Friday, January 08, 2016

 

Haiku Friday: Your Street Name


In a fascinating and horrible set of remarks, Maine Governor Paul LePage (already known for general classiness) explained his theory about crime in his state:

"These are guys with the name D-Money, Smoothie, Shifty, these types of guys, they come from Connecticut and New York, they come up here, they sell their heroin, they go back home," the 67-year old governor told the audience. "Incidentally, half the time they impregnate a young, white girl before they leave, which is a real sad thing because then we have another issue we have to deal with down the road."

There is, of course, a lot wrong here, including the racism. What jumped out at me though, was his idea that there might be heroin dealers named "Smoothie" and "Shifty."  In criminal law, we deal with a lot of nicknames. "D-Money" is plausible. No one, though, would take the name "Smoothie" or "Shifty."

So, what would you want to have Gov. LaPage call you?

We can haiku about that this week. Here, I'll go first:

Maine Guv'nor calls me
"Franklin the Cairn Terrier."
From Connecticut!

Now it is your turn!  Just make it 5 syllables/7 syllables/5 syllables and have some fun!



Comments:
My awesome porn name
(drum roll): Taffy Sunningdale!
Loser street name, though.
 
Actual nickname
In high school: Big Sad Clarence
Terrible street name.
 
Governor LePage
big time Bowery Boys fan
Does he have Street Name?
 
He grew up street wise
And speaking French, so his name:
"Monsieur Knucklehead."
 
My response is based on my immediate interpretation of "my street name." So you get a 2 part haiku on this chain of thought.

I am so naïve
Haiku the street where I live?
It’s Tuxedo Road.

I read responses.
The light bulb turns on. I am
Blondey Tuxedo.

;-)

 
Christy of Fairholm
She held court in Sweeney Park
A fair maiden, not
 
So Paul Earl Larson
Lived on St. Paul street for years,
Easy to remember.
 
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