Haiku

[harman/kardon]

the book of changes
tao is forever changing
movement without rest

 

[bobsvinyl]

One thousand Tankas
stretching across the pages
Each one different
Each one sharing the same rules
Rigid but still flexible.

 

[harman/kardon]

DNU

5-7-5 is my favourite structure.

DNU

 

[Quadman2]

One thousand Tankas
stretching across the pages
Each one different
Each one sharing the same rules
Rigid but still flexible.

Went the Xtra mile on this Tanka.

Repetition! Contrast! Self-explanatory! Cohesive!


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[Quadman2]

TOWER

Tall, slender, you gaze
scanning all that lies below
those who now look up
wishing they could also reach
white clouds passing overhead.

Q

 

[Ilikevinyl]

Record spinning 'round
groove getting tickled
as stylus sketches out
a rhythmic melody.

 

[Quadman2]

Record spinning 'round
groove getting tickled
as stylus sketches out
a rhythmic melody.

Great imagery, with personification base.

Q

 

[Ilikevinyl]

Great imagery, with personification base.

Q

Thanks! Had to think about that one! Not easy for me.

 

[Quadman2]

EARTH

Spinning rate over
one thousand miles per hour
you wobble as well.

Q

 

[Quadman2]

THE FALLEN

Never to see yet
another sun up, sun set
you sacrificed all!


RIP comrades.

Q

 

[Quadman2]

WINTER

Crusty nasty ole'
coot you are; freezing fingers
toes and our noses!

Q

 

[bobsvinyl]

Storm of the Century

Buffalo buried
by 4 inches an hour
Man, can you dig it?

 

[bobsvinyl]

Brash Brass
Sax blasting out
Anguished wails assault the air
Big Jay McNeely

 

[Quadman2]

Storm of the Century

Buffalo buried
by 4 inches an hour
Man, can you dig it?

"can you dig it"!!!!!!!!


We missed the bulk of the white stuff...most of the brunt of that there storm passed us! Still got over a foot and a half on its edge.


Q

 

[bobsvinyl]

"can you dig it"!!!!!!!!


We missed that white stuff...just missed most of the brunt of that there storm! Still got over a foot and a half.

We're clean and green here in New Hampshah.


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[Quadman2]

PAIN

Relentless you haunt
our neuron pathways that
carry instant hurt!

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[bruno80918]

Here we go again
Murder and pain from shootings
Will it ever stop ?

 

[Quadman2]

Here we go again
Murder and pain from shootings
Will it ever stop ?

No... not in our lifetime.

Q

 

[HB3]

It's a very sad state of affairs. If these people want to kill others and then kill themselves, just skip to killing yourself and save others all of the grief.

 

[HB3]

The American Tragedy.