Hi Folks,
I've loved all your haikus so very much that after reading all of them again, I've decided to begin a SEPARATE thread for Interactive Haiku. So, please use this thread for the "train fashion haiku" and the initial haiku thread for standard haiku. Thanks so much, y'll!!
How about attempting to write one a day for 15 or 30 days in a row? Anyone game to commit to this endeavor?
I'll begin this thread:
Low Front Moving Back
Weather is crazy ..
how can anyone predict
capricious nature
© D R Harris - 28 Jan 2004
The next author will begin their haiku with "capricious nature". OK Everyone, let's goooooo!!!!
Dear Dolly
This may not be quite the direction that you hoped this would go, but you know, an eternal truth is an eternal truth !
COUNTERPOINT
Capricious nature :
what you can have you don't want;
that's women for you !
Love
Alan
Yes, Alan, absolutely! Wonderful!
That's women for you:
they make warmth for their men;
keepers of the flames
© D R Harris - 1/29/04
Dear Dolly
Your last line is 6 syl, so I've shortened it here :
Keepers of the flame
the hearth, home, and family ?
Demand equal rights !
Love
Alan
Thank you so much, Alan! What a goof I made, but it's neither the first nor the last, I'm afraid. I've taken the liberty of correcting my haiku. Here's my rendering for this day/night:
Demand equal rights
when faced with voting choices
good for all concerned
© D R Harris - 1/29/04
"good for all concerned?"
the cotton dandelion asks
as he floats away.
Cleo_Serapis
Feb 1 04, 19:58
As he floats away,
flicks of powdered dust invade
in a rising cloud.
WHETHER FORECAST
In a rising cloud
there should be enough moisture
for a morning wash .....
Alan McAlpine Douglas
JustDaniel
Feb 1 04, 23:20
base ‘n’ ewer
for a mourning wash
slip on bathroom rug… head first
into toilet bowl
© M Lee Dickens’ son (Daniel) 01 Feb 2004
One litto Fiddy and the Mama Fiddy, too ...
into toilet bowl
we dumped all the poor dead fish
next life float, no swim
© D R Harris - 1 Feb 2004
JustDaniel
Feb 3 04, 08:23
waste-deep advice
next lie ~ float, don’t swim;
your flailing draws a tension…
a sinking feeling
M Lee Dickens’ son (Daniel) 03 Feb 2004
FLYING FISH OR FISHING FLIES ?
a-sinking feeling :
up is down and down is up,
neither fish nor fowl !
Alan McAlpine Douglas
Have We Gone A-Petting?
neither fish nor fowl
are my horses, dogs, cats and goats
all love just the same
© D R Harris - 3 February 2004
All rights reserved as an unpublished work
PARTS OF THE TRUTH, THE PARTIAL TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE PARTIAL TRUTH
All love "just" the same
except adversorials :
those half-truth lawyers
Alan McAlpine Douglas
JustDaniel
Feb 4 04, 23:28
those half-truth layers
– the hen party egg-head chicks –
hatch new ones daily
In The News
hatch gnu ones daily
our zoo pushes to keep up
one per year is born
© D R Harris - 4 February 2004
All rights reserved as an unpublished work.
Dear Dolly
Couldn't figure out what you meant until I checked back to Daniel's last line.
I find that you have used a very witty "same sound" word, but have to tell you it is spelled "gnu" !
Love
Alan
BLESSED SLEEP, FOR ONCE
One per year is borne,
dreaded too - rather sleep than
party, New Year's Eve.
Alan McAlpine Douglas
Thank you, Alan! You saved me! 
I've amended the blight!
Have a great day!
Dolly 
JustDaniel
Feb 5 04, 06:31
ur in al their dreams
party knew your sieve
would clog eventually…
when you would be pissed
© M Lee Dickens’ son 05 Feb 2004
Going Home
when you would be pieced
again into their picture;
life returns to bliss
© D R Harris - 7 February 2004
JustDaniel
Feb 8 04, 06:04
sweet for bit ‘er
life returns to bless
a saddened soul who curses
someone who loves back
© Daniel J Ricketts 08 Feb 2004
THE EYES DON'T HAVE "IT" !
Someone who loves back
has problems with eye contact
loving in the dark .....
