Haiku is defined as a poem of seventeen syllables, in lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world. Well, Mardi Gras is part of our natural world here in Louisiana, so here goes...

"Here, now, Mardi Gras Beads, Floats, and Popeye's Chicken Eat, Drink, Catch, Repeat" --Haiku by Debbie Ray

I'd love to hear yours! Post your Mardi Gras poem, haiku or not, in the comments.

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