National Poetry Month 2/30: JAWS in 5-7-5 |

National Poetry Month 2/30: JAWS in 5-7-5

Amity Mayor:
You should have let the sheriff
Close the goddamn beach.

(Post your own Jaws haiku in comments! Ten points to anyone who can work in the phrase “Here’s to swimmin’ with bow-legged women.”)

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16 Responses to “National Poetry Month 2/30: JAWS in 5-7-5”

Melody Says:
April 2, 2010 at 4:29 pm | Reply
Pizza movie night
Floating body without skin
Looks like my dinner
megwood Says:
April 2, 2010 at 4:50 pm | Reply
I’d say “Grody,” but that rhymes with “Brody,” which is too much like real poetry.
jo Says:
April 2, 2010 at 8:14 pm | Reply
Here’s to swimin’ with
bow-legged women – ya swims
beneath…oops…they’re gone!
Liz Says:
April 3, 2010 at 12:44 am | Reply
I can’t resist: Here’s
to swimmin’ with bow-legged
women – I did it!
Tad Says:
April 3, 2010 at 2:56 am | Reply
Bah-dum! Baaaaaaaaah-dum! Here’s
to swimmin’ with bow-legged
women – Baaaaaah-dum! BOOM!
Tad Says:
April 3, 2010 at 2:59 am | Reply
The life of a shark
It’s not all that glamorous
But the hours are good
Tad Says:
April 3, 2010 at 3:01 am | Reply
Floating in the sea
Is that a seal or a boat?
Let’s go take a look
Trip Says:
April 3, 2010 at 2:42 pm | Reply
Out of the water
The sheriff cries frantically
Needs a bigger boat
Trip Says:
April 3, 2010 at 2:45 pm | Reply
Big fish goes nom nom
Scheider makes scuba tank bomb
While keeping aplomb
Mark W Bryan Says:
April 3, 2010 at 5:09 pm | Reply
My mom thought it wise
To watch “Jaws” while at the beach
Our towels stayed dry
megwood Says:
April 3, 2010 at 5:44 pm | Reply
Facebook contributions for this one yesterday:

Steve:
Music. Ba dum… ba dum…
Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum
Trumpets flourish! CHOMP!

Matthew:
Chief Martin Brody
Re-reading job description
Need a bigger boat

Lisa:
back-lit, undersea
scissor-kicking limbs a-flail
girl? seal? tasty snack.

Richard:
The Kintner boy floats
Tousled seal-slick sun-kissed skin
Cherry hued geyser

Elaine:
rows of teeth clutching tank
luckily shotgun appears to be in reach
Ka Blam Jaws becomes chum

Me:
Speaking of Kintner:
Why didn’t you close the beach?!
Sheriff gets a SLAP.

Richard:
Mrs. Kintner’s mad
I let her boy get eaten
Damn but she’s freckly

Matthew:
John Williams needs theme
Dvorak New World Symphony
No one will notice.

Elaine:
Lovely ladies on water skis
Climb on shoulders to form a pyramid
Never mind Jaws 3D sucked

Eilene:
we’re gonna need a
bigger boat for swimmin’
with bowlegged women

Llyra:
Scary shark movie
I’m a scary movie wuss
I never saw it

Greg:
When I think of “Jaws”,
my brain always goes straight to
the James Bond villain.

Me:
Greg, you are funny
Llyra, get the f’in hell out!
Jaws is the bestest!
rookling Says:
April 4, 2010 at 12:38 am | Reply
Roy Scheider never im-
Pressed me, nor Richard Dreyfuss,
If I am honest.
rookling Says:
April 4, 2010 at 12:40 am | Reply
I think Spielberg is
A hack. But at least it was
Not that man Lucas!
Corey Says:
April 5, 2010 at 5:08 pm | Reply
strap hanging on left
big flappy ear on the right
it’s Bad Hat Harry
megwood Says:
April 5, 2010 at 6:27 pm | Reply
Oh, Corey, you just made my whole day with that one!
Janel Says:
April 6, 2010 at 5:52 am | Reply
Shark chewed up our boat,
so we’ll swim for shore. “Show me
the way to go home…”