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Topic: Hatrack Haikus
Tante Shvester
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posted July 13, 2005 02:44 PM
For Classic Haiku, Katarain's critique's correct. But this is Hatrack! Levity trumps rules verbosity trumps talent on Hatrack forums.
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Katarain
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posted July 13, 2005 02:55 PM
Break the rules, but please Educate the ignorant When we all are done. That sucked. -Katarain
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Tammy
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posted July 13, 2005 03:54 PM
A red tile mosaic bird house painted pearly white All done on this day
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 13, 2005 04:21 PM
When cherry blossoms fall the colors remind me of Pink Gatorade
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Teshi
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posted July 13, 2005 08:09 PM
This thread reminds me of That old Uruk-Haiku thread Those were happy times.
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 13, 2005 08:33 PM
quote: Originally posted by Mr.Funny: Does anyone here Remember an awesome thread With Uruk-Haiku ? quote: Originally posted by Teshi: This thread reminds me of That old Uruk-Haiku thread Those were happy times. Teshi, when posting a novel idea, it's good to be the first one.
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Enigmatic
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posted July 13, 2005 09:18 PM
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T_Smith
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posted July 14, 2005 12:08 AM
Man at tree waving To a passerby walking Is it taleswapper?
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 17, 2005 02:20 PM
Bright slash of green light and an Earth-trembling roar (I had to re-boot).
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 17, 2005 08:32 PM
Charcoal skies at noon distant rumbling approaching a Crash! The deluge.
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 17, 2005 08:41 PM
Thick air, breezes like a lover's exhalations, and, Oh! cool raindrops.
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 17, 2005 08:45 PM
Flowers trembling, bent, Puddles seersucker-dappled The sweet taste of rain
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theCrowsWife
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posted July 17, 2005 08:49 PM
Mesquite bow to wind Tumultuous thunder reigns On desert domain
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theCrowsWife
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posted July 17, 2005 08:53 PM
Jagged lightning strokes Jagged peak. Passion rises to conflagration
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Uprooted
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posted July 17, 2005 10:49 PM
Newbie Uprooted Digs Haiku and dobie threads Is that sad or what?
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The Pixiest
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posted July 17, 2005 11:03 PM
Stop. Go. Stop. Go. Stop. The Third Accident Today That's I-880 Rubberneck All Day You Never See The Gross Stuff Yet Traffic Still Stops Gets Your Attention Twisted Steel and Flashing Lights Like You See Most Days Impatient. Urgent. Should Have Gone Before I Left. I Hate My Commute.
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posted July 18, 2005 01:25 AM
Monday again. Dang. The weeks pass, but never change. Still I get older.
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SoberTillNoon
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posted July 18, 2005 02:02 AM
All of these hikus Some are kind of funny too How long will it last?
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 18, 2005 06:43 AM
As long as Tante has Haiku in her system this thread will live on.
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Choobak
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posted July 18, 2005 07:41 AM
the life runs along the river under the sun of summer.
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 18, 2005 10:55 AM
Foggy morning mists embroider spiderwebs with strings of precious jewels. The thrushes rejoice and cicadas sing love songs; sunlight pierces clouds. Ceiling fans attempt to stir too-heavy air, but the stillness remains.
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T_Smith
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posted July 18, 2005 11:56 AM
Icy black brooke falls Jagged rocks and crystal snow Starts high and ends low.
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 18, 2005 12:44 PM
It's so much colder in T_Smith's haiku; could I come to visit soon?
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The Pixiest
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posted July 18, 2005 06:43 PM
Falling from a plane Years tick by and pick up speed Have not hit ground yet
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Teshi
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posted July 18, 2005 08:12 PM
quote: Teshi, when posting a novel idea, it's good to be the first one. Sometimes you gotta Leap before you look, y'know? And that's what I did.
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 18, 2005 11:53 PM
You keep leapin', hon; on Hatrack, you can bet on pretty safe landings.
