I went to a friend’s 50th birthday party last week and shared a modest collection of Jewish haiku that got a few laughs. I then presented a few personal stanzas which seemed to go over even better. So, I thought I’d write a few more to see if I could inspire 50 of my friends to make a $20 (or more) donation to Charity: Water. My campaign ends in 7 days so if you want to skip my poetry, click here . If you want to know why I started this campaign, you can read the article I wrote on Charity: Water founder Scott Harrison click here . If you want to know what I learned about using social media to fund raise, click here . I you want me to thank me for any of the articles I’ve written, feel free to donate by the word.
I ask for little
when twenty buys a full year
of fresh clean water.
You drink it daily
like water from a faucet.
What if you could not?
Help the Bayaka
get a well and get well too.
Hope springs eternal.
There is nothing funny about not having fresh clean water. Without it, there is little hope. Yet, if laughter cleanses the soul, then maybe the haiku series below will inspire you to help me help the Bayaka. To see a video of the first well being drilled for the Bayaka, click here.
Thanks for reading this,
Drew
A Collection of Jewish Haiku
After the warm rain
the sweet smell of camellias.
Did you wipe your feet?
Lacking fins or tail
the gefilte fish swims with
great difficulty.
Yom Kippur — Forgive
me, Lord, for the Mercedes
and all that lobster.
The same kimono
the top geishas are wearing:
got it at Loehmann’s.
Sorry I’m not home
to take your call. At the tone
please state your bad news.
Is one Nobel Prize
so much to ask from a child
after all I’ve done?
Today, mild shvitzing.
Tomorrow, so hot you’ll plotz.
Five-day forecast: feh
Left the door open
for the Prophet Elijah.
Now the cat is gone.
Quietly murmured
at Saturday services —
Yanks 5, Red Sox 3.