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Close your eyes; turn around; and open your eyes. Write a haiku* about the first thing your eyes see.
*In case it's been too long since high school English...a haiku is a poem of three lines. It doesn't need to rhyme. The first line has 5 syllables; second line has 7 syllables ; third line has 5 syllables.
Thanks to my sister beckiwithani for this prompt!
One-Minute Writing of the Day:
Writer: Andy Byers
denuded of leaves,
you overhang the sidewalk —
dread winter draws near
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I saw a tv
Just sitting in my room here
Doing nothing blah
hahaha!
Can I do something different?
My I don't know why
I was asked to make haiku
No idea how
so naked and bare,
chair waits for upholstery.
comfort awaits me.
there was a little man
with the smiling brown eyes and smile
waiting to play with me
~most days this would be true, I love my little man (all of three yrs old)
It is the darkness
that envelopes me here, now
that tears at my soul
Pad of Post-It Notes
Keep my memories sticky -
Yellow convenience.
I saw my kitchen windows
And the view was reminding me that
today is a NEW day
Yoga mat, jump rope
Remind me to exercise
I will... tomorrow.
A Sickly Blank Wall
When did I become so Bare?
Who can color me?
Hello computer!
Will you help me write haiku?
I will warm you up.
Is it just a door,
to get me from here to there?
Or a metaphor?
God is very good
though I do not understand
reasons for lifes troubles
Golden is the sun
As it rises through the sky
Or am I falling?
The only thing there
Is pureness, white, snow and light
Inside each other
My files overwhelm
Lots to do before my trip
I just read more blogs
Hanging on my wall
"Irish Blessing" banner is
A gift from brother
My family and my hope, the rain come down, sound of the water and family make me feel with hope, TV is also there from it we see the world, the end of what i see is a Big open door no sun at the end only rain and cool wind it make me think to know more about life and walk as i look out to the world.
:-)
Another one
Laundry sorter, you
Make life so much easier
How much I love you!
i have learned to take
myself out of the mindset
of one defeated
theres my coffee cup
i really need to fill it up
so i can haiku
*grin*
Hard Drive Crashed Nightmare
My Carbonite Saved The Day
All Day I Spend Reloading
This is a haiku.
I have done it once before.
And now you've read it!
haha
I did this when I was 11
:)
The only thing there
Is pureness, white, snow and light
Inside each other.
Candy Cane Joe-Joe's
Bit of Trader Joe's heaven
Minty delicious
Why a tumbleweed
With stickers, they will cause pain
My question for God
Oven is heating
for peanut butter cookies
so yummy and warm
denuded of leaves,
you overhang the sidewalk —
dread winter draws near
legos are set free
they lay in wait for my feet
proof i love my kids
Books stand orderly
Smart soldiers waiting parade
My knowing army
:)
The ginko's brilliant
yellow paves the earth; golden,
the road to winter.
Piles and piles of books
Calling my name Rushing me
But time's not enough
Haikus are always so much fun:
Ball of energy
But now she is laying down
My dog Banita
Another one:
Ball of energy
And now she rushes at me
Thing 1! (Not the dog)
Blue and white corner
Of 2 2 different walls
Is what I saw first
[DARN! I messed up. Line two has only six syllables, and I had added an extra two, I thought it would make seven syllables but I was wrong. D:]
Nellie--If you pronounce "different" as three syllables, it IS seven! :)
No wait line 2 has 7 syllables but it looks like 22 not two twos. D:
Another computer screen
So many of you there are
they surround me
The sounds down the hall
Remind me that work now waits
Instead I"m writing
Co-worker at desk.
Surrounded by Diet Cokes.
I should be working.
C. Beth: Thanks! And also, sorry, I saw your comment only after typing my second on. Heh heh.
Five, seven and five
I write my little haiku
I am proud of me.
Where can he be now?
Is he thinking about me?
I wish he was here.
Cloudy days are here
Makes me want the sun so bad
To sunbathe my face
Cranky in morning
Hungry, curious in noon
Wondering at night
Surface level know
Roommate and friend for two years
Won't forget yourselves
Another work day...
I'd rather be home in bed
holding on to you.
Not tried this before
Since poet I’m not, you see
Praise please, I beg you!
I close my eyes
and open them WIDE
still same Ambiguity
A psalm before me -
In Him my soul dwells safely -
Will I dare to trust?
Okay, I just have to do this again. Today's prompt was just what I needed to write my cartoon strip today. I am always looking for ideas to inspire one of two strips. The first is for my grand kids, a strip with a character named Maynard. The second is sort of my journal, written through the eyes of an imaginary cat named Fluffy. I'll give you the links in case anyone wants to take a peek, but first, my second haiku...
just ate my breakfast
sunny spot in the window
time for Fluffy's nap
OKay, kinda corny, but hey, I'm new at Haiku.
