The Past Year Revisited - In Haiku
Nov-23,2009 Filed in: HAIKU
REVIEWS
Once upon a time, I
wrote haiku reviews for every show I played. I would
usually wait a month or two to see what details about
the show stuck out in my mind. This time, I got too
far behind. The last recorded Haiku Review from me is
from August 2008. I will now attempt to go back in
time and catch some of the shows from the past year
so that I can try to be current again. Prepare to be
Haikooed.
10/4/08 - Albany, GA: The Rock Fest
Finally brought a band
Orange shirts and inflatables
Were all we could see
10/11/08 - Bowling Green, KY
House concert at church
My son in the next room made
Flatulent noises
10/18/08 - Savannah, GA
New friends from The Well
To ghost tour or to go eat
That is the question
11/01/08 - Canton, GA: Andy & The Andys
My tattered bandmates
Severed toe and bandaged ear
Fear I might be next
1/16/09 - Tampa, FL
The house of Cricket
Great place for enchiladas
And weird mannequins
1/17/09 - Orlando, FL
The classic question
Joining some guys disc golfing
"Hey, are you a cop?"
1/18/09 - Orlando, FL
Some neighbors are nice
Some drive you to the airport
Some sacrifice goats
2/07/09 - Tallahassee, FL
In route to retreat
World's smallest police station
Is just a phone booth
2/20/09 - Green Bay, WI
Don't know if you know
But winter in Wisconsin
Is pretty darn cold
2/21/09 - Plover, WI
A decade of shows
Finally back where I started
In a Catholic church
2/27/09 - Olympia, WA
For the past few years
Olympia was my turf
Now I have to share
3/07/09 - Lenoir City, TN
After my first song
"You have any Jesus songs?"
yelled my first heckler
3/08/09 - Knoxville, TN
I know what she meant
But phrase it differently than
"This boy needs touchin'"
3/20/09 - Raleigh, NC
I love my children
But nights like these remind me
Why we leave them home
3/22/09 - Carmel, IN
Afternoon concert
Leaves time to talk disc golf
And orienteering
3/23/09 - Charlotte, NC
Concerts in classrooms
I guess it is better than
Having to study
3/28/09 - Leawood, KS
Living on the edge
Late for show + big snowstorm
Makes for crazy ride
4/02/09 - Terre Haute, IN
Forget the sound check
I found a couple of guys
To play disc golf with
4/10/09 - Lake Butler, FL
Snuck out to Shiloh
To play some horseshoes with Ben
And rock on the porch
4/11/09 - Gulf Shores, AL
I went for a run
Then some drunk punk college spring breaker tried to start a fight with me
Then I ran faster
4/15/09 - Jonesboro, AR
Girls in the front row
"They Danced Alone" made you cry
Sorry I mocked you
4/16/09 - Birmingham, AL
I don't remember
Exactly what the meal was
Just that it was good
4/19/09 - Knoxville, TN
Zig zag squiggle lines
Made my soup look fancier
Than Troy Groves sideburns
4/30/09 - Lenoir City, TN
Slept at the Presley's
And knowing what I know now
Would've stayed longer
5/01/09 - Kingsport, TN
A birthday surprise
John's barbecue feast made me
Feel like family
5/10/09 - Higley, AZ
Hot hot hot hot hot
Hot hot hot hot hot hot hot
Hot hot it is hot
5/16/09 - Richardson, TX
Great shows topped off by
Gorka and Susan Werner
Jumping in the pool
5/18/09 - Austin, TX
Return to high school
Just about as flattering
As I expected
5/19/09 - Pedernales, TX
After the show meal:
Brisket, Turkey and sausage
Rudy's BBQ
I love you
5/20/09 - Mo Ranch, TX
Did the best I could
Just trying to fill the shoes
Of David Lamotte
5/29/09 - Forrest City, AR
Like your collarbone?
