Haiku Hattie's Revenge

Haiku Hattie was mad
Her Love had left her in spite
Big mistake, made he!

Hattie was cunning
smart as God, one lover claimed
Not one to just dump

She plotted at night
the plan, it had to be right
so...patient, was she

Her ex love so blind
Too dumb to know Hattie's skill
at wielding a knife

He found a new love
wooed her, won her--so charming
Brought roses each day

Hattie kept good watch
as he spun the old sweet spiel
Words plump with honey

One warm rainy night,
twelve roses clasped in his hand,
dear Hattie stepped out

Stood blocking his way
A cheerful grin on her face
Feet firmly in place

'No Hattie please', he cried,
spotting that very large knife.
Tossed roses to flee.

Hattie was quicker,
grabbed that man by the collar.
thrust out  that sharp knife

He gasped, turned quite pale.
Quaked in his boots at the sight
of her and that knife

The silence drew out
He peeked, saw the roses chopped,
not he--such relief

Thinking himself safe,
offered his most winning smile
Could Hattie resist?

But Hattie was sly
No wasted chopping for her
the planned time had come

She picked up the stalks
put their sweet thorns to good use
Stuck where? We'll not say

But let this dire tale
be a warning to all men
and all who betray

Beware of false words
and great promises forgot
.........For Hattie still waits

Pris Campbell
copyright 1/14/2001


for haiku lovers everywhere..yes, 
I know this isn't real haiku:)

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