Alan McAlpine Douglas
JustDaniel
Feb 8 04, 19:41
thanks; you needed that
loving in darkness
means turning the other cheek
lifting up the Light
© Daniel J Ricketts 08 Feb 2004
lifting up the Light
shines hope for all people
better pay light bill
© D R Harris - 8 February 2004
How To Play
Better pay light bill
by obeying all the rules;
else live in darkness
© D R Harris - 12 February 2004
Dear Dolly
"How To Play
Better pay light bill
by obeying all the rules;
else live in darkness"
My version :
How To Really Play
Better pay light bill
but by breaking all the rules;
else live in darkness
Wadja think ? You and me might well be chalk and cheese !
Love
Alan
Hahahahah Alan, you're funny! What in the world is "chalk and cheese"? You're cleverly creative and humorous, my friend!
Overlooking
else live in darkness
by not searching for much more
in what looks mundane
© D R Harris - 13 February 2004
Dear D
Part of expression "As different as chalk and cheese".
Alan
In what looks mundane
hides periwinkle buds
beneath frozen ground.
The Daily Grind
Beneath frozen grounds
of coffee is much flavor,
trying to get out .....
Alan McAlpine Douglas
JustDaniel
Feb 13 04, 19:08
beneath frozen ground
lies drunk driver’s boxed trophy
of his bent elbow
FESTIVE RIGHTS
Of has-been tallow
there lies much about the church
from festive rites.
Love
Alan
Rituals
from (some) festive rites
we learn of people's cultures,
oddities and lore
© D R Harris - 134 February 2004
Very interesting haiku, Grace, dear! But, this is the INTERACTIVE HAIKU thread. If I could figure out how to move a posting, which still eludes me, I'd move this haiku over to the regular haiku thread ... :wink: :oops: But, I don't know how to.
Anyhow, I do like what this one says! 
Hugs,
Dolly :butterfly:
Sorry Dolly :blush21:
This follows your haiku about the gnu
Posted: Feb. 04 2004, 22:41
I thought it was the last page! My head is not on quite straight this morning. :speechless:
I shall remove it now.
Love
Grace
Believe it or Not
exaggerated
fantasies abound in minds
of most writing folk
© D R Harris - 14 February 2004
NO, NO, NO ... NOT NOW!! I've just written a haiku on yours!! 
Well, whatever you decide to do, I'll follow, OK?
Hugs,
Dolly :lovie:
Dear Grace and Dolly
Well now, Grace has removed the post which followed on from one on page 1, then Dolly interactives with the removed post, causing hiccoughs in all hte wrong places.
I vote Grace re-enters her haiku !
Love
Alan
Me too!
Dolly
Whoops! 
Trying again to get the thread of things Dolly :blush21:
of most writing folk
it can be truly said that
words are their true friends
Hi Dolly and Alan,
Well, having thoroughly messed up your interactive haiku and at the request of Alan I call "fainites" (that Dolly roughly translated means I can't be punished for my transgressions or I call a truce!). So here we go, back to the original follow on
one born every year
so, was Barnum's famous quote
exaggerated?
Love
Grace
Well, folks, I doubt if we can get any MORE interactive than this !
Love
Alan
JustDaniel
Feb 16 04, 10:48
QUOTE (Cybele @ Feb. 14 2004, 05:03)
Hi Dolly and Alan,
Well, having thoroughly messed up your interactive haiku and at the request of Alan I call "fainites" (that Dolly roughly translated means I can't be punished for my transgressions or I call a truce!). So here we go, back to the original follow on
one born every year
so, was Barnum's famous quote
exaggerated?
Love
Grace
I wonder if I can help put this back in order...
QUOTE
Believe it or Notexaggerated
fantasies abound in minds
of most writing folk© D R Harris - 14 February 2004of most writing folk
it can be truly said that
words are their true friends
- Cybele
should a poet askew…
words are their true friends…
at least when they’re in order…
though they seldom are
© M Lee Dickens’son 16 Feb 2004
Reality
though they seldom are
we want friendships to be loyal
love works hard to bind
© D R Harris - 16 February 2004
Love works hard to bind
lovers who gave up their lives
to raise their children.
To raise their children
people strive to teach them well;
must be done with love
© D R Harris - 13 March 2004
Cleo_Serapis
Jun 6 04, 08:43
Must be done with love,
in you I see a splendour
opening hearts wide.
JustDaniel
Jun 11 04, 06:16
opening hearts wide
risks the entrance of scoundrels
but open I’ll be
BILLY
Butt open ? I'll be
damned if that's the way to get
drink from a tin can.
Alan McAlpine Douglas
Cleo_Serapis
Jun 12 04, 07:38
Drink from a tin can
even with an aftertaste,
this slimfast shake's GOOD!
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