As the family and I suffer cabin fever at the frigid hands of a below zero windchill and I torment myself contemplate my future (more on that later this week), I am reminded ofย a dear friend of mine who posts delightful HAIKU on her Facebook Wall as a way to let go of some of the cares of her day. So here I thought I would start a new thread designed simply to amuse and destress.
Remember the rules are three lines of 5-7-5 syllables, and to be true to the Americanized form you should mention nature (but I won’t tell on you if you break that particular rule, as I like to occasionally break it myself).
I’ll get us started, and as you can see there is nothing natural about my first HAIKU below:
For twenty-five years
I stayed away from Poptarts
Today was special
And for my second one…
Bitter wind carves air
Sleet pummels an icy path
Would you pump the gas?
You’re next ๐
Photo credit ยฉ Kheng Ho Toh
Snow keeps falling down
Wind keeps piling it up high
In front of my door
Karin I entered this contest yesterday. Thanks for posting–I’ll let you know if i win ๐ ๐ ๐
fellow HAIKU writers, I’m posting a link for a contest that involves love, HAIKU and travel to a warm place– a wonderful combination. Hope you win!
Sponsored by Southwest airlines. Luv is in the air. A grand romantic giveaway to Panama City Beach. To enter, tell your love story in HAIKU. 17 syllables in 3 lines.
http://www.luvgiveaway.com/
Prize includes: 7-night stay at Grand Panama Beach Resort ย Two round-trip airline tickets courtesy of Southwest Airlines ย A $10,000 shopping spree courtesy of McCaskill & Company ย Car service to and from the airport courtesy of Sunshine Shuttle ย Private dinner for 2 courtesy of The Resort Collection of Panama City Beach ย Massage services courtesy of The Club at Edgewater ย Firefly gift certificate courtesy of Firefly restaurant ย Flowers courtesy of Blossoms of Chipley ย Pier Park certificate courtesy of Pier Park ย 4-Hour Eco-Tour courtesy of SunJammers ย Dolphin Swim courtesy of Gulf World ย Painting by Justin Gaffrey ย Body Treatments courtesy of Fusion Spa Salon
Ice rimes the window
But my soul is warm and fed
My book has agent
OMG I meant RUM Raisin, not Run Raisin. LMAO.
My silly typo
Ruined my lovely haiku
What an idiot
Oh boy! FOOD HAIKU! Here’s mine:
Chocolate fudge brownies
Tiramisu with drizzle
My diet is blown
Don’t take this the wrong way, but your poptart picture is very unappetizing. How about a nice bowl of ice-cream instead? Here’s my HAIKU contribution:
Poptarts are too dull
I prefer my HagenDaz
Run Raisin is best
I think the cheese kicked b*##. My HAIKU response…
My team lost the game
Packers win 21 ย 14
Papa Bear whimpers
Here’s one just for you only becuase I know your watching the game right now:
Bears versus Packers
Better than the SuperBowl
Let us eat some cheese!