Haiku

[cjs55]

Turned soil, manhole
cover, trees still blooming
their children in spring


Shreds of grass in the
leaves -- or shreds of leaves
in the grass


Rotting corpse, pungent
stench, maggots crawl – a bird
learns to fly


He fell to the ground --
the heir of summer becomes
the child of winter


Tree cut down, still majesty --
If you're going to die today,
Die with your boots on.


The stars, humans, trees
The wind, solar and cold and all --
A silent universe


Cutting veins, shot
echoing, blood red smoke --
Freedom to walk alone


Birds drink the sunset --
Cars breath cement, spin webs of smog,
catching the sunset birds


Coughing blood, spitting
life, the warrior smiles --
immortal, he dies


Angels fall, heaven closes --
walk through the trembling gates
assured by the black sun


Swiftly, cat corners
mouse – another interrupts --
mouse sprints towards his hole

[Sackanaka]

Cool, haiku poetry!
I haven't experimented with the style much, but it looks pretty complex.
Are they all of one string? Or are they each to be read seperately?

[cjs55]

They're all seperate. If they were good I would suggest reading them very singularly and slowly, but I'd leave that attention for the masters...

No one travels
Along this way but I,
This autumn evening.

(different translation of the above)

Journey's end -
still alive, this
autumn evening


An old pond!
A frog jumps in-
The sound of water.

For one who says,
"I am tired of children,"
There are no flowers.

On the dead limb
squats a crow -
Autumn night

How much I desire!
Inside my little satchel,
the moon, and flowers.


by Basho

[Miss Anthropic]

Are we ditching the tradition of 5-7-5?

[Miss Anthropic]

INTP anti-religion:

Atheist tenet
God is conjured in one's head
When you're dead, you're dead


For Teasel my cat:

Big paws and sharp claws
Drooling cat I miss you so
black white and furry

For the slugs in my garden:

Slug aparitif
Liquid poison, bait pellets
Tulip snack then death


I know, I'm not quitting my day job!

[cjs55]

Originally in Japanese they were all simply 17 syllables. 5-7-5 is a translators construction. I don't use strictly either because I'm not nearly good enough.



Slug aparitif
Liquid poison, bait pellets
Tulip snack then death


lol. This one is great!

[YardGnome]

Can't say I've ever written any poetry... Here goes...

The wind is broken
Resounding asshole trumpet
Oh sweet flatulence

[Miss Anthropic]

Can't say I've ever written any poetry... Here goes...

The wind is broken
Resounding asshole trumpet
Oh sweet flatulence

Not bad! :cheers:

[Indigo NT]

Googled Haiku INTP and it got me to this site. Hi everyone! I love haikus.

Haikus are easy
But sometimes they don’t make sense
Refrigerator

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[teleforce]

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why i love the internet
it's moments like this

chipmunk voice funny
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to be honest s
it wasn't the best ever
but i feel ok

[NoahFence]

The thread long interred
Pushes off the coffin lid
Rising with new blood

[John Freegman]

Resurrection failed
Attempt again with new hope
Japanese zombies

[Skinart]

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[Karma_Harvest]

Look.
Old salty balls.
Elephant sound.

(Fuck rules)