marco246
06-15-2008, 15:24
The island of Hawaii is, according to the last Federal census, the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. There are many Japanese-Americans here, and the haiku is cherished as an art form and encountered frequently. A haiku is a three-line poem of five, seven, and five syllables. It normally refers in some way to a season or seasons. Haiku often seem elliptical or even obscure, which adds to their charm.
I suggest we modify the theme to suit our own purposes. No new ground here; a search brought up a couple of threads from a few years ago which didn't take off.
Having recently participated in the Two-Word Challenge thread, I think it's now appropriate to expand our literary horizons (or, in my case, pretensions). Here are three offerings to get us started:
Red wax shines brightly
Prepare to meet your Maker
Yes there is a God
Sitting on the curb
Plastic flask in paper sack
Feel the white dog's bite
Listen to Zappa
And swill blackjack over ice
Weasels ripped my flesh
Like I said, elleptical and/or obscure are OK!
Cheers,
Mark
I suggest we modify the theme to suit our own purposes. No new ground here; a search brought up a couple of threads from a few years ago which didn't take off.
Having recently participated in the Two-Word Challenge thread, I think it's now appropriate to expand our literary horizons (or, in my case, pretensions). Here are three offerings to get us started:
Red wax shines brightly
Prepare to meet your Maker
Yes there is a God
Sitting on the curb
Plastic flask in paper sack
Feel the white dog's bite
Listen to Zappa
And swill blackjack over ice
Weasels ripped my flesh
Like I said, elleptical and/or obscure are OK!
Cheers,
Mark