Nessie & the Lochs: A Haiku (and true story)

Kelsey Thomas
Oct 22
1 min read

This haiku is based on a very vivid dream I had many years ago that I've never been able to stop thinking about. In this dream, I formed and was part of an all-female punk rock band that we named Nessie and the Lochs. I think I'll always have a little part of me that wishes this were my reality. Nessie and the Lochs is now my favorite fictional band. Maybe I should make merch.

I once had a dream -

started an all-female band:

Nessie and the Lochs

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2 Comments

ellenbeakendall

Oct 23

Even before I read your description I was imagining a punk rock band!! Absolutley a band I would lisen to

hil hoover

Oct 22

That is a lovely band name, and what a fun dream! 10/10 would obsess over Nessie and the Lochs.