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Haiku is one of the most important forms of traditional Japanese poetry. Haiku is, today, a 17-syllable verse form consisting of three metrical units of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively.
Haiku (in English) usually appears as an unrhymed three-line verse. It should balance intense, fragmentary imagery with stress on rhythm and sound. Though it can be presented in three lines, a haiku structurally consists of two parts with a pause in between. The power behind it derives from the juxtaposition of the two images and the sense of surprise or revelation that the second image produces. A good haiku is like a good joke: the set-up, then the punch line. In the broadest sense,Haiku is about Nature. In Japan, most haiku have a season word (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, New Years) that links the poem with the vast, archetypal round of the Year of Life. Today, in place of the season word, some contemporary haiku poets use keywords that express common themes of human experience (for example, "mother"). This, however, is a matter of controversy in modern haiku. Some examples of tradition Haiku are listed below by Japanese Poet, Kobayashi Issa for you to enjoy. one man remains... blossom shade the cherry blossoms that stirred me, shade me no more through falling snow a spring breeze blows have you come to save us haiku poets? red dragonfly Please feel free to add to this thread your own haiku.. Mosaic Musings Staff ·······  ·······"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
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Cleo_Serapis Haiku Aug 3 03, 16:40 
JustDaniel hunger only rules
in face of nothing to eat;
a wel... Oct 11 24, 20:56 Larry The whale’s stocked larder
is tied to ocean curr... Oct 19 24, 09:53 JustDaniel long chain of food stores
started down in South Je... Oct 19 24, 16:49 Larry The goose knows the way
to get the flock out of th... Oct 29 24, 11:35 JustDaniel drakes take a gander
at dead 7-11
sadly take Big G... Oct 29 24, 13:30 Larry Pigs take a sad gulp
when they see the Boar hogtie... Nov 4 24, 00:51 JustDaniel few hams found sandwiched
behind this Boar's H... Nov 4 24, 14:47 Larry Let’s name “Teary Eyed”!
Democrats and L... Nov 12 24, 19:39 JustDaniel dissipating stench
of the gathered liberals
send t... Nov 13 24, 03:39 Larry D. C. needs A. C.!
We’re sick of your gas-li... Nov 21 24, 00:44 JustDaniel a breath of fresh air
Dallas' mayor switched p... Nov 21 24, 01:08 Larry Dem’s behinds leaving
trails of smelly excuses;
... Dec 6 24, 11:08 JustDaniel don't even inhale
stench of Biden's pardon... Dec 6 24, 17:54 Larry Covering his ass:
a tail and a braying mule;
need ... Dec 20 24, 23:31 JustDaniel need stoppers for both
the shower and the bath tub... Dec 22 24, 16:43 Larry Somebody cleaned house
when he won all but one sta... Jan 1 25, 21:03 JustDaniel dirty DC's next
to fill its offices...
maybe a... Jan 5 25, 08:07 Larry A few may be asked
were they a D.E.I. hire?
Answer... Feb 3 25, 21:20 JustDaniel answers roar at work
for hungry, stalking lion
his... Feb 12 25, 17:00 Larry His prod was a snake.
