Haiku, one line at a time
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Posted by Tucker Bolton (+3860) 19 years ago
Haiku is a traditional japanese format that follows a five, seven, five syllable pattern. Rhyming is not a criteria. Normally inspired by nature or spiritual subject matter but who ever said we must be normal.


my guitar gives flight
when lonely thoughts come calling
peaceful thoughts return

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fall color has come
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Posted by Sue (+49) 19 years ago
fall color has come
grand displays of red and gold
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Posted by Heath H (+644) 19 years ago
fall color has come
grand displays of red and gold
canvas of the lord
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Posted by Jill Rizk (+43) 19 years ago
To start a new one:

Quiet is the wind
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Posted by Tucker Bolton (+3860) 19 years ago
unseen shadow of movement
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Posted by Heath H (+644) 19 years ago
Quiet is the wind
unseen shadow of movement
from a distant land

new one...

The river rolls by
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Posted by Karen Stevenson (+40) 19 years ago
Quiet is the wind
Unseen shadow of movement
Stroke the soughing pines.
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Posted by Sue (+49) 19 years ago
The river rolls by
evoking reflections diffuse
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Posted by Jill Rizk (+43) 19 years ago
The river rolls by
evoking reflections diffuse
Fall yellows tease fish

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A sharp catch of breath

[This message has been edited by Jill Rizk (edited 10/4/2003).]
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Posted by Heath H (+644) 19 years ago
A sharp catch of breath
Surprise and fear overwhelm
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Posted by Tucker Bolton (+3860) 19 years ago
A sharp catch of breath
Surprise and fear overwhelm
intinmidation must go
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Snows are coming soon
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Posted by Sue (+49) 19 years ago
Snows are coming soon
verdant hues give way to white
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Posted by Karen Weeding (+26) 19 years ago
Snows are coming soon
verdant hues give way to white
savor perfection.

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Melodies float on the wind
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Posted by Karen Weeding (+26) 19 years ago
[This message has been edited by Karen Weeding (edited 10/4/2003).]
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Posted by Tucker Bolton (+3860) 19 years ago
Melodies float on the wind
away from blue my mood bends

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Posted by Jill Rizk (+43) 19 years ago
Melodies float on the wind
away from blue my mood bends
cricket and frog songs

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My eyes catch movement
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Posted by Heath H (+644) 19 years ago
My eyes catch movement
Poor light hides an unknown guest
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Posted by Tucker Bolton (+3860) 19 years ago
My eyes catch movement
Poor light hides an unknown guest
kitty joins me now
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I seek out my muse
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Posted by Sue (+49) 19 years ago
I seek out my muse
kind acts smiling on old friends
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Posted by Tucker Bolton (+3860) 19 years ago
I seek out my muse
kind acts smiling on old friends
hope springs forth anew
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Sunlight falls to sea
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Posted by Corrina (Sturdevant) Harrell (+74) 19 years ago
Sunlight falls to sea
Dancing softly with the waves
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Posted by Sue (+49) 19 years ago
Sunlight falls to sea
Dancing softly with the waves
Shimmering display
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Raspy voice sings out
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Posted by Jill Rizk (+43) 19 years ago
Raspy voice sings out
Could be a frog or sore throat
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Posted by Tucker Bolton (+3860) 19 years ago
Raspy voice sings out
Could be a frog or sore throat
probably Tucker
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Sweet melody rings
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Posted by Heath H (+644) 19 years ago
Sweet melody rigns
New morning sun arises
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Posted by Karen Stevenson (+40) 19 years ago
Sweet melody rings
morning sun arises
and nocturnes fade 'way.

First line:
Yellowstone River
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Posted by Sue (+49) 19 years ago
Yellowstone River
Cottonwoods adorn her banks
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Posted by Heath H (+644) 19 years ago
Yellowstone river
Cottonwoods adorn her banks
She will always be
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Posted by Heath H (+644) 19 years ago
Spirit of the plains
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Posted by Jill Rizk (+43) 19 years ago
Spirit of the plains
Cacophony coyote howls
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Posted by Tucker Bolton (+3860) 19 years ago
Spirit of the plains
Cacophony coyote howls
solitary dawn
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Sunsets brush colors
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Posted by Jill Rizk (+43) 19 years ago
Sunsets brush colors
Blazing reds through sky cotton
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Posted by Heath H (+644) 19 years ago
Sunset brush colors
Blazing reds through sky cotton
As dusk conquers day

New one:

Ancient mother earth
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Posted by Sue (+49) 19 years ago
ancient mother earth
reveals infinite wisdom
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Posted by Tucker Bolton (+3860) 19 years ago
ancient mother earth
reveals infinite wisdom
altruistic gift
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Black wings on gray sky
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Posted by Lee Akers (+263) 19 years ago
Black wings on gray sky
Geese take wing on the fresh wind
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Posted by Jill Rizk (+43) 19 years ago
Black wings on gray sky
Geese take wing on the fresh wind
South as each pond cools

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Dust underneath tires
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Posted by Karen Stevenson (+40) 19 years ago
Dust underneath tires,
an earth-bound jetstream
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Posted by Sue (+49) 19 years ago
plumes arise then fall
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celebrate and dance
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Posted by Heath H (+644) 19 years ago
celebrate and dance
smiles and careless reverie
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Posted by Jill Rizk (+43) 19 years ago
celebrate and dance
smiles and careless reverie
dog and his frisbee

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gum stuck on a shoe
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Posted by Tucker Bolton (+3860) 19 years ago
gum stuck on a shoe
urban memories abound
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Posted by Sue (+49) 19 years ago
gum stuck on a shoe
urban memories abound
sticky colored junk
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Kitty in the sun
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Posted by Tucker Bolton (+3860) 19 years ago
Kitty in the sun
patiently awaits winged prey
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Posted by Sue (+49) 19 years ago
Kitty in the sun
patiently awaits winged prey
sharp jaw clicking sounds
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bright and clear noon sun
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Posted by Tucker Bolton (+3860) 19 years ago
dust sticks to perspiration
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Posted by Heath H (+644) 19 years ago
bright and clear noon sun
dust sticks to perspiration
cold beer with good friends
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white adobe walls
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Posted by Tucker Bolton (+3860) 19 years ago
white adobe walls
Jim Morrison day dreaming
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Posted by Sue (+49) 19 years ago
white adobe walls
Jim Morrison day dreaming
evocative sacred Doors
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the clock strikes twelve noon
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