I had a dream I had an awesome dream
People in the park playing games in the dark
And what they played was a masquerade
~ Written by Lionel Richie (Say You, Say Me, 1985)
The word “masquerade” always brings this song to my mind. Then I begin to think of Mardi Gras, Romeo and Juliet, the Victorian era, and deception. Pretty much in that order.
Masquerade
the ritual mating dance call
she’ll preen, he’ll prance – both wearing masks
the biggest mascarade of all
Written for Writer’s Island Halloween prompt 2010: Masquerade
The Perfection Project 
Nice big haiku.
Oh, Ana, I loved this. It’s TRUE.
Very often forms sound contrived, like the writer was trying to stuff too many words into the space, and it comes out like two pounds of sausage in a one-pound sack! But yours is very natural and real. Congrats!
Amy Barlow Liberatore
“Two pounds of sausage in a one-pound sack” – lol. Very descriptive! Thanks, Amy!
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wow..
masterful Haiku.
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Thanks for the attention.
I loved your play on words here — mascarade – very, very clever poem!
Love “she’ll preen he’ll prance”…. delightfully done!
Very well done Lovely haiku
Short and sweet!
Love it! So true, too.
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