double haiku

Fountain Blue

/ Karina Pinella / 10 Comments

Idyllic setting,
A romantic rendezvous,
Fantasy comes true.

An illicit tryst,
Fleeting lust, lasting regret;
A lapse in judgment.

Summah Dinnah

/ Karina Pinella / 1 Comment


Life’s simple pleashahs,
Lobstah on buttered brioche,
Fresh garden veggies,

A home-cooked dinnah,
With New England clam chowdah,
Topped with bacon bits.

Miles of Smile

/ Karina Pinella / 2 Comments

In search of a smile,
Seeing miles of salt water,
Miles took to sailing.

Seized by the sea sport,
Miles’ smile lit up the schooner,
A thrilled seafarer.

Rein in the Parade

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Image: Pixabay

Fun, festive events
Bring everyone together,
Small or grand reasons.

But what lurks behind?
An evil with deadly plans;
Innocent fun gone.

Such a Tart

/ Karina Pinella / 5 Comments

Pretty as you please,
Laid out luscious and sultry,
Looks are deceiving.

They may seem alike
But each brings her own delight.
Watch out for those tarts.

Just Desserts

/ Karina Pinella / 8 Comments

Image: Pixabay

Start of a new week,
Greet Sunday with a sundae,
Or, maybe parfait?

Sweet tooth for a tooth;
The dentist has much to fill,
But it’s all worth it.

Eat, Drink, and be Buried

/ Karina Pinella / 7 Comments

Image: Pixabay

Galen the glutton
Scarfed up everyone’s mutton,
Popped off his button

Caused quite a big squirt;
He won’t be having dessert,
Six feet under dirt.

Hmph Day

/ Karina Pinella / 3 Comments

Today is hump day.
Though half the week is over,
Still the same routine.

A working stiff’s wail,
Ev’ry day is a hmph day
Except for Friday.

A Family Affair

/ Karina Pinella / 4 Comments

Started as Daddy,
Now being like a mummy;
It’s all under wraps.

Is he playing dead,
Or resting from surgery?
Family secret.

Eggplant Pizza

/ Karina Pinella / 27 Comments


Gluten-free pizza
Use eggplant as pizza crust,
Top with favorites.

 Stack or lay them flat
Either way won’t make you fat,
A mean aubergine.

(The cheese doesn’t look fully melted because I used alternative cheese — coconut-based with pea protein isolate)

Ingredients:

  • Italian or Indian (aka baby) eggplants
  • Shredded cheese
  • Sun-dried tomatoes
  • Green onions
  • Olive oil mixed with garlic powder
  • Fresh basil

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven at 400 degrees F
  2. Cut the eggplants in round slices
  3. Coat both sides of the slices with olive oil mixed with garlic powder
  4. Place slices on a baking sheet sprayed with olive oil
  5. Place baking sheet in oven with eggplant slices and time for 15 minutes
  6. After 15 minutes, turn slices over and time for another 15 minutes
  7. After second round of 15 minutes, take out baking sheet
  8. Turn slices over again and put on your favorite toppings and put back in oven for 5 minutes