Daily Archives: September 7, 2017

davidbrucehaiku: hundred-dollar bill

https://pixabay.com/en/artistic-face-woman-forest-2695492/ *** HUNDRED-DOLLAR BILL *** She looks at me, thinks, That’s a hundred-dollar bill Comes over to me

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davidbrucehaiku: “BE ONE WITH NATURE”

https://pixabay.com/en/brazil-beach-coastal-woman-189345/ *** “BE ONE WITH NATURE” *** “be one with nature” seriously and all too literally true

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“Have You Ever Seen Someone Being Physically Abused in Public? What Happened and Did Anyone Step In?”

1) ♀LDN_Escort wrote this: “I broke up a fight between a drunk woman and her boyfriend in Glasgow [Scotland] once. Still not sure what moved me to do that; you usually don’t trifle [mess] with drunk Scottish women, but I was … Continue reading

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“What’s the Kindest Thing a Complete Stranger has Done for You?”

1) Emily_Starke wrote this: “I was briefly homeless; I was lucky enough to have a car to sleep in; it was out of petrol but luckily in a residential area where no one seemed to mind me leaving it. “Woke up … Continue reading

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davidbrucehaiku: LITTLE GIRL MOVES TO GERMANY WITH HER FAMILY

https://pixabay.com/en/children-people-boy-girl-sea-909275/ *** LITTLE GIRL MOVES TO GERMANY WITH HER FAMILY *** Girl can’t speak German Plays with German boy three months “Who’s the German girl?”

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davidbrucehaiku: a sweet, cheap good deed

https://pixabay.com/en/cherries-fruit-red-sweet-tree-1517973/ *** A SWEET, CHEAP GOOD DEED *** Give to food pantry? On Judgment Day, God may ask, “Did you feed people?” *** An extra item Purchased for local food bank A sweet, cheap good deed

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davidbrucebhaiku: effortlessly cool

https://pixabay.com/en/eyewear-summer-holiday-textile-2701173/ *** EFFORTLESSLY COOL *** effortlessly cool she is cool without trying why can’t I do this?

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David Bruce: Autographs & Inscriptions Anecdotes

Morris “Moe” Feinberg was the brother of Larry Fine, one of the Three Stooges. Mr. Feinberg went to a nightclub in Atlantic City, where an entertainer recognized him and introduced him to the audience, talking about the Three Stooges and … Continue reading

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David Bruce: William Shakespeare’s “The Two Noble Kinsmen”: A Retelling in Prose — Act 2, Scene 2

— 2.2 — Palamon and Arcite talked near the window of the jail cell. Palamon asked, “How are you, noble cousin?” “How are you, sir?” Arcite replied. “Why, I am strong enough to laugh at misery and endure the fortune … Continue reading

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davidbrucehaiku: someday I’ll eat another apple

https://pixabay.com/en/apple-fruit-autumn-apfelernte-871316/ *** SOMEDAY I’LL EAT ANOTHER APPLE *** ate an apple once weighed my body — lost five pounds! that was a good day ***  ate an apple once five girls gave me phone numbers that was a good day … Continue reading

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