Haiku Rant

It's five, seven, five
You MUST count the syllables
Or it's not Haiku

Having said this thing
I must now apologize
Haiku should be kind
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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May 14, 2010 at 1:55 PM
LOL.not true not true...since the Japenese do not have the same # of syllables...or sounds as we English speakers..it can be 17 syllables or less........primarily it is meant to be a captured moment of nature.......bliss....a meditation...BIG hug..is it's very hard...I don't do it well myself and I'm sick of trying to shove a movie in an ice cube LOL..Light & Love
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February 4, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Interesting write explaining the Haiku. Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
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