I like Haiku poems
five then seven syllables
and five to end it.

Five syllables here
Seven syllables mid way
Five syllables end

I am not familiar with this? What exactly is Haiku?

Fat kid runs, roars loud
Skinny kid jumps, flits about
Nine o'clock calm comes.

Quoted from SonofElrond, posted March 22nd, 2004, 10:38pm at here I am not fimiliar with this? What exactly is Haiku?

Five syllables here
Seven syllables mid way
Five syllables end

Haiku is one of the most important form of traditional Japanese poetry. Haiku is, today, a 17-syllable verse form consisting of three metrical units of 5, 7, and 5 syllables.  Since early days...

That is really interesting. Do you have any examples we can read?

here are mine:

finding it easy
just to go with what is there
wandering my mind

will try to release
this crazy pattern of words
I am truly drained

Lesley,

Ah. A Haiku about Haiku.

Don

Unrelated:

Take a chance on me
Do you want to dance with me
Joni Mitchell, Blue


Song of the Candle
It should have inspired me
Sad Stan Rogers gone.

haiku sounds funny
who made up this silly thing
well i'm off for now

Praxadodgicalsahnam:

Bravo!  Bravo!

Nod.

My teacher said I was good at making weird haikus.

Haikus are funny
I enjoy making no sense
Laugh and prance and dance

haah
very uplifting


how bout......

haiku haiku hai
ku haiku haiku haiku
haiku haiku hai

Pure poetry in motion!

That's hysterical, shaman.  That's really really funny. ;D

Isn't there another type too, that's five, seven, seven, five or something like that?

where the hell everything go.

haahh

hows that for talent, all?

lol

                     i am here just one
             i stand alone in this dark place
                  i found the light, hope

    let us find our peace
from that sad september day
 good bye from this earth

 i would like a topic
because i am runnig out
 no ideas left here

My dog always barks
And he chews on my nice shoes
But I love him still.

Rewind to the past
A chance to make corrections
And live life again.

Cars are cool to drive
And money makes me secure
But love gives me joy.

Singing and Dancing
When you can't do either one
Makes me laugh at you.

Rob, you'll love this one.

An order of fries,
With a double cheeseburger,
And a soda, please.

Fries and a soda,
Plus, your double cheeseburger.
You owe me four bucks.

*Applause*

I do love it.  That's great.  Very creative.

Two dancing chickens
In a large, non-stick stew pot.
It's time for dinner.

-Rob S.

Drinking lots of beer
Passing out in the backyard
Impresses no one.

Read script right here.
The same old thing once again.
Zombie, Horror, Dull.

Classes have begun,
Time to listen to lectures
That are long and dull.

Don't fall asleep now.
You must listen and write fast
So you can pass tests.

Saw the big city
Wish that I could go back there
How I loath this place.

Maybe not the place
Definitely not the time
I feel sexual

*grin* ;D

R.E. Freak, Lesley, great.  Would write another one, but my brain is fried.

This might sound quite strange
But the aliens know me well
I have a spaceship

On a lighter note:

Chickens amuse me
I wonder if they can fly?
Apparently not.

And another:

Darkness everywhere
I run but can't escape it
Another Starbucks

Watching basketball
Is fun and quite exciting
When players can shoot.

About our U.S. olympic "dream team"!  (holds head down, cringes...) That's great, Rob.

The duck and a man,
He catches it and cooks it,
It is dinner time.

Dreams may not come true,
But the vigilant pursuit
Of them makes life real.

Children run and play
Causing chaos everywhere.
They are the future.

Fear is a feeling
That can be overwhelming,
But I will prevail.

A boring essay
That I must write for English
To get a good grade.

Bored out of my mind
Got nothing to do ever
So I run and play.

Grab a credit card,
Head to an expensive store
And spend like crazy.

Reality shows
On people's televisions
Forcing them to read.

Here's some more.

What is it you ask,
That I hold in my two hands?
It's a small puppy.

Steroids and baseball,
Congress is having a fit,
And the Lakers suck.

Driving an old car
May not make you cool like me
But you save money.

People like pizza.
Thin crust is my preference.
Must be delivered.

I Don't like haiku's
They seem too short and boring
They really bore me

Okay, now I'm mad.

I happen to be a very big fan of Haikus and Senryus.  And the definition of them given here is completely false.

The old Japanese Haiku had 17 Onji, which is not exactly a syllable.  The english word "ran" has to Onji, and the word "rain" has three.  

The modern/Western Haiku has no syllable limit, and can even be two lines long.  It is however a short poem that of a very specific type.

1)  A haiku is about nature.  Not about human nature, but about regular nature.  A frog jumping into a river, or a tree shedding a leaf.

2)  A haiku paints a still picture or a short scene, using senseory perceptions.  Basically, it follows the script-writing rule "show it, don't tell it".  It deals in sight, sound and smell, but not with thought.

