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Poet and Red Mule--II
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these two clowns showed up in my haiku project-- parts of their saga has already been posted as stand alone ku raise your hand if you know what a hi-grader is.

theme in 9 haiku Poet, foolish one, Sees what the wise will not see Shouts to the world “LOOK” Poet rides Red Mule down hill and up, chasing fox with a hound of no sense The red mule bucks, kicks, Throws poet into the mud: Poet gets back on. Poet bears Red Mule Piggyback mule comes to town Silly mule Poet and Red Mule, Beasts of burden, Stablemates Two of a kind Along the ridge top Poet canters Red Mule folly and nonsense Red Mule– passion colored equine poet’s muddy helper Poet, foolish one, Wise Red Mule, earthy equine, perfect pair . . . Poet and Red Mule, in the mines of memory: high-graders!

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Reviewed by Phyllis Jean Green

Reviewed on March 27, 2003

Uncanny!! Red Mule, don't knock 'im off.
His groupies'll killya. {Started to say fans, but...groupie is funny? Can't say I didn't try.] Pea the Empress of Pod

Reviewed by Kristian Mahrling-Harding

Reviewed on March 16, 2003

great work..very clever and won chuckles...laughter, not the clown!
hugs
krissy

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)

Reviewed on March 16, 2003

Hahaha. Whoever invented haiku is smiling.
~E

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)

Reviewed on March 16, 2003

John I am with Sandie on this one and big time this was excellent.
peg

Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce (Sandie Angel)

Reviewed on March 16, 2003

A kick-ass poem. Great lines John!

Sandie Angel :o)

Reviewed by Retta (Reindeer) Mckenzie

Reviewed on March 16, 2003

These were great! Just love these haiku's! Must confess though..don't know what a high-grader is either...

Reindeer

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)

Reviewed on March 16, 2003

Hand is not rising. What is a high-grader? fun Haiku write :-) with wisdom. Good Write.

Reviewed by Erica Ivory

Reviewed on March 16, 2003

Very impressed!! You took this to the limit. Loved reading!

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on March 16, 2003

The red mule bucks, kicks,
Throws poet into the mud:
Poet gets back on.
Poet and Red Mule,
in the mines of memory:
high-graders!
Won an accolade on this one
well done
Love
tinka

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