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Hai-Kuul – July 06, 2005

Please click here) to wish my wife a happy birthday.


We Are the Champions (Requested by Drea)
When you play to win
Something happens inside you
It is called desire


Rockin’ it Canada Style (Requested by Drea)
Grab the sled dogs, ma
It’s time to leave our igloos
And get right plastered


Fireworks On This Day (Requested by Drea)
Bright pyrotechnics
Will light up the dark night sky
Like birthday candles


Independent Americans (Requested by Drea)
Independence Day
Grab your flags and wave them high
Celebrate freedom


Plums (Requested by Drea)
A delicate fruit
Be careful when you store it
In a full backpack


Ethiopia (Requested by Drea)
Hope fears to tread here
Everyone’s eyes show needing
Starvation rules all


Live 8 Concert (Requested by Drea)
A great idea
Implemented the wrong way
Live 8: A dead end


Bush Sucks My Tush (Requested by Drea)
President my ass
More like a guy with his own
Hidden agenda


When In Doubt (Requested by Drea)
You want the prizes
But you don’t know what to do
Always pick door 3


Eyebrow Piercings (Requested by Drea)
People are quite odd
I’m waiting for the day when
Eye piercings happen


-70 Degrees (Requested by Drea)
Don’t forget your coat
Staying warm is important
Banish the cold now!


Rain Go Away (Requested by Drea)
We’ve had so much rain
That I’m soaked right down to my
Very underwear


Skipped In Elevators (Requested by Drea)
I get puzzled looks
When I perform my workout
Travelling up lifts


Freckles and Burns (Requested by Drea)
I’m like a leopard
When I tan my freckles, though
Some spots are bright red


The Inner Door (Requested by Drea)
Will you let me in?
I’m here to meet with your soul
I’ve an appointment


Mercy Me has been requested already.


Black Locks (Requested by Drea)
Not very common
These secure devices rock!
Black Locks on white doors


Stork Report (Requested by Drea)
So many babies
Seem to be finding their way
Under my friends’ abs


Fantastico Italiano (Requested by Drea)
Don’t mess with the best
He’s the man with the best plan:
Eat rigatoni


The Hammer (Requested by Drea)
You hear it ring out
As the blacksmith forms his blades
Blunt tool that sharpens




*Remember, you can submit a topic to inspire your very own Haiku Poem by clicking here. You can read about Hai-Kuul here.

A Special Message – You Got Served….Cake

Happy Birthday Wishes to Mrs. Hai-Kuul

Today’s a great day
Celebrate her day with me
She doth rock my world


Today we celebrate the day that my wife was born. I don’t need to get mushy about it (because I already did in her birthday card), but it’s nice to recognize the important days in our lives, and share them.

I figured I would announce it here for those of you who know her and don’t have her e-mail address. Of course, that also means that those of you who don’t know her very well will most likely post something as well.

Bring it on!


Hai-Kuul – June 30, 2005 – 500th Hai-Kuul Request Contained Within!

Sick of Me Yet? (Requested by Drea)
It would take much more
For you to drive me away
A gun, for instance


Gold to Cole (Requested by Drea)
If the Olympics
Had events for flamboyance
Cole Porter would win!


Blue Clouds (Requested by Drea)
This is what happens
When you replace the Ocean
With blue Kool-Aid drink


Azaleas (Requested by Drea)
Beautiful flowers
That make many people glad
Including grandmas


Tea (Requested by Drea)
A diuretic
In which you can put lemon
And also honey


Montgomery Burns (Requested by Drea)
Springfield’s richest man
Is also most delicate
Smithers wants him bad


Car Seats (Requested by Drea)
Made for child safety
They must be used properly
For them to work right


Political Conclusions (Requested by Drea)
Elections may come
And then elections may go
And still we trudge on


Heathen (Requested by Drea)
Some fear difference
Persecuting others for
A different belief


Northern Shores (Requested by Drea)
The colder waters
Gather their strength at these points
Resisting freezing


Quail (Requested by Drea)
Why are the Quail’s eggs
So much different than the
Eggs of a chicken?


Faery Dust (Requested by Drea)
Magic beyond us
Some believe it makes us fly
I believe it’s drugs


Clairol (Requested by Drea)
Not just hair products
But some of the best marketing
In Earth’s history



The 500th Hai-Kuul Request

Of course Drea would have to be the one who requested it. Given the fact that this gal sends more requests my way than anyone else, she was bound to hit the number. Here it is…


Canada Rocks My Casbah (Requested by Drea)
Our country is great
Not just because of the land
But because of us!




*Remember, you can submit a topic to inspire your very own Haiku Poem by clicking here. You can read about Hai-Kuul here.

Thinking About Guests

Thinking About Ideas

Yesterday a friend suggested that I should perhaps make a book comprised of haiku and my photographs. I’ve actually thought of this before, but I didn’t think it had any merit.

What are your thoughts on this, audience? Do you think it would be a successful venture?

I daresay I am not really strapped for ideas in terms of writing haiku, so I could always match the haiku to the picture, or just have the pictures there as something nice to look at.