A Senryu is similar, but deals in human nature.

An old Haiku of mine:

Brown creature, green leaf
Wings rubbing together
"CRIK-ET, CRIK-ET

Some find Haikus boring, but I don't.  They paint a very clear picture with only a few words, and make you wonder.

Please post some poems,
Short or long, funny or lovely,
I like to read them.

I wish I could write
A better Haiku than this
But I am too dumb


:B

Write A Script Right Now
Post It On Simply Scripts Now
Wait Until Sunday

I have been trying
To write A haiku for you
Some things I just can't do.

Damnit!

A dead, droning wail,
Echoing through the wasteland.
The dead have risen.

ZOMBIES!  ;D

Hehe I love zombies.

Maybe were beyond,
ancient asian poetry,
maybe it's just me.

Quoted from Higgonaitor I have been trying To write A haiku for you Some things I just can't do. Damnit!

Haiku citation "Some Things I just can't do" - six syllables

Quoted from R.E._Freak A dead, droning wail, Echoing through the wasteland. The dead have risen. ZOMBIES!  ;D

Haiku citation - Excessive lines.  Suggest,

"A dead, droning wail,
Echoing through the wasteland.
The dead rise - Zombies!"

Andy's Tanuki
Oh my how it flaps about
Tanuki indeed

Andy's Tanuki
Everybody loves it so
Why?  They're just big balls

Swaying as he jumps
I find myself mesmerized
Now I feel the love

Until time does end
I will watch those testes dance
...unfortunately.

Quoted from Don Haiku citation "Some Things I just can't do" - six syllables

get it?  its about how I can't do it, the mess up is there intentionally

Don? He is the man.
Here on Simply Scripts, he's boss.
Dance for Don, mortals!

Monkey's are really cool
they will kill us in our sleep
bow to the monkey overlords


;D

Quoted from Higgonaitor get it?  its about how I can't do it, the mess up is there intentionally

Yes, I got it.  I wanted to make sure everyone else got it.  I thought it was funny and I was trying to think up a subtle way to bring it to everyone's attention.  I thought it was funny as heck.

Don

Quoted from R.E._Freak Don? He is the man. Here on Simply Scripts, he's boss. Dance for Don, mortals!

ROTFLMFAO.  I thought that was so funny.  

Don - Haiku Nazi

Quoted from Heretic Andy's Tanuki Everybody loves it so Why?  They're just big balls Swaying as he jumps I find myself mesmerized Now I feel the love Until time does end I will watch those testes dance ...unfortunately.

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! Heretic, this is tooooooooooooo funny.

Quoted from Shelton Andy's Tanuki Oh my how it flaps about Tanuki indeed

Mike, this sounds... so... wrong... oh my.

Will I ever be able to diassociate from this creature swinging away beneath me?

Andy xxx

PS - Don, I agree. Well done Freak!!

The bold Tanuki
Orbs of delight swinging free
Wiggle, wiggle, wow.

Good one Bert!!  ;D

Here's my first ever Haiku -

Tanuki loves nuts
Swinging low and pendulous
Beware little girls.



Hope that's right!
Andy xxx

Here we go again
Second try at a Haiku
Did I do it right?

the dead walk tonight,
you followed the directions
although it was bland

They were tacos. Just...
Tacos. Yea, tho I wish that
I had a taco.

--------

Note: "Yea" is not "yeah." It rhymes with "yay."

Wiggle, wiggle, wow!
Tanuki's swinging greatness!
Wiggle, wiggle, WOW!

That signature goes
On forever and it is
Still funny today

on the other hand,
it might be getting older,
than the ground we tread.

Okay okay here is my official Haiku that I also had to do for English class:

It looks like water
With white puffs like cotton balls
The sky brightens the earth

The green makes them shine
As the sun's light shines on them
Trees have made us live

It splashes on shores
And quenches our thirsty mouths
Water's refreshing

We were suppose to have three "stanzas", if that is what you still call them in Haikus, about one thing and I chose nature (or more like the sky, trees, and water). I hope you like it!

Sean

Just read this odd thread
Not sure I understand it
I'll go back to sleep.

you will sleep soundly,
for the Tanuki jiggles,
mesmerizingly

(spelling?)

So many haikus,
That are about Tanuki.
Big huge testicles.

These Tanuki gems
With the wiggles and the wows
Are quite disturbing

Come now let's be real
I'm not one to stare at balls
Though they hypnotize

Where's that bless-ed thing
I want it more than testes
Jiggling boobies

There's where I would say
Without a qualm or quiver
Wiggle, wiggle, wow!

kevan

it should only be,
maximum and minimum,
three lines that is it.

five syllables here,
seven come in the next,
the last line is five.

try again buddie,
I think that you will do great,
it's not very hard