November 20, 2004
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Seven Haiku
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walking to the trees:
moon climbing down
from branch to branch.
so lonely today:
goldfish gets
an extra feed.
a lonely begger:
on his blanket,
a single snowflake.
on board ship:
there’s no need to rock
the baby to sleep.
arrived home.
saw the note.
ate the plums.
snow
where sand should be
ice
where sea…
Her programme off.
Husband home.
(Tiffy Witherington).
Comments (52)
poems so different
always make me think
thoughts without words
hey mate… excellent poetry. Really like the imagery the short, concise wording evokes in the mind… thanks for visiting my site and your words of encouragement!
Lovely Poem, thanks for stopping by my site.
Haiku
how beautiful…
I miss the guy from florida the first introduced me….
will say hello when ur light is on
I want a plum…lol…Sassy
I dont get what you meant on your comment?
You said
Deja-vu?
Have you got more than one site or am I having another of my turns?
I do have an old site I started with years ago (deja) as my online name has been Deja for yearssssssss
Have a great weekend
i thnk my fave is the goldffish one:) tis just brill:)
but then i like the beggar on the blanket one
then theres the plum one and the snow where.. etc
oh lol its too nice to just have one
I am going to learn haiku. I have always thought the writing of a poem meant to rhyme restricted what you felt for you had to find a word that rhymed. Maybe this is my outlet?
Sooo I can’t cook…does that make me Brittney??? Ugh…u know I can make a volcano errupt though…and catch a dollar bill on fire and not actuallly have it burn…and umm….make a test tube ooze…..does that count????
Ugh…haha..well anyhow…have a great Saturday..and GOOOOO BUCKEYES!!!
… i’ve always liked Haiku, but i’ve never been good at it … these were wonderful ones, though … in reply to your comment: … i’m sorry it took so long to read … and yes, my daughter is a goddess *smiles* but i would say that, i’m her mother … .. … and thank you, though i don’t think i dazzle … maybe shine a bit *smiles* … but thank you *hugs* …
~ the angel
i like those … i’m also pleased to see that no one’s bugged you about haiku being 17 syllables and all that, because the japanese often broke that “rule” … and it’s unnecessary in english
lonely.
Again, a work of mastery~from the brilliance of many a fashion and voice~I wonder if you truly realize the treasure you are~
Blessings~
Postscript} But I am familiar, indeed, with Lord Rochester’s “smart ass” Poetry~as you say~It would be a rare individual who could argue me under the table on the lives and times of Tudor/Stuart England this side of the Atlantic~You are so wonderful~do you know that?
Took my breath away
This post of yours surely did
Divine creation
Eagle Rock you say. That is 20 minutes from here, and I still don’t know any Spiny Mendoza … none from MY family!
this is beautiful
iiiii like it.
and i like the hat you’re wearing in the picture too
-sarah
lol
Yea…Anne Hathaway is an actress! Thank you for prozzin me,Lord Pineapple!
Haha! Nice Xanga btw!
Yes, the flaming ended last night. They apologized, I accepted, and in the back of my head I was thumbing my middle finger.
ryc: I think I’ll take the pickled onions…but thanks, for the heads up…diabeties does run in my family. I’ll ask the doc about it next time I see him.
And wonderful images…above…
Peace and Love…GFW
Super as ever. You do have a knack for these I wish I had. I have not written any Haiku for a while.
…brilliant haikus…love the fun you’re gently poking at the concept behind the medium (form) too… xo
irt~ its funny you should say that, cause the doctor who i too my IQ test with said my brain was made for visual mathematics, but i can’t do more then again i can’t do more then basic math lol, i try not to think to much of how my words come i am kind of just glad that they do,
also i don’t mind that you broke down my writing verse, cause it means you care enough to do so, so thank you lord =)
Trust in God
Is that what you think this is all about…
God’s plan?
it was suppose to be ….like….
you idiots…wake up god isnt planning anything …
its all about us …
and what we make of the world….and a bloody mess we have made of it….
but alas I suck at this writing thing…..
your haiku mage me hungry…I am off to get some food
the cubbord is bare
whts up with this bloody font?
Doug
Haiku is very populair this day, it sounds like sushi, you must have a english version of that.
Ahh. *sighs happily* I’m not talented, but I do enjoy reading…
I love to just sit and let the words wash over me… lost in the journey… thank you! Always a joy! Never disappointed. (((hugs)))
I love Haikus. So beautiful.
I
these
Well done LP
That is just lovely.
Such strong, poignant use of words.
I want to read more.
Spectacular!
I especially love the first two!
No, wait, the one about snow and sand. No, wait, the note and the plums.
Great great great work Lord Pineapple! I loved them all.
~lisa
When time get’s a little more friendly with me, I’ll toss up some haikus as well. Nice work.
i would write a short haiku to tell you how much i like these, but i think it’s already been done. (plus, i can’t think right now.) they are seven poems, right, because i can’t connect them. thanks for dropping by. you live in england? wonderful!! i’ve been trying to read harry potter (the British version) and it’s sometimes hard. the english language is so hard!
there are many kinds of lonely…there are many kinds of love…there are many kinds of understanding…we just need to connect with them
Good show Terry!
Writing you Haiku
to show appreciation
for such lovely verse!
tears and somber recognition
Hi there! Terrific poetry
I wanted to say thank you for your kind comments on my blog. It’s always nice to get a new reader. I like your blog too.
We have broadband in Oz but not where I live as it is rural I hjave sent you an email so will say take care chin up
Haiku – simple poetry, yet can say so, so much. Very well done: just like I like my steaks! Peace be with you, My Good Man.
very nice, very nice! i dig these a ton ~ jack
These are great!
What I like most about your haiku is how you capture average every day moments. You snap them like photos so the moments can never be lost.
Jake
I love the sequence here.
And no, I’ve rubbed my eyes far too long and started to rub my belly.
apparently they dont like to.. haha
last year we did Anything Goes.
so you get the theme here.. retro musicals hehe
I see you live in Oxford ,I am seeing a bit of that town, as they are doing re runs of ‘Inspector Morse’ on our T.V. at the moment ,and I like him .Pity he had to die I missed the program where his wife spoke about her life with him .About Haikus unless they follow strictly thr 5.7.5 business. I am not keen. I think my stardust one, was a cinquain but have forgotten what a cinquain has to be now. Thanks for the better remarks last time ,keep writing, cheers Marj
thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment
This one is beautiful, the way you capture the every moments that you see or do.
i am sick of fish food LORD magi
That used to be the story of my life…program off, husband home!
Charles in charge
of my days
and my nights
Well, you wouldnt because you dont go around posting on peoples Xanga how they need to die if they’re christian, right? /:
snow
where sand should be
ice
where sea…
this was my favourite Appleman, but how I like your haiku-ability. it was your haiku that first brought me here to your readings.
i can see a book of just haiku on the shelf – by Lord Pineapple. how bout it?
one is hopefully saved to write again thanks B2 the LORD bless u angel/magi