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Post by Brigid Briton on Mar 12, 2011 21:41:07 GMT -6
OK, reluctant haiku-ers! Here's a challenge for you! Write a haiku about coffee. Remember, "modern" haiku consist of three lines with 5-7-5 syllables, or fewer. The challenge is to say what you love (or hate) about coffee in three very short lines! Here's mine:
I fill my cup
with coffee black and steaming
now day begins
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Post by diannet on Mar 12, 2011 22:18:23 GMT -6
Bribie by the sea Cappuccino in a mug Excessive chatter  |
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Post by Brigid Briton on Mar 13, 2011 0:00:54 GMT -6
Hi Dianne, I like it---caffeine can often lead to excessive chatter. Thanks for participating. BTW, you're not limited to one entry in the challenge.  Brigid |
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Post by Fire Monkey on Mar 13, 2011 2:06:26 GMT -6
No drink of the gods
hot and black in my cup
I shan't share with them
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Post by eiken on Mar 15, 2011 5:09:29 GMT -6
after a bad day
the scent of coffee brewing
wafts my cares away
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Post by Brigid Briton on Mar 15, 2011 15:12:56 GMT -6
Hi Tim and eiken, Thanks for your great entries. I really appreciate both points of view. So much so, in fact, that I'm headed for the kitchen right now to put on another pot!  Brigid |
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Post by Fire Monkey on Mar 15, 2011 15:18:07 GMT -6
Always an excellent ting to do - you can never have too much coffee  |
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Post by Brigid Briton on Mar 15, 2011 15:43:01 GMT -6
OK, this isn't really a haiku---too many syllables in the last line---but I simply couldn't resist!
"Donuts"* may have made
Crystal's brown eyes blue but
coffee turned my blue ones brown!
*A tribute to Crystal Gayle's great "Don't it Turn My Brown Eyes Blue", which some people thought was "Donuts..."
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Post by Fire Monkey on Mar 15, 2011 17:20:11 GMT -6
Cute - I wouldn't worry about the extra syllables. ;D
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Post by eiken on Mar 17, 2011 5:54:57 GMT -6
Brigid, That is just beautiful, I love your eyes turning from blue to brown lol. Can just imagine it and I get that from SSB's poem where God's eyes reflected blue/green. So inspirational working together here online. I would love a donut right now  Must go make some more tea, we are avid tea drinkers here. Coffee is very popular too, it is hubby's drink, I prefer my tea. When I was visiting Sarah in Madrid, the request from her was for me to bring a big box of Barry's tea, her favourite Irish tea. We are tea addicts |
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Post by Brigid Briton on Mar 17, 2011 18:49:37 GMT -6
eiken, You are so awesome. I feel like I could just pull up a chair and join you for a nice cup of tea, being careful, of course, not to sit on Athena, the cat! Yeah, donuts are great. Perhaps we should have a donut haiku challenge? Want to start it on another thread? Brigid |
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Post by Brigid Briton on Mar 17, 2011 18:51:55 GMT -6
dear oh dear
coffee coffee everywhere
cat acts innocent
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Post by dustandwater on Mar 25, 2011 9:41:16 GMT -6
Coffee cup steaming --
Hot aroma pervading
the crisp morning air.
I'm really happy to see this challenge. I thought a few weeks ago of writing a poem about coffee and couldn't think of anything at the time.
This Haiku challenge may well prove to be a good stepping stone.
Thanks, Brigid.
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Must go make some more tea, we are avid tea drinkers here. Coffee is very popular too, it is hubby's drink, I prefer my tea. When I was visiting Sarah in Madrid, the request from her was for me to bring a big box of Barry's tea, her favourite Irish tea. We are tea addicts