Heroes [Tetractys]

One

of my

earliest

heroes. I think

of Mac every time I drink Scotch Whisky.

(A very Happy New Year to one & all)

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Indiscretion [Haiku]

Kermit knew Piggy

would cheat, but a Potato 

was going too far.

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Anomalous Cape [Haiku]

Kryptonian cape,

immovable as Kal-El,

blows in any breeze.

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Killer Wish [Haiku]

They say women like

the strong silent type. I say

watch what you wish for.

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Joan Blondell [Haiku]

Joan Blondell. Total

blend of Virginia Madsen

and Miley Cyrus.

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Tetractys [Tetractys]

The 

poem form

Tetractys

has 5 lines and

20 syllables: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10.

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Resilience [Haiku]

"You'll shoot your eye out."

Have we not all had dreams from

our childhood so crushed?

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Youthful Patience [Tetractys]

I

know my

character

needs pruning, but

there's really no point trying to rush time.

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Evil Ex [Haiku]

Pure acid for blood?

Completely destroys your heart?

Yep, we used to date.

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Door to Hell [Tetractys]

"If 

there's no

God, there's no 

Devil."... Why would 

anyone think to follow that logic?

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Satanico Pandemonium [Tetractys]

This 

vampire

dance is the 

one by which all 

other vampy seductions are measured.

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Dark Lord [Haiku]

Pressurized helmet.

If Vader should ever sneeze

while wearing that thing...

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Questionable [Tetractys]

"There's

no use

in crying

over spilt milk."...

This saying seems in need of a Part B.

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Malice [Tetractys]

Have

we not 

all felt fear

that those stars might

be looking down on us... with deep malice?

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Universality [Haiku]

Now or long ago,

here or distant galaxies,

some things just don't change.

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Nightmare [Tetractys]

Lost

in a 

mall and this

guy comes and says

he's happy to take me to my mommy.

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Princess Aura [Tetractys]

Flash,

why would

you pass on

Princess Aura?

She was into you, Dale was just... frightened.

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Gogo [Haiku]

Gogo Yubari.

Talk about a ball & chain - 

totally worth it!

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Polygamist [Haiku]

Smooth Count Dracula,

three brides and wants another.

How many's enough?

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Yearning [Haiku]

The Mummy, pining

inside Egypt's straitjacket,

a true fool for love.

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Vibranium [Tetractys]

Cap?

How does

your shield

bounce off things when:

"It’s completely vibration absorbent."?

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"Steve Rogers: What’s it made of?

Howard Stark: Vibranium. It’s stronger than steel and a third of the weight. It’s completely vibration absorbent."

Captain America (2011)

Lavender [Haiku]

Trees in lavender

understand dressing for spring.

What a fragrant sight.

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Zombie Origins [Tetractys]

Are

zombies

the result

of Frankenstein

contracting something and biting people?

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Mantis Religiosa [Haiku]

Why did I trust her?

She lied to me and I lost

my head over it.

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Bat Quote [Tetractys]

Who

ever

you decide

to be in life,

someone's going to disagree with it.

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Jason [Haiku]

Crystal Lake Voorhees

- black sheep of Cupid's family -

goes for lover's hearts.

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Facebook [Haiku]

Facebook only taught

me I fell out of touch with
them for a reason.

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Cereal Masochist [Haiku]

Crunchy doughnuts, why

must milk sog up my love of

painful mouth scrapings?

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X-Mare [Haiku]

Logan goes to sleep.

Freddy pays him a visit.

How does that turn out?

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Firm Taboo [Haiku]

Finding your true love

from the skittish, airy crowd

fails - even in film.


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Love-Starved [Haiku]

Frankenstein's monster,

broken and reassembled,

a mate's his first wish.


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