Haiku

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 12:34 am

wild twisting colors
sparks merging with the heavens
the last temple burns

paps · Post by **paps** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 10:18 pm

get to pet monkey
someone other wants the couch
canary in mine

Sensei · Post by **Sensei** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:37 am

for the love of god
stop trying to sell me shit
take my money, please

bradDaDad · Post by **bradDaDad** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:20 am

happy take money!
i need a giant fish car
and thousand light bulbs

nipples · Post by **nipples** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 12:09 am

open my pollen
flower says i am ready
bee pleasant surprise

Simply Joel · Post by **Simply Joel** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:07 am

westerly winds blow
leather globe, wood, pine tar, fields
Red Sox' season ends

cowboyangel · Post by **cowboyangel** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:03 pm

can you count numbers
seven games total to play
five left that's good

Simply Joel · Post by **Simply Joel** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 6:25 pm

long shadows short days
scented breeze fond memories
appreciation

sonic · Post by **sonic** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 10:53 pm

Home from the playa
Without the magic of you
Why haven't you called?

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 11:46 pm

A soft chilly breeze
The smell of smoke in the air
The old summer dies

tisha2 · Post by **tisha2** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:09 am

dreams of eplayans
turkish coffee circus tent
samtzu and a smile

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:12 am

blanket bubble nazi
monkey throwing bricks
bugle in my chicken

cowboyangel · Post by **cowboyangel** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:38 pm

Mister Jellyfish Mister wrote:blanket bubble nazi
monkey throwing bricks
bugle in my chicken

yeah that's good

buckethead alien · Post by **buckethead alien** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:08 pm

<i>Bambi has returned
To talk some sense into us
Manna from heaven

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:12 pm

bambi of finland
give me the tranny wisdom
I truly need it

cowboyangel · Post by **cowboyangel** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:46 pm

Bambi o Bambi
I missed you so so much
e-Bambi better

Bambi of Finland · Post by **Bambi of Finland** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:28 pm

Stuart:

I've seen you naked
I'm not sure if we can tuck
You mind some pain?

buckethead alien · Post by **buckethead alien** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:45 am

The Haiku thread has
been asleep since November
worms creep from the pit

Simply Joel · Post by **Simply Joel** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:58 am

icy morning fog
cobwebs linger in my brain
the sun climbs the sky

helitack · Post by **helitack** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:23 am

beautiful desert sunrise
hollywoods are gone
thanks for the money

samtzu · Post by **samtzu** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:24 am

empty morning fog
stepping in through my wallet
cash don’t grow on trees

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:35 am

Your poems are missing their Kigo, so technically they're Senryu, not Haiku.

except for Joel. Icy counts, I think. "Fog" might be close, too...maybe.

Simply Joel · Post by **Simply Joel** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:42 am

for everyone's benefit, here are some definitions

Main Entry: sen·ryu
Pronunciation: 'sen-rE-(")ü
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural senryu
Etymology: Japanese
: a 3-line unrhymed Japanese poem structurally similar to haiku but treating human nature usually in an ironic or satiric vein

Main Entry: hai·ku
Pronunciation: 'hI-(")kü
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural haiku
Etymology: Japanese
: an unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively; also : a poem in this form usually having a seasonal reference -- compare TANKA

Main Entry: tan·ka
Pronunciation: 'tä[ng]-k&
Function: noun
Etymology: Japanese
: an unrhymed Japanese verse form of five lines containing 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 syllables respectively; also : a poem in this form -- compare HAIKU

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:43 am

I was hoping to inspire them to go and look it up, Joel.

Simply Joel · Post by **Simply Joel** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:48 am

Kigo (season words) are words or phrases that are associated with a particular season. They are used in haiku and renga to indicate the season in which the poem or stanza is set.

Renga (連歌) is a form of Japanese collaborative poetry. A Renga consists of at least three ku (句 translates to stanzas in English), often many more. The opening stanza of the Renga chain (the hokku), later became the basis for the modern Haiku style of poetry.

As the Renga was a popular poetry form, there are many sayings coming from Renga. The Japanese phrase "Ageku no hate" (挙句の果て), meaning "at last." as Ageku is the last stanza of Renga.

The most favored form of Renga is Kasen, a chain consisting of 36 verses. Kasen means Great Waka Composers. As a rule, Kasen must refer to flowers (usually cherry blossoms) twice and once to the moon. These references are termed Hana-no-za (the seat of flowers) and Tsuki-no-za (the seat of the moon).

The earliest recorded Renga appeared in the late of Heian period. It was in fact a Waka composed by two poets. This style is called Tan-renga (short Renga). Other styles are called Cho-renga (long renga).

Two of the most famous masters of Renga were the Zen Buddhist Priest Sogi (1421 - 1502) and Matsuo Basho (1644 - 1694).

(In Western literature the term "renga" has been applied to alternating accretive poetry, not necessarily in the classical Japanese form. Examples include Octavio Paz and Charles Tomlinson's sonnet-renga "Airborne", 1979, and Canadians P. K. Page and Philip Stratford, whose collaboration between 1997 and 1999 became the sonnet collection "And Once More Saw The Stars", 2001.)

education is a wonderful thing, and you may find it in the most unusual places

samtzu · Post by **samtzu** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:43 am

Well, smarty fucking pantses..... start a fucking senryu thread.....

joel the ornery · Post by **joel the ornery** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 5:48 am

frigid western winds
bleak in shades of black and white
green shoots forthcoming

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:05 am

This one is courtesy of Space Ghost

Floating Asteroid....
Need to buy some school supplies....
You're soaking in it

nipples · Post by **nipples** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:51 pm

you're is you are
as we grasp awe natural
two not one anus

nipples · Post by **nipples** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:56 pm

simply ignornant
told of seasons some have felt
fuck the japanese

Haiku

my contribution, 2-3-05

http://www.m-w.com

oops, missed Kigo http://en.wikipedia.org

Where I live.