Barack Haiku » The Man http://www.barack-haiku.com Poetry about President Barack Obama & Politics Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:10:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Slog http://www.barack-haiku.com/2010/06/15/slog/ http://www.barack-haiku.com/2010/06/15/slog/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:50:27 +0000 Embir http://www.barack-haiku.com/?p=610

Blue sunrise of doubt/

Struggle scars itch in recall/

Rise, the new day starts/


obama leans back

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Steel behind the smile/

Iron firm focus on ends/

Foil for Red anger/


#sotu, #healthcare, #obama




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Lone millions decide/


Small options that go unknown/


Boss just picks the tune/


#obama, #leadership, #power


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Flag draped war cost/


Why did they travel in stealth?/


Were blind, now we see/


#afghanistan, #bush, #pr, #obama, #honor, #war dead


Obama Fallen Soldiers

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Sir prize in the box/

Judges know who’s for bright peace/

Not eight years…eight months/


noble peace prize

#nobel peace prize, #obama, #george bush

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The Captain stands tall/

Teal words firm up the mainsail/

Far shore approaches/



#healthcare reform, #obama, #joint session, #congress, #haiku


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Summer’s sweaty end/


You fired up? Ready to go?/


Plug on, change one mind/


#obama, #speech, #afl-cio, #motivation


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God Danced

by Andrew Lawrence


God danced the day you were born

The angels did the bump to Gabriel’s horn

God danced the day you were born

So grateful for the gift of you


I saw God do the funky chicken

Steppin’ and kickin’ in blue suede shoes

I saw God do the boogaloo, too

Faced with the gift of you.


I have heard some folks say that long ago

God could not dance to save his soul,

But people, I’ve seen him shake that jelly roll

Just thinking ’bout the gift of you!


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We just heard Guy Forsyth rock the house with this alternate birthday song Sunday night – it rocks and puts the traditional song to shame.   Its change we can believe in. Guy hasn’t recorded it yet – hopefully next year we’ll have audio. Yeah, its not haiku – but its poetry/lyrics, so close enough for the editorial staff here at Haiku HQ.

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when i see the prez/

i choke up at all that was/

what is, and what will be/


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This season needs even/

No flash flame – no ice lockout/

Steady repair job/


Source NY Times

Source NY Times


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No mumbled cower/

Head up, the humility/

To see we are one/


Speak fair minded words/

Far from home’s safe fireside chair/

Open minds and open hearts/



Obama at Notre Dame

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A gentle chuckle/

Mutes hard elbows to red foes/

Keeping score, yes sir/



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Full sentences turn/

Gusts of queries to real meat/

Slowly press grows up/

 

Link – Obama teaches the press

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A car floor rust vent 

A place to hang hats – barely

Simple man – White House

 

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