Earlier "general" poems, with notes

Pedicure My orange toenails Hide inside my sandals, like Fruit-gums in their box. 8 August 2007
My sister treated me to a pedicure! I wanted to have “waiting in their box”, and cldn't see what else to cut to keep it a haiku. Does that matter?
The next five poems, are ones I have written for my creative writing ”workshops” with my friend, Paula. Sometimes, they're “homework”, and sometimes, they're done “on the spot”.
Pizza Oven The flaming tongue licks Each round mouthful, till it melts, And is spat out – hot. 17 September 2007
This one was just “observational”, in a wine bar which serves pizza. We actually gave our efforts to the manager, who seemed stunned, but appreciative!
Dim Sum Crispy-soft; dry-wet; Savoury-sweet. Parcels of Contrast: Yin and Yang. 30 September 2007
This was homework, and we'd chosen the theme of Food. I had been to the terracotta army exhibition, followed by dim sum, earlier that day.
Braille Fingers become eyes, When the blind man reads a love Poem to his wife. 1 October 2007 This was “on the spot”, and we'd chosen the theme of Touch, as it sort of followed on from Food (5 senses).
ACROSTICS Jenny Jenny is lonely Every day, but Never regrets saying: “No more” to You. Again, on the spot. We decided to do something totally technical. It is interesting, how, like the Proverbial poem earlier, they end up surprisingly poignant. This shld strictly be in the Divorce poems, but it's not a Haiku or a tanka! Paula Paula floats Along her life Under an eternal sun. She does not merely Live – she is Alive. 1 October 2007 The 3rd line is a bit long, but who cares?