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Exploring the world of comic strips through vague Japanese poetry.
August 1, 2002
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- Haikus are a form of poetry that consists of three lines with five, seven, then five syllables on each respective line. For example...
Rockwood is in space (5 syllables)
On a circular station (7 syllables)
Looking down on Earth (5 syllables)
Obviously, that's pretty boring, but technically correct. Try to do more than just count syllables. Be creative!
- The haiku you submit doesn't necessarily have to have Rockwood mentioned in it, but it would be nice if it related to something in the site somehow, whether it be space-related or just pertaining to a topic brought up elsewhere.
On with the haikus!
Haiku number one is suffering from comic strip withdrawal...
I missed two weeks while
I was working at church camp;
Thank God for archives.
How could I stand the
wilderness without hope of
reruns when I'm back?
Think I'm an addict?
Think there's any hope for me?
Quick! Call Betty Ford!
--Q.
Haiku number two gets patriotic...
9/11 haiku:
coward deeds cost much
great saddness across the land
they've woke the eagle
--Andrew P
Haiku number three misses Ann Landers, too, but thinks she had a sense of humor...
It may sound like I have little sympathy, but really, I do. Honest:
Ann Landers is dead,
Abby has taken over,
Long live advice queen!
Cheap-shot Rockwood joke?
How dare you make fun of her!
Not nice to tease dead...
Haiku and comic,
Both poke fun at Ann Landers,
Shame on both of us!
--Shadow (aka Chris Dyal)
Finally, who is the mysterious Christina and why, with haiku number four, has she once again crafted the Haiku of the Week? Well, it's because she pays attention to what's being said, no matter what language it's in...
I'm surprised no one's mentioned this yet...
My contract demands!
Where are my green M&Ms?
Hey! That's the airlock!
--Christina
Want to see last week's Haiku Thursday? Go check it out!
Send in your haiku and maybe next week you can achieve poetry fame! See you then!
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