Thank you to the people listed below for their generous contributions to the fundraiser to record a demo for The Sweethearts of Swing! The demo is now up on the website - click here to give it a listen!! There are other wonderful people whose haiku were posted previously - hope you enjoy!
Madeline Ruskin
independent girl
she dances to her own tune
and others join in
taking a deep breath
letting it out in a song
the best stress relief
sing a melisma
to express what's in your heart
via Rossini
Cheryl Krugel-Lee
summer near the waves
creative folk all around
finishing their hats
Christy Witt-Hoffman
out there in Texas
a little more room to breathe
more time to sing songs
on the internet
wasting time or maybe I'm
finding childhood friends
Stephanie Wilson-Wagner
Bernie and Colonel
are living it up in the
City By the Bay
Madeline Ruskin
independent girl
she dances to her own tune
and others join in
Nicole Paloma Sarro
ev'rywhere she goes
she brings the party with her
positivity
ev'rywhere she goes
she brings the party with her
positivity
Tiago Iturbe
stomp your feet and clap
sing "we will rock you" again
you're a rock star now!
Bo Santomaurosing "we will rock you" again
you're a rock star now!
taking a deep breath
letting it out in a song
the best stress relief
Jennifer Rogers
if it's a game day
you know Jennifer will wear
the blue and orange
if it's a game day
you know Jennifer will wear
the blue and orange
Shane King
something old or new
something good to listen to
something red green blue
something old or new
something good to listen to
something red green blue
Ryan George
work hard at the gym
the effort will pay you back
in six-packs (not beer!)
Gayle Shaywork hard at the gym
the effort will pay you back
in six-packs (not beer!)
sing a melisma
to express what's in your heart
via Rossini
Marisel Polanco
she's got the rhythm
in both music, and the words
she's got the rhythm
in both music, and the words
that she is writing
Greg Smith
dividing his time
between New York and Denmark
that's doing life right
dividing his time
between New York and Denmark
that's doing life right
Malika Samuel
always be prepared
she has many characters
ready for stage time
always be prepared
she has many characters
ready for stage time
summer near the waves
creative folk all around
finishing their hats
Emily Croome
in science fiction
and musical theater
found serenity
in science fiction
and musical theater
found serenity
Diane Oram
deep, changing colors
a New Mexico sunset
has its own music
deep, changing colors
a New Mexico sunset
has its own music
Mick & Carol Coon
play a violin
tell a tale of joy or woe
use the entire bow!
play a violin
tell a tale of joy or woe
use the entire bow!
out there in Texas
a little more room to breathe
more time to sing songs
Bill & Sandra Szilazi
the house lights go out
and another world begins
under the spotlight
the house lights go out
and another world begins
under the spotlight
David Sitler & Carolyn Popp
he's such a nice guy
though onstage he can make you
believe anything
he's such a nice guy
though onstage he can make you
believe anything
Diana Benedetti
she's making movies
in Munich, California?!
no, in Germany!
Mimi Rowshe's making movies
in Munich, California?!
no, in Germany!
on the internet
wasting time or maybe I'm
finding childhood friends
Caroline Nagy
work with good people
meeting deadlines, reaching goals
more fun on the way
Walter Thompson
meeting up with friends
no such thing as free lunchtime
but we keep trying!
meeting up with friends
no such thing as free lunchtime
but we keep trying!
Gerry G. Gold
happy sad faces
the icons of theater
how they never age!
happy sad faces
the icons of theater
how they never age!
Angela Thon
many languages
they all make sense in music
or to Angela
David Remley
find the words to tell
a tale of sunshine and grit
in the Wild, Wild West
KJ Strange
we share a first name
K-A-T-H-R-Y-N
so many nicknames!
Adam Zaremberg
being a writer
hours of paying attention
word by word by word
Ruth McPherson
have another song!
music will quench your thirst so
take one for the road