Fauxku Choo Choo (the play's the thing)

[rayheinrich]

Better unclaimed
for what was
now is


reclaimed!
the is that was
becomes
the was that is

[wasellajam]

reclaimed!
the is that was
becomes
the was that is

whispering
exclamation
sans energy

[rayheinrich]

whispering
exclamation
sans energy


hissed exclamation
(energetic whisper)

[busker]

hissed exclamation
(energetic whisper)

“Hister”, whispers
Nostradamus, predicts exclamation
without explanation.

[rayheinrich]

“Hister”, whispers
Nostradamus, predicts exclamation
without explanation.


Nostradamus predicts
Einstein postulates
Gödel proves

[brynmawr1]

Nostradamus predicts
Einstein postulates
Gödel proves

God's devine
humor, FAFO-
moves decimal

[Mark A Becker]

God's divine
humor, FAFO-
moves decimal

places, like musical
chairs. Zero
left standing

[rayheinrich]

places, like musical
chairs. Zero
left standing


the music of the incandescence sphere
atomic chairs return to carbon roots

That god damn iambic pentameter thread's got my brain stuck on 5's
When I talk to my cats in 5's, they start throwing up hair balls.
Haha, revenge, finally!

By the way, here's a copy of the Fauxku Choo Choo poem guidelines, should anyone be interested:
(I'm looking at you, brynmawr.)

1. Any TINY poem of 1 to 4 lines (or a 5 line limerick) - does not have to be haiku-like.
2. Poem includes 2 significant words from the preceding one.
        (Tense and plurality of the words may may be changed;
          homonyms and other inventive wordplay are encouraged.)
3. Poem reflects some aspect of the previous poem (encouraged but not obligatory).

also:
4. Copy last poem and repeat it above your poem in a new post .
5. It's OK to play with yourself. (Post replies to your own poem.)
6. If the previous poem doesn't fit the guidelines: Either use the poem before it
or begin something new.
7. It's OK to add TINY notes and start small conversations; but put anything large
in a p.s. box. Example:

Code:

[p.s.]
From Wikipedia:
Armadillos (Spanish for 'little armored ones') are New World placental mammals in the order
Cingulata. They form part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths.
21 extant species of armadillo have been described, some of which are distinguished by the
number of bands on their armor. All species are native to the Americas. Armadillos are
characterized by a leathery armor shell and long, sharp claws for digging. The giant armadillo
grows up to 150 cm (59 in) and weighs up to 54 kg (119 lb), while the pink fairy armadillo has
a length of 13–15 cm (5–6 in).
[/p.s.]

[Mark A Becker]

the music of the incandescence sphere
atomic chairs return to carbon roots

a sound
which crowds
grow roots around

[brynmawr1]

a sound
which crowds
grow roots around

Words sown freely
Grow deepest roots
In loose soil

Ha! Rules make good fences, but they’re a bitch to plant in. ?

[Quixilated]

Words sown freely
Grow deepest roots
In loose soil

She planted words like seeds
deep in the dark and the loam
there they died and were eaten by worms
now tree roots grow through their bones
though she waits, she'll speak no more

I know it is more than four lines, has no specific form or style (especially none of the ones ending in -ku), and is possibly not officially tiny.
I appeal to the mercy of Ray (OP and god of this thread). 
A spirit appeared to me and bade me transcribe these words. 
I humbly accept whatever punishment is decreed. 

[rayheinrich]

She planted words like seeds
deep in the dark and the loam
there they died and were eaten by worms
now tree roots grow through their bones
though she waits, she'll speak no more


Seeds, deep in the dark.
Still, beside their brethren worms.
Winter has come.
And still, she waits.

I got ahold of that spirit and she's a big orange thing with horns and she scares the shit out of me.
There's no way in hell I'm going to do anything that displeases her. If she bade it, I'm not gonna
attempt any sort of unbadeing. It's bade-ed, it stays bade-ed, and I'm going to just pretend
everything's fine because everything IS fine, honestly, everything's fine and her fiery orange
plumage is beautiful, very beautiful, some of the most beautiful fiery orange plumage I've ever seen.

[Magpie]

Seeds, deep in the dark.
Still, beside their brethren worms.
Winter has come.
And still, she waits.


Long winter nights
icy perfection
-- for the vampiric brethren

[wasellajam]

Long winter nights
icy perfection
-- for the vampiric brethren

spinning fronts
lake open yesterday
icy tonight

[wasellajam]

spinning fronts
lake open yesterday
icy tonight


cats sleep
in front of the wood stove
waiting for daybreak

[rayheinrich]

cats sleep
in front of the wood stove
waiting for daybreak


a cat
jumps onto my chest
sound of daybreak

[wasellajam]

a cat
jumps onto my chest
sound of daybreak

cats prefer iPhones
more lap
to glom onto

[Mark A Becker]

cats prefer iPhones
more lap
to glom onto

Cheshire cats prefer
chess more
for the moves

[wasellajam]

Cheshire cats prefer
chess more
for the moves

Fat cat
knows he’s king
won’t move

[Mark A Becker]

Fat cat
knows he’s king
won’t move

perhaps
...........a rook'll
tilt
......the board