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Saturday Haiku: “The Sidekick”
Here’s to the hero
beside The Invincible.
The one who feels pain.
You work in shadow,
Seeing distant dangers
and tracking them down.
You’re the one taken
in hostage situations
who puts others first.
Some might see you as:
weaker, smaller, less appealing,
more human, more us…
Or who we want to be.
When the chips are down,
You provide the pep talk
that changes the tide.
That’s why we cheer
when you live to fight again.
Maybe we’ll join you.
– Alex Schattner (10/13/12)
Illustration: “Lebeau-Blanc”
Lebeau-Blanc
Steve was awoken one October night by his dog’s whimpering. The clock said 3:12 am. The dog needed an emergency walk, and Steve had little choice but to take him on one. Steve reluctantly put on the clothes from the … Continue reading
Lone Restaurant
A diner popped up where nothing had stood
In the middle of a poor neighborhood.
The shop was enjoyed by some,
but robbed by many a bum.
So, now it’s a hollow ghost. Who suffered?
– Alex Schattner
Limerick: The Senator
“Poverty” Illustration by Paul Lachine
There once was a young senator
who never cared about the poor.
This opinion, he stressed,
’til his father confessed
food stamps had been their life-savior.
– Alex Schattner
Illustration: “Daphnie + 4 Interns”
Fifteen Minutes (or Mismatched Socks)
A wealthy business mogul, who dealt in dark magic, had an ingenious idea to sell products faster. He cursed an entire generation of Americans with fifteen minute attention spans. This made true love and true friendship nearly impossible, for both … Continue reading
Saturday Haiku: Autumn?
September morning?
Cold, but shines like mid-July.
Take what you can get.
– Alex Schattner (9/29/12)
The Midsummer Terror
I awoke one fateful night, with many a terrible bite. The constant itching made them red. Then, on window siding…I saw a creature climbing. With it’s wings gripping…and a long needled head. “I’ll never get back to my dreaming,” I … Continue reading
Modern American Folktales 