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 21, 2005 12:08 AM
Hot air in August -- like a cool breeze compared to nominee hearings
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 21, 2005 12:13 AM
King of Men disdains the Hatrackers, but still we always find him here.
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 25, 2005 11:39 PM
A summer haircut is the tonic that yields cool breezes on my neck.
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Sid Meier
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posted July 26, 2005 12:15 AM
I am Brilliant You are Not But we can still have brunch. (Sorry in advance if that offended someone
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JuniperDreams
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posted July 27, 2005 01:56 PM
I like the squirrel. Do you want tasty cookies? Hatrack is silly.
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racingbird
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posted July 27, 2005 02:29 PM
We're in the process of moving-- so these are courtesy of me and my husband. Taped the china box I just found a champagne flute in the dishwasher * What is in this box? Where is my inventory? God, I hate to move * new box all taped up Where is the blue sharpie pen? Only one that writes * clear packing tape roll end stuck down invisibly many cuss words fly * This box almost full Why is there never a thing to fill that square space? * We have many books. Will we also have many hernias to come? * Packing in advance Why do I want to pack the toaster so badly? * Can we pack these yet? No, we'll need them for showers. Towels are important. * Wow, look what I found! So that is where that toy went under the bookshelf. * It would be helpful if we could put the kids in and tape the box shut
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 31, 2005 12:46 AM
Multiplex Haiku From sun's blinding glare to cool darkness -- cell phones off! The movie's starting. [ July 31, 2005, 07:27 PM: Message edited by: Tante Shvester ]
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Tante Shvester
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posted July 31, 2005 07:26 PM
Multiplex Haiku II Spartan Antarctic Quiet beauty broken by The next screen over
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Tante Shvester
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posted August 29, 2005 06:41 PM
In still summer heat Rumblings of thunder herald More humidity.
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Tante Shvester
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posted August 29, 2005 06:42 PM
After the storm clears grey sheets of fog lift wraith-like from steaming pavement
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Tante Shvester
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posted August 29, 2005 06:43 PM
Iridescent shines the flock of squawking grackles splashing in puddles.
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The Amazing Squirrel Boy
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posted August 29, 2005 06:59 PM
Post-whoring wonder Does she ever sleep? I ask She'll pass us all soon.
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Jon Boy
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posted August 29, 2005 07:01 PM
Oopsie, that was me Switching names was once easy I pine for those days
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Tante Shvester
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posted August 29, 2005 07:03 PM
Hey! Watch yer language! And BOW before the Queen of Prolificity!
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Tante Shvester
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posted August 29, 2005 07:07 PM
So it's Jon Boy who's The Amazing Squirrel Boy; Should I be surprised?
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Uprooted
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posted August 29, 2005 07:39 PM
Haiku thread is back A most pleasant diversion As twilight deepens.
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Tante Shvester
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posted August 29, 2005 07:42 PM
"Haikus" didn't leave; Just dozed languidly in the Sultry August heat.
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Lisa
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posted August 29, 2005 07:58 PM
Some roses are red Violets are a shade of blue Haiku doesn't rhyme. (or if you pronounce "violets" with three syllables:) Some roses are red Violets are kinda blue Haiku doesn't rhyme.
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Tante Shvester
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posted August 29, 2005 08:05 PM
starLisa makes me lol, but I'm not sure why that should be so.
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Uprooted
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posted August 29, 2005 08:36 PM
Had fish for dinner not that anyone else should really care about that. Mild, dredged in bread crumbs, served with mom's home-canned green beans and some egg noodles I'm not a poet or that would have been poignant instead of just lame.
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Uprooted
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posted August 29, 2005 08:37 PM
Not 8:36! I can't really have wasted A whole day like this!
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Treason
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posted August 29, 2005 11:49 PM
Lazy, avoiding the things I know I should do. Posting here instead.
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posted August 29, 2005 11:54 PM
Summer is over I'm looking for a reason to not hate high school.
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