Some knowledge is dangerous;... Mar 1 25, 10:35 JustDaniel gardening hay rules
when it comes to open fields
h... Mar 3 25, 06:53 Larry Tree growth helps prevent
lack of shade and oxygen... Mar 11 25, 16:42 JustDaniel birds breathe wheezier
with their avian virus;
cof... Mar 12 25, 00:41 Larry Coughing imminent
clouds of pollen fill the air;
s... Mar 25 25, 09:11 JustDaniel summer showers soothe
a beach-sand-covered body;
r... Mar 30 25, 01:58 Larry Hairy crotch revealed
when your new thong is too s... Apr 6 25, 09:25 JustDaniel briefs on bare ass meant
some very weird tan lines... Apr 8 25, 05:03 Larry Now straining on doors,
we are becoming unhinged;
... Apr 14 25, 10:29 JustDaniel bothered up the crack
from cheap toilet paper
feel... Apr 14 25, 14:19 Larry Feeling ants charming,
the Aardvark started to dig... Apr 24 25, 09:52 JustDaniel tongue in cheek
vulture started on the head
roadki... Apr 26 25, 08:53 Larry Road-kill misnomer
animal reaction times;
the quic... May 3 25, 00:34 JustDaniel quickly they're dead
ducks crossing road
in fr... May 4 25, 06:59 Larry Semi-affronted,
he asked for apologies;
half-heart... May 28 25, 08:47 JustDaniel half-hearted ones came:
aces without heart, club d... Jun 3 25, 07:55 Larry Doug raves about spades
selling wife on farming to... Jun 19 25, 19:55 JustDaniel failed to attract her
gave her a tractor
and diamo... Jun 21 25, 15:49 Larry A diamond ring…
lots of pressure and some heat;
... Jul 4 25, 11:55 JustDaniel cardboard copyrights
disappear in deep water
a flo... Jul 8 25, 10:18 Larry A flood of Egrets;
Cottonwood trees in full bloom
... Jul 19 25, 15:37 JustDaniel pointing at white sky
Douglas fir trees reach up h... Jul 19 25, 19:37 Larry Welcoming the rain,
farmers enjoy the music;
frogs... Jul 28 25, 12:45 JustDaniel singing counterpoint
frogs dance on the lily pads
... Jul 29 25, 03:39 Larry Duck the puddling by
leveling a garden plot;
roots... Aug 14 25, 08:43 JustDaniel stay-wet rotting roots
lead to die-on-the-vine fru... Aug 22 25, 16:45 Larry Gardening in pots
gives you some variety.
A movabl... Sep 8 25, 09:16 JustDaniel a movable fist
necessary for knockout
Ali tip-toed... Sep 10 25, 22:36 Larry Alley’s top toad’s tool
was his long and stick... Sep 15 25, 09:34 JustDaniel insects made him croak;
fisherman complained about... Sep 17 25, 18:02 Larry A frog and his throat
make guttural sounds at nigh... Sep 19 25, 23:06 JustDaniel musing the females
peacock spreads out tail feathe... Sep 21 25, 00:53 Larry Pagans ignored hymns,
they tend to bang swords on ... Oct 5 25, 11:16 JustDaniel muse sick of pee-ers;
they doggedly wet her legs
w... Oct 6 25, 16:26 Larry Winsome get sunburnt
exposing their tender parts;
... Oct 14 25, 08:36 JustDaniel hairsuit protects some
who pretend to be Yeti
big ... Oct 14 25, 19:38 Larry A foot in big mouths:
the politician’s disease;
... Oct 18 25, 16:26 JustDaniel they towed the lion
out of the deep high grasses;
... Oct 19 25, 06:28 Larry Hiawatha pleased
with Longfellow’s poetry;
the s... Oct 25 25, 10:54 JustDaniel snakes are long fellows
as any garter would say
no... Oct 28 25, 01:34 Larry A one perverse knot
is when anacondas mate;
recoil... Oct 31 25, 17:41 JustDaniel re-coil into coil
to store your extension cord;
ha... Nov 1 25, 04:32 Larry To have spare power
Cheetahs rest most of the day;... Nov 4 25, 10:51 JustDaniel baked for your next meal:
loaf of rested Cheetah b... Nov 6 25, 09:34 Larry Fish from the oven
won’t give up flavor secrets;... Dec 5 25, 13:29 JustDaniel grill them at the grill
to discover deep secrets;
... Dec 5 25, 16:16 Larry Teachers who have killed
the development of minds
... Jan 5 26, 22:28 JustDaniel need lobotomy
and I certainly don't mind
I... Jan 6 26, 07:54 Larry Eyes never obeyed
seeing bad education;
they cross... Jan 15 26, 09:28 JustDaniel crossing at crossing
where it's much safer to ... Jan 15 26, 12:05 Larry Knots in road’s middle
are a bane to bad drivers... Jan 23 26, 09:55 JustDaniel Boonton's tired old shops
along Rockaway River... Jan 23 26, 11:00 Larry Thriving longer now:
animal populations.
Best if l... Mar 10 26, 20:11 
JustDaniel Buster's left alone
behind the old kennel
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