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Brigid Briton Administrator Bemused. Posts: 2,407	laiku Jan 8, 2012 16:41:53 GMT -6 daphnepurpus likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brigid Briton on Jan 8, 2012 16:41:53 GMT -6 little white ones and treacherous big black ones all the same to you
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diannet Five Star Member Posts: 1,055	laiku Jan 8, 2012 17:38:14 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by diannet on Jan 8, 2012 17:38:14 GMT -6 Hmm...I am not getting this one I'm afraid

eiken Five Star Member Posts: 1,131	laiku Jan 8, 2012 17:46:31 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by eiken on Jan 8, 2012 17:46:31 GMT -6 Not sure I get this either. Thinking madly here of black and white. Hmmmmmmmmmmm

Brigid Briton Administrator Bemused. Posts: 2,407	laiku Jan 8, 2012 19:05:09 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brigid Briton on Jan 8, 2012 19:05:09 GMT -6 Oops! I thought this one was obvious. All four of my recent haiku (baiku, paiku, craiku and laiku) have their subject matter clearly (or maybe not so clearly) stated in their names.
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laiku Jan 8, 2012 21:48:41 GMT -6

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Brigid, I am a total ignoramus. I have no idea what the difference between them is. Please enlighten?

"The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet. A bird seems to be at the top of the scale, so vehement and intense his life ... The beautiful vagabonds, endowed with every grace, masters of all climes, and knowing no bounds -- how many human aspirations are realized in their free, holiday-lives -- and how many suggestions to the poet in their flight and song!" – John Burroughs

Brigid Briton Administrator Bemused. Posts: 2,407	laiku Jan 9, 2012 3:03:16 GMT -6 daphnepurpus likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brigid Briton on Jan 9, 2012 3:03:16 GMT -6 Well, Deb, I was just having a bit of fun playing with the word "haiku". baiku=bike craiku=cry laiku=lie paiku=pie Just being silly...there's no difference, they're all "haiku".
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laiku Jan 9, 2012 10:38:55 GMT -6

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Funny girl! And you led this completely naive person right along! LOL

"The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet. A bird seems to be at the top of the scale, so vehement and intense his life ... The beautiful vagabonds, endowed with every grace, masters of all climes, and knowing no bounds -- how many human aspirations are realized in their free, holiday-lives -- and how many suggestions to the poet in their flight and song!" – John Burroughs

diannet Five Star Member Posts: 1,055	laiku Jan 10, 2012 1:09:42 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by diannet on Jan 10, 2012 1:09:42 GMT -6 This cracked me up! Mainly because I was thinking leeches...as in Lake! Only I didn't think leeches came in white! Very clever!

eiken Five Star Member Posts: 1,131	laiku Jan 10, 2012 6:05:06 GMT -6 daphnepurpus likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by eiken on Jan 10, 2012 6:05:06 GMT -6 OH, I was seeing a piano before me Lie, love this, I never thought of a lie, black and white ones, wonderful one

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laiku Jul 14, 2012 8:45:37 GMT -6

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Post by Brigid Briton on Jul 14, 2012 8:45:37 GMT -6

This was from one of my nonsensical periods. In reading through the thread again, I think it's a good illustration of how something can be completely clear and obvious to the author while others are scratching their heads.

I did have a lot of fun with irreverent haiku. Perhaps I'll give it another go...

sighku

sadness
or resignation
sets this breath apart

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"Poetry, she thought, wasn't written to be analyzed; it was meant to inspire without reason, to touch without understanding"~Nicholas Sparks

dustandwater Senior Member Poetry is a release to which all have access but of which many are afraid. Posts: 378	laiku Jul 15, 2012 4:31:30 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dustandwater on Jul 15, 2012 4:31:30 GMT -6 Proud to say, I got this one immediately. Very nicely done, Brigid. How about this one for the collection? Whaiku? I do not know of any reason other than love for poetry.
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eiken Five Star Member Posts: 1,131	laiku Jul 16, 2012 6:51:40 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by eiken on Jul 16, 2012 6:51:40 GMT -6 Brigid, I am laughing here, I was thinking lake or all sorts of L words but lie is a very good one, love the different colours and so smart. We are obviously a very honest group here.

Brigid Briton Administrator Bemused. Posts: 2,407	laiku Jul 16, 2012 6:57:06 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brigid Briton on Jul 16, 2012 6:57:06 GMT -6 Hi d& w, I love your "Whaiku"! Hi eiken, Be sure to scroll down from the top of the page and read the next entries in the "ku" derby, "sighku" and "whaiku"!
	"Poetry, she thought, wasn't written to be analyzed; it was meant to inspire without reason, to touch without understanding"~Nicholas Sparks

Fire Monkey Global Moderator The Real Fire Monkey Posts: 1,649	laiku Jul 16, 2012 12:49:15 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fire Monkey on Jul 16, 2012 12:49:15 GMT -6 here is an Iaiku in response: The mind of another so hard to know I know mine best ;D
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Brigid Briton Administrator Bemused. Posts: 2,407	laiku Jul 17, 2012 8:32:52 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brigid Briton on Jul 17, 2012 8:32:52 GMT -6 Very good, Tim! We'll turn you into a haiku master yet!
	"Poetry, she thought, wasn't written to be analyzed; it was meant to inspire without reason, to touch without understanding"~Nicholas Sparks

Fire Monkey Global Moderator The Real Fire Monkey Posts: 1,649	laiku Jul 18, 2012 17:23:10 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fire Monkey on Jul 18, 2012 17:23:10 GMT -6 The monkey chatters with many words brevity is not his way ;D
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