Monday, April 4, 2011

Haikus

Here's the deal folks, I'm including a link to a website about haikus and, after reading a few of them, I will be expecting you to do one of two things: post a 250 word reaction to some of the haikus you read or write three (3) haikus of your own.  If you don't know the rules of a haiku, better check, because I will count off if you don't follow them.  For the follow up, you can either do a 100 word response or write two more haikus.  Have fun with this one.  First response up by Thursday night (04/07) and 100 word response up by Sunday night (04/10).  http://haiku-poems.50webs.com/
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33 comments:

  1. kwalton11April 5, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    Gerber Daises here
    Ducks swimming in the river
    Summer dying now


    Dolphins are jumping
    Sitting in the room with him
    Her phone is ringing


    Computer screen broke
    Running up and down the hill
    I love climbing trees

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  2. jalasmarApril 5, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    The ritual holds
    And the towel never folds
    Steeler town Black Gold
    (terrible towel)

    She rises slowly
    And peaks in through my window
    Helping me to go
    (the sun)

    Takes a lot to fill
    She's the reason for these bills
    She needs to stay parked
    (my car)

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  3. jalasmarApril 5, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    happens once a year
    all your day is filled with cheer
    happy birthday dear
    (happy birthday)

    finish line i see
    cant wait for summer time heat
    i will not be beat
    (summer time)

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  4. maxwellApril 5, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    Ugh damn rain again
    Lightning, wait... 1 2 3 BOOM!!
    Yup I'm so skippin'

    Skirts pulled up pants sag
    Music loud smells like party
    And this is my song

    Back to the old days
    Friends and Summer. What's better?
    Fun Priority One

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  5. maxwellApril 5, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    Keep saying no no
    Tell me what you think please Please
    Now watch me Go GO

    Ah that heat that warmth
    Gives me energy gives us life
    El sol que rrrico!

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  6. kwalton11April 6, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Let us remember
    what we once had together
    a fabulous night

    I stand alone now
    Give me what I want right now
    Remembrance is key

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  7. sebastianApril 6, 2011 at 2:06 PM

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  8. sebastianApril 6, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    You are in my head,
    I try hard to kick you out,
    But you dont want too

    She is a princess,
    since i cant please the other,
    i want her instead

    we are like sea shells,
    since we have complex patterns,
    yet dispensable

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  9. kcheekApril 6, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    star shoots high in sky
    falls into other planets
    the night sky's fireworks

    falling to the ground
    red, yellow, orange, and brown
    winter will come soon

    babies are crying
    in search of a family
    but no one will come

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  10. J_SondereggerApril 6, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    The sequence I see,
    He strikes with fictional skill.
    Yet…I still yearn for.

    The sequence I see,
    He invokes a foreign lust.
    Inspires in me.

    Inspired to act,
    Mirror, I try to become.
    Resilient I am.

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  11. UnknownApril 7, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Running through the wind
    The apple falls on his head
    Slowly he feels pain

    Mirrors show the truth
    There is no hiding the truth
    Mirrors show true life

    Dancing on the stage
    My heart fills with joy and glee
    My life is complete

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  12. ebartonApril 7, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Humming with the birds
    Melodies run through my soul
    Another spring song

    Head down and shut eyes
    Tell the mind to stop racing
    But it never does

    Loud engine roaring
    Up into the air you go
    The final goodbye

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  13. ebartonApril 7, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    Bright light in the sky
    Everyone starts to wonder
    No wishes tonight

    The repeated sound
    Droplets hitting the wet ground
    Season of the storm

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  14. S.SpearApril 7, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    I walk across sand
    And find myself blistering
    In the hot, mild heat.

    Falling to the ground,
    I watch a leaf settle down
    In a bed of brown

    I have a best friend,
    We met at Nativity,
    She keeps me going.

