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PEACE a HAIKU

In spirit of poetry crossing all cultural boundaries,I will preset poem then translation.

Classic Japanese
                                        PEACE
                              Peace and calm prevail
                               Lending all contented lives
                              A goal to strive for

Southern "Redneck"
                                          PEACE
                                 Hey ya'll be cool now
                                 We'll go eat some grits and collards
                                 Then lay in the shade

Oh so Proper Brittish
                                           PEACE
                                  Oh! I say old bean
                                   If its not too much bother
                                   Please decrease volume

New Jersey or Bronx
                                           PEACE!
                                     Hey youse dumb mother
                                     Shuddup 'fore I bust your face
                                     Yeah I'm talkintayou!

Type A Personality
                                               PEACE
                                      Peace at any cost
                                      Long as I'm unaffected
                                      Who cares about you

Obama
                                                   PEACE
                                     Yes I am for peace
                                      Will appoint a peace czar
                                      It is not my fault

Arab Terrorist
                                                     PEACE?!?
                                        There will be no peace
                                        Until Great Satan is dead
                                        I will kill you now

Bill Clinton
                                                        PIECE
                                       Yes, I'd like that piece
                                        Is Moorehead her home town,Bud?
                                        No blue dresses please

Ozzy Osborne
                                                        PEESE
                                          Hey....uh...uh...Sharon
                                          Whut?...oh!...uh....Oh yeah....ah..uh
                                          Yeah man uh...oh......dude!

Tommy Chong
                                                SEE ABOVE^

     I hope this will now lead to greater understanding between poets    and....uh.....what was I saying???

— scribbler, Jun 30, 2010

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: South Carolina, United States, USA

Favorite Poets: Frost, Burns, Longfellow, Poe, and Johnson. I guess you've noticed these are all past masters. Other than folks on site I don't read any contemporary poets .

Critiques

judyanne

15 years 11 months ago

clever scribblings scribbler

i especially love ozzy's - sooooo eloquent, just like him..... love judy xxxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

ozzy

er.....ummm.....#@$%^.....oh yeah....thanks for the kind...ah....words lol.....scibbler

DawningDaytripper

15 years 11 months ago

Peace to all and to all a

Peace to all and to all a goodnight, Seriously funny Scribbler, and educational to boot!!! Thanks for presenting so many sides of the same wish! or mostly, lol. Great read! And you even remember Chong, how green of you ;-)! Julie D.D.

scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

peace

thanks for the read and kind words......scribbler

shirley harrison

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Stan

this is Genius, very enjoyable and very entertaining you are Brilliant! much love shirley harrison

scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

peace

Hey Shirl!Didn't know if this would go over or not."even the blind hog occasionally finds an acorn" guess I got lucky.As always,appreciate your time to read and comment......Stan

loved

15 years 11 months ago

simply beautiful haikusssssss

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scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

peace

Thanks loved! Always good to hear from you......scribbler

Roscoe Lane

15 years 11 months ago

Yes,

you called it perfectly, in any language it's better to talk peace than war. Regards Roscoe..

scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

peace

"War= the ultimate failure of diplomacy".Maybe not so many conflicts if people willing to laugh at themselves a bit more.thanks for read and comment......scribbler

lou

15 years 11 months ago

Very Funny ........

LOL i don't think i have ever said old bean in my life. love it a great idea. love lou xx

scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

peace

And I've never eaten collards.Good ol' stereotypes lol.appreciate read and comment.....scribbler

themoonman

15 years 11 months ago

Stan...

You are really doing well here, ain't ya... Only had one thought or suggestion, the title, perhaps "Peace In Haiku" just a thought I had after reading and enjoying your writes here. Richard

scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

peace

Like to keep titles short to save poor old index finger getting numb.Glad you enjoyed it.....Stan

xena465

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Stan

You never cease to amaze me, well done. Like you say, "Maybe not so many conflicts if people are willing to laugh at themselves a bit more". Xena Quote: Science is what you know; philosophy is what you don't know. - Bertrand Russell

scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

peace

Susan says I amaze her too,but I don't think she means in same manner lol! thanks for read and comment....Stan

Seren

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Stan

Your fast becoming a favourite of mine lol very very clever big smiles love and hugs JayCee x x x (Quote~~"It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree. "--Charles Baudelaire)

scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

peace

Why thank you JayCee,how very kind....scribbler

poewriter58

15 years 11 months ago

Stan

I know I left a comment on thisw one but don't ask me where it went one little tiny change Ozzie Osborne uh uh Sharon uh lol It was a most enjoyable read , gave me a much needed laugh Thank you Chrys

poewriter58

15 years 11 months ago

Stan

I know I left a comment on this one but don't ask me where it went one little tiny change Ozzie Osborne uh uh Sharon uh lol It was a most enjoyable read , gave me a much needed laugh Thank you Chrys

scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

peace

Thought I'd used your suggestion? Glad to bring a smile to your face....scribbler

Kailashana

15 years 11 months ago

……riding the peace train

......riding the peace train of all's refrain... some music: (The Nobel Prize in Peace 2006 was awarded jointly to Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank "for their efforts to create economic and social development from below") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7iLPnDCQ1g peace up peace on the side peace out peace pass the peas. Hungarian. The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being corrected. G.K. Chesteron

scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

peace

"Make war so fiercely as to make all crave peace"Stan Holliday.Thanks for visit.scribbler

mand

15 years 11 months ago

I say old bean, my husband

I say old bean, my husband and I really did enjoy this delightful ode certainly did make us chuckle, ha ha. Brilliant, had us laughing! really funny and a very clever idea. Well done. LOve Mand xxxxx

shirley harrison

15 years 11 months ago

L:O:L

I say "OLD Bean" Too its a lovely warm way of saying Darling! But you know what beans mean to me! L:O:L just had to say! much love shirl.... shirley harrison

mand

15 years 11 months ago

LoL

Stop it!! ha ha I'm to old to laugh this much, I'm going to have a heart attack! LOve Mand xxxxx ha ha can't stop.

scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

beans

Beans+hard laughter= glad I'm not there Phew!!!thanks for read and glad you got a chuckle........scribbler

faithmairee

15 years 11 months ago

Brilliant, Scribbler

I laughed so hard, I almost fell off my chair. This is brilliant! I love it! Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

peace

I'm glad poems had intended result lol Thanks for visit........scribbler

Mari Shine

15 years 11 months ago

WOW!

I so enjoyed reading this well penned, delightfully witty and most humourous poem, Scribbler. Such an uplifting write! A most astute series of Haiku! Thank You so very much for sharing!

scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

peace

Why thank you for the kind words Mari.!Appreciate your taking time to read and comment.......scribbler