Monopoly Haikus

Haikus made during
A monopoly game played
Yesterday. Great fun!

Yesterday, the Papa, Stephanie, Sarah, Esther, Emily, Elizabeth, Joshua, and Lydia played Monopoly.  One of them began to think that haikus would be a delightful idea.  A notebook was gotten.  A few haikus were written and then more were added.  These are the haikus, written by Sarah, Papa, Emily, Elizabeth, Stephanie, and Esther.

In Monopoly We race around the square board finding little land. A squeek and a squak As people land and dice rolls-- Is it a happy landing? Out of water, huh. But I do not wish to leave, This game is too fast. Vermont Avenue Connecticut Avenue Oriental, too. A six dollars, please, She said so very loudly, Pass the money now! First rent, second rent, She is a happy camper So Stephanie says. Killing the banker-- They tried to put me away. How dare they do that! Plink! Hammer! Pound! Saw! The houses are going up In Park Place Boardwalk. Oui, how loud, ugh, oh On the Marvin I should be It's better than jail. Congratulations! You inherit one hundred. Good fortune is yours. ROCKY TOP! They sing How painful it is to me! Simply pay me the rent!! She certainly is as sane as the rest of us. It's assuring. Right? Welcome to Park Place. Instead of money, I'll take, If you can't, your land. Just fresh out of jail, Please let it be a bright ten-- Ah! Joy! Free Parking! Hotels on my land, Enough money to last a bit, Life in my favour. So many Haikus; They have covered two pages, Were made in this game. The game has gone on Some are gaining great power Some are fast fading. Sleepy, exhausted. Why am I not in my bed? Just Monotony. I would hate to go And miss the end of the game, But I require sleep. The ninja turtle On the napkin is standing While the game moves on. We laughed together. Friends, we are exhausted, now. Friends, we part tonight.

Dice rattles loudly People fill the air with noise The chatter more loud. Three? Really? She sighs. The number is not happy; I wish another. I just played my turn, Will I be back soon enough If I go right now? Boardwalk and Park Place-- These two make a lovely pair, If yourself owns them. Having her first rent A happy camper is she though small the rent is. This game is crazy. The Mahoney family is fun to play with. Popcorn on the stove Makes much more of a racket Than these trades and deals. Whenever we land On Rocky Top Tennessee, We must sing the song. Ya! This is so fun! I'm glad we play together This monopoly. Evil landowners Grasp at rents so greedily Occupy answers! Welcome! come right in! There is a breakfast for you, Thank you for your gold:) Ah, the temptation Good for me, not for others I will wait for now :( Let the waltz play on-- It is Strauss so beautiful-- As the game moves on. A lovely evening Of Strauss and Monopoly. How lovely the scene! Eating rainbows? What!? How can we eat innocents Barbariously? Interesting times When one chooses to divest of his property. Hotels, houses, lands moving, trading, swapping hands. It's Monopoly. I hope you will stay And have a most wonderful time this splendid day. Most frustrating thing Landing on free Parking when It's dry as a bone. It was very long, Even for monopoly Ah, well, maybe not.