we have football, but
we throw frozen fish, not ball
huddle is smelly
mighty maple leaf
red on flag, blue for hockey
but ends in “fs”
we like to smoke things
salmon, and montreal meat
sandwiches for all
yes, we have a queen
but she doesn’t live here, no
pansy about cold.
huge land mass, half snow
we all live by the border
go across for milk
we love our hockey
but keep your stick on the ice
we can check from birth.
loonie and toonie
don’t you be mocking our coins
throw one at your face!
you assume down there
we are all igloo bound here
no, we have condos
just ‘cross the border
is one gem we’d wish to claim
she calls herself Meg
oh Canadians
you people just north of here
thank you for sharing
oh, and also thanks
for a little hockey quote
from my pal Red Green
meg, i love you. :) bon fete du canada!
Hee. Thanks for the fun haiku’s! Happy Canada Day!
Those smoked meat sandwiches at Ben’s in Montreal are the best! Happy Canada Day, Meg.
best canadien haikus ever.
Thank you for Neil Young,
Joni, and Leonard Cohen.
You can keep Raffi.
This had me rolling with laughter. Thanks.
I know — I’m late to the party. Like 7 months late. But I just found your blog. Sue me.
I’m also a “bloody American” living in Canada and absolutely love both this country and haiku, so this post has me swooning! Fantastic – I love it.