Fluffy's strip is: http://fluffysays.blogspot.com/ and Maynard's comic strip is: http://raisinsandrice.blogspot.com/
Thanks, C.Beth for this great prompt! - Chirp
Haiku in English don't always follow the exact number of syllables, as in Alan Watts' famous translation of Basho's haiku:
The old pond,
A frog jumps in:
Plop!
In that spirit, I offer the following:
Tacos for lunch,
large Coke:
Burp!
mea culpa
Sadie Rose so small
Growing bigger every day
How I lover her so
Office space so cold.
Cranky customers in line
Is it Friday yet?
Empty calendar
Lack of Purpose, these next months
Wish I could go home
Deadbolt - keeps me safe
Intruders cannot get in
The world is scary
river iced over
a frozen moment in time
frosted snow-peaked waves
Erin
http://treasures-found.blogspot.com
I Look at myself
And I have no idea what
I am going to do
dog breath at my feet
unconditional loving
never feel alone
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Oh, and where's D, the gibberish "word guy". My word verification is mighort. I can sense deep meaning.
Anony-ME
Black and brown closed door
Opens to my boss' room
With silver door knob
Our lovely fishtank
is almost devoid of fish
but we still keep it
(still had 24 seconds, so I did another - I had all but the last word done when "time" was called)
My lovely daughter
Is putting on her snow clothes
to play happily
Baby is crying.
The monitor lets me know
Naptime is over!
Art easel behind
Paintings of forgotten days
I want to paint you
a wall full of maps
Olympic Peninsula
my home and backyard
new sun born each day
but today's sun is dying
sinking slowly down
My at work haiku:
Wall full of postcards
Places I would rather be
Life is just too short
I'll write my 'at home' haiku tonight... hopefully.
Oh appointment book
You are master, I am slave
I want to break free
My students' project:
A locker organizer
So creative and fun.
These are fun. Thanks for posting the prompt. :)
Another one:
Purell sanitizer
Bad or good? Overkill? Harmful?
Take my chance with soap.
Haiku you do this
To me, you cheeky fellow?
Said the sad sonnet.
speak well yoda does
strongly the force is flowing
lift x-wing he will
Bird on snowy branch
With purpose, so bold, so free
Sing sweetly for her
well i see that lamp
it is white and is plugged in
but it is dusty
I see you there list
telling me do this do that
you are so long now
crunching undertooth,
this extra crispy drumstick --
KFC heaven
I stare at the pills
Diluted sadness stays
They cannot save me
or
They gave me the pills
And as I turned the tears fell
As I thought of her
My girls, 8 and 6, and I enjoyed this assignment. It was their first experience writing haiku. Here's our one-minute results:
Here's mine:
Bookshelf, tall and full.
Such great potential awaits.
Need more time to read.
Here's E's (age 8):
My little sister
Looking at me from the door.
And smiling. So nice.
Here's V's (age 6):
Street, black, wet from rain.
Houses on the other side.
No cars are there now.
Dreaded law essay
Why must you torment me so
Oh how I loathe you
My Father-In-Law
Sits in his chair on his Mac
rap-tapping away
I am so hungry
This is nothing new to me
Time for morning tea :)
The Guys talking virtualisation
While I sit here at my workstation
When will it be time for lunch?
I see the earmuffs gripping
the cap that sits on the head
of Pat
i wanted to just say thank you!
and i shall keep on trying to write :). ohh and great blog you got.
American girls,
like many Japanese pearls,
sadly uncultured.
A door is a door,
but when a door is ajar,
it is not a door.
Why do I sit here?
And stare at the phone, to wish,
That you would call me
Can somebody see,
Just how lovely I can be?
Hey you, Don't ignore me!
We've been together
I ask, Do you still love me,
The same as before?
Fall goes, Winter comes
Grab my hand and lead the way
I will follow you.
I love my boyfriend!
muach
Go visit her now!
She doesn't want to be there
Lonely nursing home...
Two small stacks of books
I really should be reading
But I'll blog instead
Today I had thoughts
That I usually don't
Where am I going?
Would you know my name?
If I trip in front of you?
Say yes, and I would.
-- Hi, first time here :)
Moving boxes piled
Labeled “Miscellaneous”
Tomorrow, still full
10 o'clock at night
At last I arrive at home
I should quit this job.
Going in trash now
Box of clutter in my home
Yes, I feel better.
Anticipation
Turkey and all the trimmings
We gather in thanks.
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Cold and misty morning sky
waiting for bright, orange sun to fly
and my hot-coffee has sigh
http://malloc-internal.blogspot.com/
magazine cutout
crimson red, luscious and wry-
lips tempt to madness
I miss your blue eyes
You're the one that got away
Look at me again
Locked forever here,
Unable to reopen;
My door swings freely.
Peace With God,
I'm Not Afraid,
Without A Doubt!
lacy patterns on
brown leaves were created by
insects or by time
Last haiku written
For bride now mother of two
When is it my turn?
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