Sadly, I can't go to Thailand, but you can win my trip!
It's a haiku contest. Each person can submit THREE different haikus. I'll choose the winner next Monday, May 23rd. Submit to this thread only so we can keep the forum tidy. Bribes will be accepted but may or may not sway your chances.
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Haiku is one of the most important form of traditional japanese poetry. Haiku is a simple three line verse form consisting of three metrical units of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. They can be funny or serious.
here's one about a cat:
The rule for today
Touch my tail, I shred your hand.
New rule tomorrow.
Here's a charming one:
The phone is ringing
"I'll get it" says the old man
he dies on the way
They can also be very beautiful:
First autumn morning:
the mirror I stare into
shows my father's face.
—by Kijo Murakami (1865-1938)
Yours, however, must be about your dedication to gongfu.
You have three lines, and 17 syllables in which to impress me.
It's a haiku contest. Each person can submit THREE different haikus. I'll choose the winner next Monday, May 23rd. Submit to this thread only so we can keep the forum tidy. Bribes will be accepted but may or may not sway your chances.
_______________________
Haiku is one of the most important form of traditional japanese poetry. Haiku is a simple three line verse form consisting of three metrical units of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. They can be funny or serious.
here's one about a cat:
The rule for today
Touch my tail, I shred your hand.
New rule tomorrow.
Here's a charming one:
The phone is ringing
"I'll get it" says the old man
he dies on the way
They can also be very beautiful:
First autumn morning:
the mirror I stare into
shows my father's face.
—by Kijo Murakami (1865-1938)
Yours, however, must be about your dedication to gongfu.
You have three lines, and 17 syllables in which to impress me.
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