The haiku thread!

[limr]

I did not write it
Is it cheating to post it?
It still makes me laugh

 

[snowbear]

Cab'nets and counters,
tiles, paint, lamps, and the curtains.
Kitchen's almost there.

 

[terri]

We will need pictures
Photographic evidence
Of all your progress!

 

[snowbear]

Kitty not happy:
Too much going on for her.
Will give her some treats.

Still some work to do;
fill holes and paint this weekend.
Pano' coming soon.

 

[snowbear]

Salted caramel
ice cream with some brownie bits.
Oh, yeah; Godiva.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

The haiku above
just caused my belt to tighten
thanks much to snowbear

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

I am just a rock
flat, smooth and the perfect shape
to skip across lakes.

 

[snowbear]

The haiku above
just caused my belt to tighten
thanks much to snowbear

You are so welcome.
Ice cream is best shared with friends.
Next: Tiramisu.

 

[jeffashman]

With the setting sun,
In the candle's warming glow,
Sabbath peace and rest.

 

[Hardus Nameous]

I am a retard
I forgot my own routine
Sent film through X-ray

800 and less
Used to be fine to send through
That was years ago

So I had to ask
ISO warnings the same
Fingers crossed we'll see

Shot two rolls at work
One 100 one 50
Those two should be fine

But I had one more
One for today I had hoped
Guess what film it is

So now I must doubt
I'll be getting that picture
Down in the tunnel

Think I need to buy
One of those lead lined small bags
Because I am dumb

 

[snowbear]

Family is first.
Helping care for sis-in-law.
But I miss my Maine.

 

[terri]

On a snowy day
The smells of cooking from the
kitchen warm my soul

 

[4rum]

a fair wind serves all
it knows not heaven nor hell
only our good earth

 

[AlanKlein]

Haiku [hy' koo]: noun

1. a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.
2. a poem written in this form.

Have fun with it!

I don't want to be a killjoy. But the cadence and structure of the Japanese language is different than other languages. So it seems to me that translating Haiku procedure to English misses something. No?

 

[4rum]

Absolutely. That's why our (western) syllable count is in error at the beginning. The discipline calls for 'on', not syllables at all, but, the author of the thread said, "have fun."