I learned from Warren Barfield
Don't ride motorbikes
6/06/09 - Orlando, FL
Done early Friday
Sunk to a whole new level
Bowling by myself
6/18/09 - Atlanta, GA
Just ten years ago
I played this Atlanta Fest
It was hot then too
6/30/09 - St. Peters, MO
I've known Ben for years
But this day was the first with
Romantic bike rides
7/01/09 - Cornerstone Music Festival
When I play with friends
Not just any friends - these friends
I am filled with pride
7/05/09 - Lexington, KY
One reason I am
Glad for the Peasall Sisters
They sang the national anthem so I didn't have to because that would have been awful
7/31/09 - Hollywood, FL
A super fun show
But all I can think about
Are the long stoplights
8/01/09 - Oldsmar, FL
Post-show ping pong games
With great joy I watch Andrew
Barely beat a girl
8/02/09 - St. Petersburg, FL
Church is in the round
Can't decide which way to look
Guess I'll just stare down
8/14/09 - Lyons, CO
If it is true that
Second place is first loser
Then it's crying time
8/23/09 - Plainfield, IL
How am I to play
When that huge, yummy potluck
Is calling my name?
8/24/09 - Frankfort, KY
For today's soundcheck
I was in the Elkhorn Creek
Catching some small fish
8/28/09 - Auburn, CA
This might be a shock
I liked this show more than my
In-N-Out burger
9/08/09 - Huntsville, AL
"Want something to drink?"
"Get me what you get", I said
Wow. A pint of scotch?
9/15/09 - Covenant College
Dear couch at McKay's
Thank you for comforting me
While they looked at books
9/17/09 - Nashville, TN
If this was a fight
Me, Jill and Ashley Cleveland
Ashley wins hands down
9/25/09 - Lake Ann, MI
Retreat for women
But an on site disc golf course
Is my saving grace
9/27/09 - Traverse City, MI
The drive with Andy
Never thought when I made those
They'd be played in church
10/15/09 - Nashville, TN
Playing shows in bars
Picking best part is easy:
The part when I'm done
10/16/09 - Knoxville, TN
Chicken and waffles
And three Andys in bunkbeds
Who could ask for more?
10/17/09 - Charlotte, NC
Band on the marquis
Cake with the Andys on it
Who could ask for more?
10/18/09 - Atlanta, GA
Andys, smoke machines
And pumpkin carving contests
Who could ask for more?
10/23/09 - Nashville, TN
A Q&A time
Is much more unnerving when
You know everyone
10/30/09 - Memphis, TN
Hey ping pong players
l play quiet, sissy songs
So we can hear you
11/06/09 - Kissimmee, FL
I suggested bowling
Apparently that idea
Fell on four deaf ears
10/4/08 - Albany, GA: The Rock Fest
Finally brought a band
Orange shirts and inflatables
Were all we could see
10/11/08 - Bowling Green, KY
House concert at church
My son in the next room made
Flatulent noises
10/18/08 - Savannah, GA
New friends from The Well
To ghost tour or to go eat
That is the question
11/01/08 - Canton, GA: Andy & The Andys
My tattered bandmates
Severed toe and bandaged ear
Fear I might be next
1/16/09 - Tampa, FL
The house of Cricket
Great place for enchiladas
And weird mannequins
1/17/09 - Orlando, FL
The classic question
Joining some guys disc golfing
"Hey, are you a cop?"
1/18/09 - Orlando, FL
Some neighbors are nice
Some drive you to the airport
Some sacrifice goats
2/07/09 - Tallahassee, FL
In route to retreat
World's smallest police station
Is just a phone booth
2/20/09 - Green Bay, WI
Don't know if you know
But winter in Wisconsin
Is pretty darn cold
2/21/09 - Plover, WI
A decade of shows
Finally back where I started
In a Catholic church
2/27/09 - Olympia, WA
For the past few years
Olympia was my turf
Now I have to share
3/07/09 - Lenoir City, TN
After my first song
"You have any Jesus songs?"