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  15. UnknownApril 7, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    I work all the time
    I try to make the big bucks
    Now a millionaire

    Lying in my bed
    The room is dark and peaceful
    Stereo jams above

    It is late at night
    Paperdue in the morning
    Not sleeping tonight

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  16. UnknownApril 7, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    The water was cold
    I went swimming down the lake
    To find a new path

    I watched his eyes close
    The baby fell asleep here
    He lies in my arms

    My feet hit the floor
    And I danced to the rhythm
    I will always dance

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  17. UnknownApril 7, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    As winter end nears
    the snow slowly melts away
    the grass is green now

    up on the mountain
    she looks out over the lake
    the sun appears high

    during the late summer night
    birds can still be heard chirping
    nature makes its calls

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  18. JkurtzApril 8, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    I forgot to post
    This is really late today
    I need a third line

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  19. chosenKiaraApril 8, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Dreaming wide awake
    Pushed against reality
    Oh come and save me

    Life’s a daily gift
    Moments that take breath away
    Live freely today

    One Two Three Four Five
    Thinking of More Words that rhyme
    Click click boom a line

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  20. AnonymousApril 8, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Sorry these are late
    My roommate suggested these
    I hope you enjoy

    Russian liberty
    Would you like to slap my serf
    Since 1480

    Hippopotamus
    Rock on hippopotamus
    Hippopotamus

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  21. sebastianApril 8, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    she has many fears,
    and that is why we broke up,
    i miss her a lot.

    I love her a lot,
    i hope that she loves me too,
    i hope she comes back.

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  22. UnknownApril 9, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    After the lightning
    thunder rang loud in the sky
    the rain came shortly

    trees blew side to side
    the wind whipping through the park
    the ground rumbling hard

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  23. J_SondereggerApril 9, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Torn between the two –
    The familiar or the new.
    Unable to choose.

    Time is running out.
    Decisions need to be made.
    Time is running out.

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  24. S.SpearApril 10, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    I love to travel,
    It is a big part of me,
    Italy was great.

    Summer is coming,
    the excitement is building,
    it will be worth it.

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  25. kcheekApril 10, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    music fills the earth
    wind gusts producing the sound
    leaves dance to the ground

    white as fallen snow
    sparkling as pixie dust
    the moon in the night

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  26. JkurtzApril 10, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    My problems are gone
    I feel so much better now
    Prozac is awesome

    Trade winds blowing through
    Once again the ships can sail
    Across this blue mass

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  27. AnonymousApril 10, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    School is near over
    Looking forward to summer
    C'mon school, be fast

    Poetry is tough
    Took me awhile to do these
    All finished now though

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  28. UnknownApril 10, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    Red, blue, and yellow
    Are the main colors of spring
    School is almost done

    Friends will come and go
    Yet, sisters are eternal
    We stick together.

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  29. UnknownApril 11, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    School is almost done
    Summers quickly approaching
    Students cannot wait

    I lost my wallet
    I lost my ipod and phone
    I lose everything

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  30. lbassApril 11, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Bed time, it is late
    Eyes start to droop and I crash
    Alarm rings, wake up

    Frustrated and sad
    Need a creative outlet
    Time to bake good food

    Phone rings, got bad news
    Scared for what is to come next
    Tears, nothing is fair

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  31. lbassApril 11, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Stressful days ahead
    Summer will be here so soon
    Cannot wait ‘till then

    Fourteen hour flight
    Finally touching down now
    Off to a new place

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  32. AnonymousApril 14, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    This haiku is late
    I forget about these post
    almost all the time

    My grade will suffer
    because my time management
    is extremely off

    I hope these will count
    and you will just take points off
    Please don't hurt my grade

    Procrastination
    Something I do all the time,
    hurts me in the end

    Well, next semester
    I cannot do this again
    I've learned my lesson

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  33. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    I like to ride boards
    riding boards is really fun
    board sports are entertaining

    music relaxes
    music cools my nerves down well
    music heals my soul

    composition, yay
    I have learned how to write well
    my writing is good

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