‘It’s so hard’ – no way
Excrementally easy
Subtlety unknown
And let’s be quite sure
No room for complexity
Quick wisecrack, O K?
I can burble on
Found me a seven, this one
Now a five – I’m done
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Doggerel Dave (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Three minutes - and now the rest of the day is mine!
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Good write .
Thanks
It takes all of about 23 seconds to read some of my poems on NS themes. Why do people waste those seconds reading garbage?! lol.
Too much time on their hands, mate. You have cornered the market.
Love it! when the flow is swinging articulation, the meaning springs forth🙏🏻🕊️
Now because a message can transmute itself somewhere between sender and it's receipt, I have to ask: What manner of meaning did you receive?
Thanks for your support, mate.
A Hector marching along the walls of Troy, persistent and unrelenting; in their scenario scolding people about their flagrant laziness in spewing haiku (in English) sans depth and thought and passion. Something like that🤩🙏🏻🕊️
Well after researching Homer and Hector (how much to do with 'hectoring' - a puzzle?) I came to the conclusion that that may well fit the bill, so to speak....😜
Now Dave the reason I don't do many Haikus. This poetic format should be even more complex than what most judge. A few traditional requirements that most neglect:
Structure: Three lines totaling 17 syllables, usually organized in a 5, 7, 5 pattern.
Theme: Traditionally focuses on nature, the seasons, or a specific, fleeting moment.
Kigo (Season Word): A word or phrase that hints at the season, grounding the poem in nature.
Kireji (Cutting Word): A pause or break in the poem, usually in the middle, created by punctuation (like an em dash or ellipsis) to create contrast or juxtaposition.
Imagery: Uses clear, simple imagery rather than complex metaphors or rhyme.
Economy: The poem should be concise, ideally read in one breath.
Well then they might do
The rest you'll find is bullshit
Locally, no go
(37 seconds plus a three second edit)
Touché my friend
Well Soren, it was and it wasn't. The motivation which put those particulars up there and my response could be categorised as your Touché; however the information you provided, presumably properly researched was of interest, though of virtually no relevance to what appears on this site. Thanks for the contribution anyway.
Dave you and I know that many if not children trying to do a haiku are people that don't understand the format or rules like a person that calls it a sonnet with out a rhyming last couplet. If fact my friend what many call free style are not poems at all but simple gripes or letters and some not even with proper spelling or grammar that is called poetic license when there is no poetic reason for the errors. Oh well my friend I toast your effort
Agreed. Stick that up there as a separate post will ya? Just a very slim sprinkling of metaphors, so the message is clear; not a bucket full!😜
Was always taught the metaphors are a sieve letting through only what people can digest
Nah, to me a metaphor can sometimes be a sneaky way of dressing up a......... oh you know we have had this debate before...
Clever.And I enjoyed the unity of thought in this trio.
Thanks Phil - just between you and me, the three 5-7-5's came very easily, but there were a couple of shuffles...
Prithee whatever did you do with the wealth of a day left to your own devices?!
Ah - that would be telling...
Haikus in theory I thought would be quite simple, but I just read Soran's analogy and decided it was three lines of maths.
If it takes seconds to get it down, get it down, the bar is open and seconds count.
Yeh, 5-7-5's (forget the haiku term and Soren's information - I and most contributors to this page are not immersed in the Japanese language) are a quick way to get something up before the pub doors open - excellent strategy.
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