yelled my first heckler
3/08/09 - Knoxville, TN
I know what she meant
But phrase it differently than
"This boy needs touchin'"
3/20/09 - Raleigh, NC
I love my children
But nights like these remind me
Why we leave them home
3/22/09 - Carmel, IN
Afternoon concert
Leaves time to talk disc golf
And orienteering
3/23/09 - Charlotte, NC
Concerts in classrooms
I guess it is better than
Having to study
3/28/09 - Leawood, KS
Living on the edge
Late for show + big snowstorm
Makes for crazy ride
4/02/09 - Terre Haute, IN
Forget the sound check
I found a couple of guys
To play disc golf with
4/10/09 - Lake Butler, FL
Snuck out to Shiloh
To play some horseshoes with Ben
And rock on the porch
4/11/09 - Gulf Shores, AL
I went for a run
Then some drunk punk college spring breaker tried to start a fight with me
Then I ran faster
4/15/09 - Jonesboro, AR
Girls in the front row
"They Danced Alone" made you cry
Sorry I mocked you
4/16/09 - Birmingham, AL
I don't remember
Exactly what the meal was
Just that it was good
4/19/09 - Knoxville, TN
Zig zag squiggle lines
Made my soup look fancier
Than Troy Groves sideburns
4/30/09 - Lenoir City, TN
Slept at the Presley's
And knowing what I know now
Would've stayed longer
5/01/09 - Kingsport, TN
A birthday surprise
John's barbecue feast made me
Feel like family
5/10/09 - Higley, AZ
Hot hot hot hot hot
Hot hot hot hot hot hot hot
Hot hot it is hot
5/16/09 - Richardson, TX
Great shows topped off by
Gorka and Susan Werner
Jumping in the pool
5/18/09 - Austin, TX
Return to high school
Just about as flattering
As I expected
5/19/09 - Pedernales, TX
After the show meal:
Brisket, Turkey and sausage
Rudy's BBQ
I love you
5/20/09 - Mo Ranch, TX
Did the best I could
Just trying to fill the shoes
Of David Lamotte
5/29/09 - Forrest City, AR
Like your collarbone?
I learned from Warren Barfield
Don't ride motorbikes
6/06/09 - Orlando, FL
Done early Friday
Sunk to a whole new level
Bowling by myself
6/18/09 - Atlanta, GA
Just ten years ago
I played this Atlanta Fest
It was hot then too
6/30/09 - St. Peters, MO
I've known Ben for years
But this day was the first with
Romantic bike rides
7/01/09 - Cornerstone Music Festival
When I play with friends
Not just any friends - these friends
I am filled with pride
7/05/09 - Lexington, KY
One reason I am
Glad for the Peasall Sisters
They sang the national anthem so I didn't have to because that would have been awful
7/31/09 - Hollywood, FL
A super fun show
But all I can think about
Are the long stoplights
8/01/09 - Oldsmar, FL
Post-show ping pong games
With great joy I watch Andrew
Barely beat a girl
8/02/09 - St. Petersburg, FL
Church is in the round
Can't decide which way to look
Guess I'll just stare down
8/14/09 - Lyons, CO
If it is true that
Second place is first loser
Then it's crying time
8/23/09 - Plainfield, IL
How am I to play
When that huge, yummy potluck
Is calling my name?
8/24/09 - Frankfort, KY
For today's soundcheck
I was in the Elkhorn Creek
Catching some small fish
8/28/09 - Auburn, CA
This might be a shock
I liked this show more than my
In-N-Out burger
9/08/09 - Huntsville, AL
"Want something to drink?"
"Get me what you get", I said
Wow. A pint of scotch?
9/15/09 - Covenant College
Dear couch at McKay's
Thank you for comforting me
While they looked at books
9/17/09 - Nashville, TN
If this was a fight
Me, Jill and Ashley Cleveland
Ashley wins hands down
9/25/09 - Lake Ann, MI
Retreat for women
But an on site disc golf course
Is my saving grace
9/27/09 - Traverse City, MI
The drive with Andy
Never thought when I made those
They'd be played in church
10/15/09 - Nashville, TN
Playing shows in bars
Picking best part is easy:
The part when I'm done
10/16/09 - Knoxville, TN
Chicken and waffles
And three Andys in bunkbeds
Who could ask for more?
10/17/09 - Charlotte, NC
Band on the marquis
Cake with the Andys on it
Who could ask for more?
10/18/09 - Atlanta, GA
Andys, smoke machines
And pumpkin carving contests
Who could ask for more?
10/23/09 - Nashville, TN
A Q&A time
Is much more unnerving when
You know everyone
10/30/09 - Memphis, TN
Hey ping pong players
l play quiet, sissy songs
So we can hear you
11/06/09 - Kissimmee, FL
I suggested bowling
Apparently that idea
Fell on four deaf ears