Here's one from Chris:
Section 10
Sharing a house with
A named tenant. We shook hands -
I'm out in the cold.
...and here's my own attempt:
Home for life
Written into law,
No aspiration of home.
No change comes with spring.
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Rain beats on windscreen
ReplyDeleteOld women dreamin'. Of rooms
of their own
Beautifully sad work, DH.
ReplyDeleteThe Lie of 63.
ReplyDeleteFrigid rooms need heat.
Warmth disdains a broken house
Cold hearts numb cold hands.
Mouldy Rental
ReplyDeleteChildren sound asleep
Tiny breaths inhaling spores
How can Landlord sleep?
by PW
What is a home?
ReplyDeleteHouse is not a home
Landlords only own the house
Home is made by us!
by PW
SW - brutally bleak. Great stuff.
ReplyDeletePW - seriously creepy first effort, and nice lift in tone in the second. Well done.
How does a mother sleep with kids in a damp, mouldy room a landlord refuses to fix? Not very well I can tell you. :) Cheers,PW
DeleteCat looks in, hopeful
ReplyDeleteNo pets allowed, says agent
Schrodinger observes
Filthy, broken, old
ReplyDeleteHow was it when you moved in?
Old, broken, filthy
Schrodinger's tool box, Leo. Agents use it all the time. As long as they don't look inside a house, they can tell themselves there's no need for repairs.
DeleteBathroom falling apart
ReplyDeleteNo vanity cupboard
Landlord won't fix
Hooks, nails, screws, blue-tack,
ReplyDeleteLife scuds on a lounge room wall.
New paint, new mirage.
Blossom is fleeting
ReplyDeleteSpring is a season of hope
But not for repairs
I have sakura trees and sake to provide inspiration.
Thanks to all who have had a go at our Haiku game. There have been some really insightful, stirring and downright clever contributions.
ReplyDeleteIf you feel like having a go yourself, it's never too late!
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Cheers,
N.C.
Section 89
ReplyDeleteFamily emergency didn't pay rent
Terminated by tribunal sheriff on my doorstep
I can't tell the kids?
Section 51
Can't choose your neighbours
Shouting fighting when will the violence end
Time to call the police
Here's an anonymous contribution, sent to me directly:
ReplyDeleteEVICTION
Warm weather coming
It really won't be too bad
Me, homeless alone
SPOORS
Cold and damp, black mould
Grows freely, untroubled by
My feeble efforts
Cheers,
N.C.
A tenant only
ReplyDeletehas something not quite a home
Negatively geared