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Haiku

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by Pete1950, Aug 9, 2012.

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  1. Glorious beaches
    Gold, Juno, Omaha, Sword
    Murderous beaches.

    * 6 June 1944
     
    #121 Pete1950, Sep 15, 2012
  2. Door bell chimes Mum's news
    Morning colours, mourning now
    Blue on green, she weeps
     
    #122 Umbra, Sep 17, 2012
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  3. Indian spices
    Sizzling garlic and ginger
    Cold wet Saturday
     
    #123 gliddofglood, Sep 22, 2012
  4. Hot frying pan
    Bacon curling up and sizzling
    Mouths to feed
     
    #124 Ducbird, Sep 22, 2012
  5. OK, try this:

    Frying-pan smoking
    Sizzling bacon curling up
    Hungry mouths to feed.
     
    #125 Pete1950, Sep 22, 2012
  6. The best known Japanese haiku is "old pond"

    fu-ru-i-ke ya
    ka-wa-zu to-bi-ko-mu
    mi-zu no o-to

    However, I have no idea what is means. :biggrin:
     
    #126 Dartanion, Sep 22, 2012
  7. According to Wikipedia:

    Old pond . . .
    A frog leaps in
    Water’s sound.
     
    #127 Pete1950, Sep 22, 2012
  8. :) that's better
     
    #128 Ducbird, Sep 22, 2012
  9. I did it my way
    Strangers passing in the night
    Dooby dooby doo.
     
    #129 Pete1950, Sep 26, 2012
  10. Old Blue Eyes Frankie
    Unpleasantly bullying
    Mellifluous voice
     
    #130 gliddofglood, Sep 26, 2012
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  11. Lake-wet shirt, huge wealth
    Colin Firth as Mr D’Arcy
    Why not marry him?
     
    #131 Pete1950, Sep 28, 2012
  12. If I must die, please
    Let me stay alive until
    The children are grown.
     
    #132 Pete1950, Sep 30, 2012
  13. 50+ market
    Just sit up and beg for it
    No ST in sight
     
    #133 gliddofglood, Oct 8, 2012
  14. They can't see the point
    Perhaps never understand
    Women left at home
     
    #134 gliddofglood, Oct 8, 2012
  15. Green mould on a plate
    With figs walnuts pears and bread
    October Roquefort.
     
    #135 gliddofglood, Oct 8, 2012
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  16. Mirror cracked across
    Said the Lady of Shallott,
    Doom is upon me.
     
    #136 Pete1950, Oct 16, 2012
  17. Seven years bad luck?
    Shouldn't believe old wives' tales
    Quantum universe
     
    #137 gliddofglood, Oct 16, 2012
  18. Or even......
    The boy sat on the burning deck
    His feet were in the water
    Longfellow
     
    #138 Stressed Hippo, Oct 16, 2012
  19. pretentious? no
    a load of bollocks, yes
    compose haiku
     
    #139 Stressed Hippo, Oct 16, 2012
  20. 5
    7
    5

    Get it right!
     
    #140 gliddofglood, Oct 16, 2012
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