Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry containing 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line and 5 syllables in the third. Benedict Smith, a 20 year old writer from London, decided to write one for every girl he’s ever slept with. Here they are:
1. The haiku form is
Of an appropriate length
To describe this fuck
2. When I handcuffed you
It was so insanely hot
I came in my jeans
3. We used to have sex
So we didn’t have to talk
Now we do neither
4. We had a threesome
You, me and my depression
Depression fucks hard
5. I shouted my love
From the rooftops before
Almost jumping off
6. You didn’t like me
But you did like my writing
I guess that’s enough
7. Entangled, twitching
We came down as cenotaphs
Numb with limbless minds
8. Tried your fantasy
And pretended to rape you.
It felt a bit forced.
9. You learned of my pain
And said you’d try to fix me
That wasn’t your job
10. You weren’t attractive
But alcohol and codeine
Made a mess of me
11. You liked to be choked
You stuffed animals for fun
You were just my type.
12. Halfway through you sobbed
Said you were touched as a child
I stopped and held you
13. 13 is bad luck
But three’s a lucky number
14 would agree
14. It wasn’t awkward
It was just double the fun
That’s arithmetic
15. Puked everywhere
And then fell into a bush
You still wanted me