Midweek Haiku

The Mid-Week Haiku

A chance to crank up the brain

With poems about trains.

 

The use of tank cars

Can indeed be dangerous

But is the best way

 

There have been changes

Over the many decades

that improved safety.

S'long Milwaukee Road

Hiawathas will be missed

We shall not forget

if I had money

to burn, then what would I do?

Add on a train room!

 

- Mike

Planning and planning.

Layout just on paper now.

Train room but a dream.

Carpet Central tough on knees

Need to negotiate new layout room

I am getting too old!

Nice to see this thread back on a regular basis, Mike.

Today is Wednesday.

Down to the club after work

To run some more trains!

 

Sad part of the job

is Soul-sucking meetings that

last way way too long.

 

Job does pay the bills.

And funds expensive hobby.

Makes it all worth while.

 

 

 

Thanks Brian!  One of the things I do miss about the old Forum setup was the ability to see how many "views" a given thread was receiving.  After a while of posting threads on this current version, I started to wonder whether anyone was actually looking at these anymore.     But  that "where's the haiku " thread a couple of weeks ago was a nice reminder that at least a few people are checking in each week!

Some fond mem o ries

of my light ed Li o nel

old one thir ty two

 

Haiku needs to be

 

five se ven five syl la bles,

 

then you get it right.

 

Must make more money
Preordered a Cab Forward
And it ships real soon

Oh Fearless Leader

Sometimes when you have a doubt

Take a leap of faith.

 

The Mid Week Haiku

Was sorely missed by many.

Almost took over.

 

Don't that beat all!

 

Finally a haiku?

 

My protest/request answered!

 

Mike Maurice

 

--------Thanks, Mike!-----

Soul-sucking meetings

Have driven Matt to despair.

Haikus help him cope!  

Can't top that one, Mike.

Accurately says it all.

Laughing my tail off.

 

 

Haiku needs to be

 

five seven five syllables,

 

then you get it right.

 

 

I like poetry.

 

Especially by trainmen.

 

Always L O L.

 

 

Some guys are clever,

 

Arranging their words and thoughts.

 

Some, eh, not so much.

Summer heat is here

The A/C Freon is not

Sweating in Richmond

Body hurts to build layout
must try to get done
or Slackerville will not be.

Lot to put in small layout
three trains and trolley
layout is against three walls

Layout is in living room
at one end of room
all the space the boss will give

Three levels it has to be
prototypical?
Not here, more like cluster fart!

Base two feet up from the floor
eight inches between
each level it has to be

Try to work on it when can
got to get it built
no fun with trains in boxes

Get everyone out of the Way
you can't stop a train
you got to let it roll on!

Last three lines by Bob Seger
Long Twin Silver Line
From album Against The Wind.

Sorry, just realized after sending it I had it all backwards,  did it 7-5-7 instead of 5-7-5. Must have thought I was an original CW-80

From the Burma Shave days:

 

IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHOSE

SIGNS THESE ARE YOU SURE CAN'T HAVE

DRI VEN VE RY FAR

 

"Burma Shave"

Rail grinding at night.

Hellish fires keep the rails shaped.

So rare to witness.

 

- Mike

 

 The Milwaukee Road         

Twin rails of steel moving goods       

 Now paths to nowhere

         

 Orange black maroon red

Colors of innovation

Now colors of dust

The trains paint it is dry

Paint brushes bleed while soaking

Satisfaction thrives

my layout is burned

i had a vision now gone

now, inspiration 

It's Wednesday again!

Time to exercise the brain.

With Midweak Haiku.

 

The U-P-S Truck

Brought in another great e-Bay score

for my collection.

 

Western Pacific

U-P Heritage Caboose

For my new loco.

 

Four of the seven

Heritage Diesel Engines

Are in my roster.

 

Three more are out there

S-P and D-R-G-W,

And the U-P Flag.

 

Scale wheels and pilots

Were quite rare to begin with

But I'm still looking.

 

Been busy this week

But I will post photos soon

Of the ones I have.

 

Some of them admittedly are a little " weak."     But at least we're trying!  

Five years of waiting

Just got second Natty Boh

It was worth the wait

 

My set is complete

Time to look for more reefers

It's REEFER MADNESS!

 

The 3rd Rail Class M

Waiting to get it next month!

In time for the Fair!

 

Gilly

No time to run trains

work is demanding my time

Free time will come soon

 

Music will be sweet

and the trains will run on time

Patsburg comes to life

So...Micro layouts.

Half the size but twice the fun?

What would Sheldon say ?

 

- Mike

Sheldon would say "Half the size, but twice the fun!" SEE! (eating an engine)

It's called a Hudson

Milwaukee Road had it first

Bankruptcy blew that

 

A clue to Haiku

Remember 5 7 5

No rhyme no reason

 

Great stuff all!

 

---Greg

Negotiation

for layout space nearly done

railroad will rise soon.

I did work this week

on my layout and train room

so much more to do

Sixty-two years pass

Southern Pacific tinplate

rattles, rolls, they rock

 

OGR and Kiwanis, Can the two work together? Heartily, it seems so! (Thanks, Guys)

Almost missed this week.

Got really busy at work.

Plus doctor visits.

 

Not to worry guys.

Basic annual physical

And some dental work.

 

Got a new engine.

Nicely rRe-numbered the cab.

Since it was a dupe.

 

Doctor appointments
All day long for wife and me
looks like a long day.

Hour drive up and back
Wife's Physical Therapy
she's already been.

Regular doctor
next for both of us, then to
chiropractor too.

Again both of us
then she to pain management
for cortisone shots

To Cracker Barrel
for our dinner finally
stomach will need food

Today vacation
day only from job you see
not fun time for me

Hope for some train time
When I get home tonight please?
Honey do list first

As usual comes first
if boss isn't kept happy
no living room space

For layout for me
Slackerville will not get to
be if I'm not good.

Will have to get dog
house to live in like Scott Smith
glad she's got no gun!

The midweek is gone

You must wait until next time

So don't use haikus

 

Got to get start ed

on next pro ject on the list

nine ty nine to go