Friday, August 28, 2026

 

Haiku Friday: Intriguing place names

 


Here in Minnesota, we seem to specialize in goofy place names-- people don't even seem to notice, for example, if you mention the town called "Embarrass." Let's haiku about those intriguing names, in any state or nation. Here, I will go first:

Ah, Castle Danger--
Former home of Betty's Pies!
Lakeside mystery.

Now it is your turn! Just use the 5/7/5 syllable pattern and have some fun!


# posted by Mark Osler @ 1:00 AM
Comments:
Houston's Buffalo
Speedway: Mind pix of bison
driving Indy cars.
# posted by Blogger Jill Scoggins : 12:23 AM
 
Coeur d'Alene's meaning?
Unknown. It just sounds pretty
to say it out loud.

# posted by Blogger Jill Scoggins : 12:27 AM
 
Which town you want to
live in, Sulphur or Sour
Lake? (yes, these are real)
# posted by Blogger Jill Scoggins : 12:29 AM
 
Woman Hollering
Creek prob'ly has a superb
story behind it.

# posted by Blogger Jill Scoggins : 12:36 AM
 
Best state name must be
Mississippi. Lyrical
double letter sounds.
# posted by Blogger Jill Scoggins : 12:42 AM
 
Crystal Beach isn't.
But the name conjures up a
lifetime of mem'ries.
# posted by Blogger Jill Scoggins : 12:45 AM
 
Is it apparent
that I've thought a lot about
place names in my life?
# posted by Blogger Jill Scoggins : 12:46 AM
 
Slapneck, Michigan
Gnaw Bone, West Virginia
Both seen on road trips
# posted by Anonymous Michimom : 5:46 AM
 
In Michigan you
Can visit both Paradise
Or Hell - seen neither
# posted by Blogger Christine : 7:29 AM
 
Croaker, Norge, two names
One interstate exit sign
Thought they were one place
# posted by Anonymous Mark L. : 8:41 AM
 
I’m so glad that you did!
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 8:45 AM
 
Finlayson Askov
Is Driving North driving South
Askov Finlayson
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 8:56 AM
 
I must have misheard
the name "Hairy Man Road"; nope, turns out I didn't.
# posted by Anonymous Dr Daniel Price : 11:52 AM
 
Driving past Croaker
and Norge, we see Lady Smith.
Where’s Black Mambazo?
# posted by Anonymous Des : 8:53 PM
 
Short Pump used to be
Lovely farmland with quirky
name, now shopping mall.

# posted by Anonymous CraigA : 7:43 AM
 
Is it Waco? or
Is it Wacko? I'm tired of
explaining the name.
# posted by Blogger The Medievalist : 5:38 PM
 
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