(Source: Neil Diamond, Lloyd Charmers, Robyn Hitchcock)

Vacation For Satan

"Hell Freezin' Over
Satan Takes A Holiday
Purgatory Road"

(Source: J.P. Cormier, Tommy Dorsey, Tom Russell)

Catholic Constructionthe house that guilt built
mommy daddy you and I
looking for a way in

(The Wrens, Talking Heads, Cornershop)

Wedding Vowslucky ball and chain
apology in advance
you're with stupid now

(They Might Be Giants, Guided By Voices, Aimee Mann)

Here's a fresh effort from the land of scientific ribaldry:


(Source: Gene Simmons, Traffic, New York Dolls)

Cosmic Make-Doart snob solutions
drawing rings around the world
get your crayons out!
(Of Montreal, Super Furry Animals, Preston School of Industry)

Nocturnal Confessionin the arms of sleep
I know your little secret
you talk way too much
(Smashing Pumpkins, Afghan Wigs, The Strokes)

A War Prayer

Behind The Frontlines

Will I See You In Heaven

I Don't Want To Die

(Johnathan Rice, The Jayhawks, Brown Thugs)

The Meat Market
game of pricks
forget about him I'm mint
everyone get's crushed

(Guided By Voices, McLusky, Superchunk)

The Covet Quandry
boys you won't
get your hands off my woman
the lure of beauty

(The Wrens, The Darkness, Silkworm)

The Thirst for Thrill
busted lip
in the mouth of a desert
I can't stop smiling

(Heatmiser, Pavement, Velocity Girl)

I'm gonna give this a shot. I only have five fingers on each hand so counting those syllables correctly gets a little tricky, you know?

Haiku Attempt 1
she will have her way
all day and all of the night
we're going to be friends

(Neil Finn, The Kinks, The White Stripes)

Haiku Attempt 2
i'll take care of you
holy roller novocaine
don't get your back up

(Dixie Chicks, Kings of Leon, Sarah Harmer)

Outlaw Country Haiku

The Man Comes Around

Now I Lay Me Down To Cheat

I'd Rather Be Gone


(Johnny Cash, David Allan Coe, Hank Williams, Jr.)

Hail all.

Last week I posted a Playlist Haiku Manifesto proposing the creation of Rhapsody playlists that fit the traditional 5-7-5-syllable haiku form. The idea struck a creative nerve with some other playlist bloggers, and Robert of the Radish started this dedicated playlist haiku locale. He asked me to inaugurate the site.

Since my own playlist blog is titled Ribaldry & Schmaltz, I'll offer up a haiku manifestation of each:



(Source: Devo, Morrissey, Earl Scruggs)



(Source: The Byrds, Carter Family, Halo Benders)