oh, canada: haiku for my nation’s birthday.
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
July 1st, 2008 at 11:37 am
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
July 1st, 2008 at 12:16 pm
meg, i love you. :) bon fete du canada!
July 1st, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Hee. Thanks for the fun haiku’s! Happy Canada Day!
July 1st, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Those smoked meat sandwiches at Ben’s in Montreal are the best! Happy Canada Day, Meg.
July 1st, 2008 at 8:38 pm
best canadien haikus ever.
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 am
Thank you for Neil Young,
Joni, and Leonard Cohen.
You can keep Raffi.
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:49 pm
This had me rolling with laughter. Thanks.