Haiku!

If I'm awakened

The night's as black as ever

Do you stand to gain?

Haiku!

The sleeper in the poem is woken by another. I never understood why light sleepers have to impose their condition on someone else; I'll share your sadness or your joy, but I value my beauty sleep more. Let's just say I've spent a few nights up-late only because of friends.

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Posts need to be 140 characters long, so you will need a few more words for each one. You could put an explanation of what inner meaning you are trying to convey, or maybe just some ramblings much as I have done. Whatever, just make sure you have fun with it.

The Haiku was given its current name by the Japanese writer Masaoka Shiki at the end of 19th century. The Japanese form in their written language is a one line vertical event, unlike the current form of it that we perform in English today, which is three lines: five syllables, then seven syllables, then five again.

I remember a skit where before and after their Haiku they would announce in their best warrior voice "Haiku!"

updated Aug 4, 2008 by Bucknuck