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"What soever you do unto the least of these, you do unto me." I often thought that perhaps Christ look on many forms to test mankind. In this piece he is a small hungry child. A Haiku poem about unseen love and an overlooked opportunity. Any and all feedback desired but mostly just take and eat. Recognition is the key.

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This effort may not be some people's definition of a 'Haiku' since it evokes 'Human Nature' rather than nature itself. But it at least fits the form.

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FOR JACKSON! I love it when a writer takes a leap and show us something different. One is driven to try it. At least me! Come on poets... give it a go. Jackson did great with his first {I think his first!} Simple haiku but about humor nature than nature I am unfamiliar and couldn't check to see if these can be multi versed. I know! The review takes more words than the piece! Just repeat ... good.. indifferent.. not so bad ... excellent... one of these words fifty times!!! haaaaa

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My first attempt at a haiku. Except, I just learned that it is a senryu (thanks CH). You learn something new every day.

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A bird tried to visit me, unsuccessfully, in my office about 10 minutes ago.

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I live in a district called Haiku, how could I not attempt one? Use George Bush 'nuclear' pronunciation. http://www.yourdictionary.com/nuclear#

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I work with Jacque, a retired school teacher and cancer survivor. She works three jobs and is in the hospital today. She might have pneumonia. I suspect she was a wonderful teacher. She works a register and every holiday dresses up. Witch, leprechaun, Santa, Mrs. Claus. Easter Bunny. She made me a gorgeous amethyst beaded bracelet and she reads Danielle Steel. I make fun of her for that. She likes faeries. The images in this haiku remind me of her. I hope she's better soon.

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Just a couple of Haiku-style poems. I am not trying for an exact imitation, since English syllables do not really correspond to Japanese moras (or "on"). Just going for the "feel" of the Haiku.

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Simple Haiku... three verses Any an all feedback...

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just some haikus about each season. short and sweet

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For all you city dwellers "peepers" is a colloquial name for several species of frog that have a high pitched style of croaking. And of course we all know what bull frogs sound like. Comments welcome.

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For Rlvs, whose challenge to write something about animals I did not see until the contest was over. Inspired by Flowing Pencil who telescoped two poems into one (separated here like yolks from egg whites) and believes haiku should create a mood, an atmosphere, not try to tell a story. In your feedback, if any, please say why you think the haiku pattern works or does not work in English.

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AN EXAMPLE OF A PURER EXAMPLE OF JAPANESE HAIKU.. DEDICATED TO A REVIEWER WHO TOOK THE TIME TO TEACH ME THAT IN ITS TRUE FORM IT IS NOT TITLED NOR ARE THERE MORE THAN THREE LINES IN TOTAL. STILL MORE TO LEARN AS NOT AS SIMPLE AS I THOUGHT. MY YARD WAS FULL OF ROBINS AND WHILE I HEDGED ON THE RAVAGED OAK AS IT WAS ACTUALLY A HYDRANGEA BUSH I THOUGHT IT GAVE THE PIECE A MORE POETIC READ.

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Quick little Haiku for itchy writer. Not time for thinking! Any and all. This has Mishmont and Marilyn Johnson in mind as they love 'critters' like I do. Any and all feedback always welcome

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Poem about nature, children, joy ... does it conjure up memories? Is it visual and easily understood? Does it read like a short story in its presentation? Any and all feedback

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OKAY.. I have over five thousand credit people so have to write something. Kids all days so little bonkers!!! This may suck! But it poetically sucks!!! Haiku progressing alphabet Nature using imagination Any and all feedback.. including .. you suck!

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One for the herpetologist and one for the paleontologist

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My feeble effort - one for the calendar, one for the birds.

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Another Haiku using a letter of the alphabet. The letter F! Took it before someone had fun with that letter... haaaaaaa Using one letter to begin each word in each line... Nature being the guide throughout Join in... Especially Nadine/Brosna.. your idea kiddo! See what you started! Any and all feedback welcomed.. unless negative and.. well.. pitch that! haaaaaaa

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More fun.. Join in ... pick a letter for a haiku. Let's see if we can do the alphabet. Great exercise for all writers. Fun ... nature.. imagination Any and all feedback I know! But I have so many credits!!!

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Stay how it is? Run away with it?

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Plain nonsense to soothe my restlessness. No-- not really about sparkly baubles. But then again you knew that.

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The rules for composing chaiku are simple and straightforward: four syllables or four words – or both – per line. A chaiku may consist of one line or of four lines (a quatrain) or of several quatrains. Any style – lyricism, humor, nonsense, satire, etc. – is allowed. Rules for writing haiku are varied and complex. In addition to the three-line, five-seven-five syllable count, haiku by one definition requires reference to nature, preferably to a season, and is generally confined to the here and now. Other genres written in the haiku form are customarily designated by another name. Disregarding the requirement for specific genre and content in haiku, how do the two forms compare in their ability to express a concept concisely? The following pair of poems was written to explore this question. Reviews expressing a preference and giving reasons for preferring one form to another would be welcome.

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Tonight I got my first political recording to go meet Hillary in Springfield, Massachusetts, a city with major economic problems, crime, etc. Alden Street. I didn't get a chance to say I wouldn't be able to make it.

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My first attempt at haiku. (NOTE: thongs in Australia means a flat rubber sole with a rubber "thong" between the toes, stretching to each side of the sole. In effect a rubber "sandal")

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My first and only entanglement with the dreaded Haiku

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Haiku

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