Apparently, I missed Haiku Monday. So I decided to make tonight “Haiku Wednesday Night.”

As I pointed out over at Chepooka’s — still one of the best websites around — Haiku is normally comprised of 17 syllables in a 5-7-5 pattern.

I actually enjoy Haiku. It’s quirky. Reminds me of Hector Hugh Munro — a.k.a. “Saki” — which then leads me onto “saki bombs” (but we won’t go there tonight)….

A friend even bought me a book of Jewish Haiku. Yes, that’s right. Jewish Haiku. Who nu? 😉

So I came up with two Haiku for Chepooka’s site.

My heart bleeds, Herr Rove.
A nation bleeds itself dry.
Worldwide angst ensues.

In retrospect, that should have read:

My heart bleeds, Herr Rove.
A nation exsanguinates.
Worldwide angst ensues.

And then, of course,

Haiku thrives here now.
We liberals weep deeply.
Rove survives intact.

In theory, somewhere in there is supposed to be a “seasonal” word, because Haiku was tied to the seasons. So, properly-speaking, none of the above were true Haiku. We really need something that invokes, say, summer, like:

The sun fries my brain.
“I will fire the miscreant!”
It was Rove…he can’t.

Just remember this:

Winter comes quickly.
A soldier’s tongue thaws in March.
Speak while you can.

Forgive me if I turn serious for a moment. All this wailing and gnashing of teeth….

Frankly, people have completely misunderstood the President. In February of 2004, the President was quoted as saying:

If there’s a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is…. If the person has violated law, that person will be taken care of. — Bush welcomes probe of CIA leak (February 11, 2004) CNN.

My friends, I propose to you that no one in American today has been better taken care of than Karl Rove.

This President keeps his promises!

Your turn. Just remember two things: 1) Everyday is Haiku Day. 2) Haiku is 17 syllables in a pattern of 5 syllables, 7 syllables and then 5 syllables.

Let the haiku begin.