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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

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Date: 5/14/2010 1:55:00 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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Date: 2/4/2010 4:29:00 PM
Interesting write explaining the Haiku. Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
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