10-25-2001 Winner

My love, J.

I remember when
I had a class every day
with her. Uh, spoon fork.

Ryan "Bubba" Stevens


Honorable Mention

spork

feel the rhythm of
the spork: its pulsating beat
drowns out depression.

thelma dawn esprit

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My trip to Magic Spoon Land

I saw big spoons, and
I saw bigger spoons, and then
I returned to home.

Dopey McWilliams

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like certain types of forks, my life has three prongs

the prong of evil,
the prong of enduring love,
and then there’s a third.

thelma dawn esprit


Other Notable Haikus

Why a butter knife is better than a steak knife

One: Cute oblong shape.
Two: Less likely to cut you.
Three: Meat is evil.

Pam R. Whittens

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seeing red

"Watch out, ma'am, that's sharp."
As if I couldn't see that.
Got a tourniquet?

Sue Prins

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the salad fork from hell

deemed deformed, the fork
falls from hell’s roof - fated from
shalom to shalom.

hélène françoise lipogramme

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why i eat my orange slices with a fork

i love the spit of
oranges, the taste of their sweet
dribble on my face.

thelma dawn esprit

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Och, a fork

Och, a fork. A use-
ful tool, it is. Lads, use your
forks wisely. Not knives.

Scotty McPherson

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Flatten
It is certainly
easier to straighten out
a fork than a spoon.

Pam R. Whittens

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a poignant trip to the clearance bin

all these forks, spoons, knives
valued at half their true worth.
oh why, k-mart, why?

thelma dawn esprit

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My Mailbox

Plate as a hinged door,
cookie sheets on all four sides,
and fork as a flag.

Pam R. Whittens

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Innocence

I believe we should
throw away all guns and bombs
and have some yogart.

Dopey McWilliams

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Ice Cream Scoop in the Year 2075

It runs on robot
legs to the freezer. Too bad
it can’t reach the door.

Pam R. Whittens

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Failure
I tried to puncture
my soul with a kitchen knife
but hit my liver.

Dopey McWilliams

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setting the table
first arrange the plate,
then a fork on the right, then
curse your languid spouse.

thelma dawn esprit

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How Charles Nelson Reilly eats a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
"I cut it in fourths,
eat one piece with a fork, and
quit. I’m dieting."

Dopey McWilliams