The Random thought in haiku thread

[bordertangoman]

a seventeen syllable Japanese Poem three lines long with the form of five syllables in the first and third line and seven syllables in the seventh

So whatever you have to say say it poetically

eg

To a leg of a heron
Adding a long shank
Of a pheasant.

Basho

only one idiosyncratic rule: no mention of frogs

[samina]

To a leg of a heron
Adding a long shank
Of a pheasant.


hey, i think you got a 7-5-4 thing goin' on there instead of 5-7-5, BTM! ;)

[samina]

why no mention of frogs? why'd you say that...now that's the only topic i want to write on... LOL

[bordertangoman]

why no mention of frogs? why'd you say that...now that's the only topic i want to write on... LOL


hmm I was quoting the master of Haiku, didn't expect him to break the rules:
maybe it gets lost in translation from the Japanese;

On New Year's Day
each thought a loneliness
winter dusk descends

Five in the first line
Seven in the second line
my haiku is done

frogs are done to death in haiku

[samina]

frogs are done to death in haiku

ah... gotcha. they sure are cute. and good luck! :)

[DancePoet]

a seventeen syllable Japanese Poem three lines long with the form of five syllables in the first and third line and seven syllables in the seventh

So whatever you have to say say it poetically

eg

To a leg of a heron
Adding a long shank
Of a pheasant.

Basho

only one idiosyncratic rule: no mention of frogs
Hmmm, me see poem
With seven, then five, then four
Syllables instead.

;)

[bordertangoman]

ah... gotcha. they sure are cute. and good luck! :)

see:

frogfrogfrog
.worldhaikureview.org/5-1/whch/essay_takiguchi_dreams.htm

frog =W

see what I mean?

[DancePoet]

hmm I was quoting the master of Haiku, didn't expect him to break the rules:
maybe it gets lost in translation from the Japanese;

On New Year's Day
each thought a loneliness
winter dusk descends

Five in the first line
Seven in the second line
my haiku is done

frogs are done to death in haiku
Ah! Me understand.
Translations can be tricky.
Basho was super!

[samina]

okay, so no frogs.
alas, a frogless world is bleak --
what will the french do? :shock:

[waltzgirl]

To a leg of a heron
Adding a long shank
Of a pheasant.


Who translated this?
The form is not hard to use.
Just play with the words.

To leg of heron
Adding a very long shank
From a tall pheasant.

I guess the joke is
the pheasant has a short leg
next to the heron.

[samina]

I guess the joke is that
the pheasant has a short leg
next to the heron.

hey missy... keep your counting straight! LOL...

[waltzgirl]

ROTF
LMAO because
I can't count. See?

[samina]

ROTF
LMAO because
I cannot count. See?

ROFL...
"LMAO because" is
but 6 syllables!

[waltzgirl]

"Laughing my a$$ off
because" adds up to seven.
I count on fingers!

[samina]

"Laughing my a$$ off
because" adds up to seven.
I count on fingers!

oh, for peter's sake --
you're right! going for coffee...
hit deadline, need break!
:D

[Twilight_Elena]

Good God Almighty!
Someone was really bored
This fine evening.

T_E

[samina]

Good God Almighty!
Someone was really bored
This fine evening.

T_E

May be eve-nin' there,
But it is still blue sky here.
Not bored in the least.
:)

[Twilight_Elena]

My teacher is nuts!
Drew lines on my abdomen
With a ball point pen.

Who am I to judge
His scientific methods?
Next: fingerpainting!

T_E

[chachachacat]

haiku makes nothing
to say infinetly more
interesting, no?

[chachachacat]

Foxtrot, waltz, tango
cha cha, rumba, west coast swing,
dancing transports me.

[NielsenE]

I always thought that
a haiku needs to mention
a season sometime

[pygmalion]

I have always loved
sounds saying nothing yet full
of unspoken words

[DancePoet]

Foxtrot, waltz, tango
cha cha, rumba, west coast swing,
dancing transports me.
I like this one much,
Still need to learn west coast swing,
The rest I've learned some.

[NielsenE]

"Bylde in me blys"...
Pearl poet's touching word play ...
"dystryed my payneȝ"

[bordertangoman]

I have always loved
sounds saying nothing yet full
of unspoken words

your sweet poetry
words leaving nothing unsaid
eloquently put

[bordertangoman]

Good God Almighty!
Someone was really bored
This fine evening.



Twilight Elena
to your five I add seven
then five more below

[samina]

Foxtrot, waltz, tango
cha cha, rumba, west coast swing,
dancing transports me.

nice, chacha! :)

[samina]

your sweet poetry
words leaving nothing unsaid
eloquently put

mmmm. lyrical

[bordertangoman]

mmmm. lyrical


Christmas Haiku thanks to Mr Jones' pupils

"Long red coat and hat
Big black boots and a black belt
Snowy white beard "


haikuhaikuhaiku
.porthjuniors.ndo.co.uk/Christmas/xmashaiku.htm

[bordertangoman]

Friday afternoon
blue sky, red cloud drifts across
a winter sunset

[SuzieQ]

It is very cold.
Moving even further north.
We must be crazy!

[NielsenE]

More computer code
sigh, want to practice right now
5 o'clock needed

[BM]

Sitting in meeting,
Bored out of my little mind.
Is it time to dance?

[Twilight_Elena]

Torturing headache
I am in need of much sleep
This line is filler

[bordertangoman]

sun, rain and thunder
Outside tasks thwarted for now.
I await clear skies.

[samina]

just another hour
of heavy lifting to get
AC in windows

[SlowDancer]

Cats with long whiskers
Begging me for fishy food
They are so pesky!

[bordertangoman]

Leonard Cohen sings
One thousand kisses deep
Melancholy mood

[SlowDancer]

Woke up feeling grand
Wonder what the day will bring?
Dance lesson tonight

[Twilight_Elena]

Called the university.
They were very nice.
Let us now dance and rejoice!

T_E

[Sagitta]

hmmm...

[Twilight_Elena]

Stopped dancing, gained weight.
Makes me fear that dreadful day
Of dance retirement.

[bordertangoman]

cherry blossoms
eight days early
spring arrives

[Twilight_Elena]

Stopped dancing, gained weight.
Makes me fear that dreadful day
Of dance retirement.

Yet in retrospect
The M&Ms were to blame.
Chocolate goodness!

[flashdance]

Yet in retrospect
The M&Ms were to blame.
Chocolate goodness!

You can't retire from dancing elena, dear :eek:
Your mind must be in the Twilight Zone... or someone's been drinking anti-dance beer :-?
Eat the chocolate, dance along.. multi-task to a favourite song
Now hand over those M&Ms or else I'll erm, fill your dance shoes with them

:cool: /runs

[Twilight_Elena]

Watching anime
Has taught me some Japanese.
Maybe I should learn?

If anything, it
could be a good addition
to my resume.

[elisedance]

Body sick with flu
Mind following the foxtrot
dancing a stillness