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Exploring the world of comic strips through vague Japanese poetry.
August 29, 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!
Who disturbs haiku number one's meditation, as a pebble disturbs the stillness of the pond?
...
why all the haiku?
poems with rules are no fun.
somebody help me!
--bob of bobbleton
Haiku number two's author is correct on two counts. His app is cool (you'll have to take our word for it), and it would almost assuredly get him in legal trouble...
Envy makes me write:
I too have a comics app --
but it is secret...
I can't publicize
unless I want to become
a legal test case,
an experience
that would, without doubt, leave me
quite poor and bitter.
Like the father of
Encyclopedia Brown
I must keep silent.
I want *you* to know
that Rockwood is in MY app
including alt tags!
(And both the people
really appreciate it
who do use my app.)
Join us if you will
Validate my existence
Try my comics app
--Karl Wagenführ, Web Developer
Haiku number three bemoans the easy targets of capitalist filmmakers...
Schemes and DVD!
Late release to garner sales!
Fuzz-faced rotund cons!
First George Lucas scammed!
Episode One disc held back.
That is pretty low.
Now Lord of the Rings!
Special Edition Disc Set?
Wait till November.
You must believe me,
I can't count to seventeen,
but that's bait and switch.
--Wall Bat
Haiku number four is the "What I did this summer" haiku. Apparently, a lot of travel was involved...
The haiku I would
Have writ--done three weeks past. Camp
was Girl Scouts, not church.
Paddled through Bound'ry
Waters, thought of comics. Now
Home, but no. Road trip.
Grand Tetons are nice.
But alas, no internet!
Suffer withdrawal.
Now home, reading piles
Of email. And back Rockwood.
See old mail, haiku.
WHAT?!?!?! *My* zen idea!
Stolen! No wonder she was
Not Haiku of Week.
Now I'm all caught up.
Are Al and Mitch watching some
drunken frogs singing?
No, wait! Now some guys
Fight over a screwed up ball.
Let's move to Britain.
Yeah, some real football.
The type that would require
A functioning brain.
--Elizabeth
Haiku number five's author is the kind of person who could get us to travel, if only we had any money...
Poor Brian...
Something you don't know...
I am a travel agent!
Germany, you said?
--Christina
Haiku number six receives Haiku of the Week for being short and to the point, though we didn't see anything so we don't know what he's talking about...
Return of the newt!
Am I crazy? Not a chance!
Clever hiding newt...
--Shadow
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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