A thread for posting Haiku. They're short and fun. Here are two I wrote a few nights ago while I was bored: Dumbness People are stupid It makes me very depressed Can I get a hug? AR-15 Big black and phallic You make me squeal like a girl How I lust for you
Haiku and Zen Poetry The distant mountains are reflected in the eye of the dragonfly -Issa Clinging to the bell he dozes so peacefully, this new butterfly -Buson Clambering up the Cold Mountain path, The Cold Mountain trail goes on and on: The long gorge choked with scree and boulders, The wide creek, the mist-blurred grass. The moss is slippery, though there's been no rain The pine sings, but there's no wind. Who can leap the world's ties And sit with me among the white clouds? -Hanshan Every single thing Changes and is changing Always in this world. Yet with the same light The moon goes on shining. -Saigyo
mathematics has infinity religion has eternity I gaze out over the ocean and I have my thoughts -armand trawick
I see the light from a star that has died long ago and I think of how the light goes on forever -a. trawick
Ahh, thanks for contributing. A reminder to all of our contestants, Haiku should follow the form of the first line consisting of five sylables, the second having seven, and the third should have five (5-7-5). Also points are docked if your Haiku is a sentence broken up into the 5-7-5 format, each line should be independent.
It's fair! I offered her all And she answered with her lies It was fair exchange Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
A reminder to everyone who still hasn't gotten it: Haiku is a three line poem consisting of three lines, the first line must be 5 sylables, the second must be 7 sylables, and the third must also be 5 sylables in length.
one two three four five one two three four five plus two one two three four five Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Quite inspired, I know. Life is quite simple Difficulty is a choice What will your choice be?
What IS a Haiku? I know the whole 5-7-5 thing, but I mean deeper than that? Is there a significance to teh 5-7-5? Were Haiku's intended to have a purpose? Does anyone know the history of Haiku? Did God create man? Or is man God's creator? Don't fuckin' ask me.
They're an ancient form of chinese poetry, and most often deal with broad topics of life and nature and the like. More than that I can't say.