Of course, in the end, this is all just an exercise in holding my breath. I don’t really have any contacts in the publishing industry.

So, throw me some ideas, folks. Let me know what you think!



Guest Fig-tionary Writer

Due to the ridiculous number of Hai-Kuul requests, I have decided to dole out some writing responsibility to someone who I trust immensely with my life, and blog (of course). Allow me to introduce (again) Dave!

You probably remember him from such stories as Zip and Tuck, and the ever-popular Rafting Adventure.

Dave has immensely awesome writing skills.

He will do us proud here at Barking Space.

Hai-Kuul – June 06, 2005 – Part 2 – Contest Winner & More!

The Hai-Kuul Contest is Done!

That’s right. The 25th entry was received this morning. The runner up was VisitingSweethonesty for submitting the request that lead to the 250th haiku. She will win a 4×6 print of the morning scene.



The Winner

The winner receives an 8×10 glossy print of the morning scene. And here is her request…


That’s Enough (Requested by Drea)
You’ve filled my soup bowl
For a second time. But I
Am not that hungry


Nicely done, Drea!

I will need both of your mailing addresses, so just e-mail me and we can arrange to get your prints to you!

Congrats go out to both of the winners. Stay tuned, as I will have a 500th haiku contest in what appears to be a short time indeed!


Hai-Kuul Queen (Requested by Drea)
The battle is on
Which gal will request the most?
My brain is jello


Blondisma (Requested by Drea)
A rare condition
Of implied stupidity
It is not true, though


Bamaram (Requested by Drea)
Is this word from Hook?
Or could it possibly be
Some Persian music?


Heave Away (Requested by Drea)
The drinks went down fast
I’m running to the bathroom
I hope I make it


Mark My Words (Requested by Drea)
You’ve lost count of how
Many times you have heard this.
The mantra of moms


I Will Win (Requested by Drea)
Determination
A strong and unyelding soul
It’s all in the mind


Pyromaniac (Requested by Drea)
Lighting matches rocks
I could stare at a campfire
And I’d lose myself


Slinky (Requested by Drea)
What walks down the stairs
And makes a slinkety sound?
A slinky, I bet!


Toast To Jorge (Requested by Drea)
Let us raise a glass
To…er…me…and how much I
Er…totally rock!


Twenties (Requested by Drea)
The wonderful age
Between teenhood and mid-life
Where youth is enjoyed


Enough (Requested by Drea)
The title of this
Is very similar to
A recent title


Toe Stubbage (Requested by Drea)
I hate the corners
I think that furniture should
Float high off the ground


Thirteen is Unlucky (Requested by Drea)
Irrational fear
Triskaidekaphobia
Why fear a number?


The Columbian Navy (Requested by Ian)
Don’t mess with these guys
They have very large cannons
That fire sacks of coke


You should read Ian’s blog for the full story of this next one…


Poppin’ Wheelies (Requested by Ian)
Some handicapped folks
Can do the wickedest things
With their rolling chairs


Shirtless Santa (Requested by Ian)
This Santa is cut
He preaches about fitness
So many pushups!


Rat Man (Requested by Ian)
Nathan Phillip’s Square
There is a man with his rats
They’re his family


Snarky is As Snarky Does (Requested by TheresaWarriorPrincess)
Don’t treat me poorly
Your attitude will just be
Reflected right back


Monday Morning (Requested by TheresaWarriorPrincess)
I hate waking up
And having to face the day
When it’s Monday morn


Smooth Teeth (Requested by TheresaWarriorPrincess)
It’s like hairy teeth
But this time the sugar makes
Your teeth feel slimy


Where’s My Ten Foot Pole When I Need it? (Requested by TheresaWarriorPrincess)
I SO hate that guy
He is very disgusting
Where is that damned pole?


Waiting For the Rain… (Requested by TheresaWarriorPrincess)
The ground is quite dry
The people are all so parched
They look to the sky


French Manicure (Requested by TheresaWarriorPrincess)
A way to pamper
And it’s different than a
Spanish manicure


I’m With Stupid -> (Requested by TheresaWarriorPrincess)
Check out my buddy
He thinks that popsicles are
Sugary weapons


In that line of thought…


You Deserve a Popsicle (Requested by TheresaWarriorPrincess)
Your criminal acts
Will earn you a proper death
With this popsickle


Beasties (Requested by TheresaWarriorPrincess)
You will see them out
In the wild. Running free and
Pooing everywhere


Beautiful Eyes (Requested by TheresaWarriorPrincess)
Nothing is as sweet
As staring into a pair
Of beautiful eyes


Qui Moi? (Requested by TheresaWarriorPrincess)
Whether in English
Or even in the French tongue
Trouble will find you


Born On Friday the Thirteenth (Requested by TheresaWarriorPrincess)
People say my luck
Is of the worst kind due to
The day I was born


SpellCheckMate (Requested by TheresaWarriorPrincess)
You have backed yourself
Into a literary
Corner. Surrender!




*Remember, you can submit a topic to inspire your very own Haiku Poem by clicking here. You can read about Hai-Kuul here.