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More August 2023 Haiku

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 16 Aug 23

HAIKU 1/. Pennywise IT Computer store run by clowns Business balloons Pennywise is a demonic clown in Stephen King's horror novel It. Here I picture him running an IT (Information Technology) shop. 2/. Boo! Jump scares...

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Haiku For Early August 2023

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 14 Aug 23

The first one is actually a pair of Haikus written to mark the anniversary of the atom bomb attacks on Japan in 1945. 1/. Hiroshima Day The day humanity died Evolution fails (Written on the 6th August, anniversary of the...

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Haiku For 6th August 2023

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 6 Aug 23

1/. Join the yellow side Sith War Jedi deserters Force is weak with us Spoofing Star Wars where every Jedi seems to be great at the job 2/. Ate more humble pie Than you did, I'm down to Earth I have no ego. I have met...

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My first Haiku for August 2023

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 1 Aug 23

1/. Aching to tell you Not referring to windows Pain - Have some, am one playing on the similar spelling of pain and pane 2/. Brittle state of mind Emmerich disaster film Meltdown in progress Comparing my life's...

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Todays Haiku 29th July 2023

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 29 Jul 23

1/. Drawing the curtains On the windows to my soul By closing my eyes Just a play on the cliche of the eyes being windows to the soul 2/. My gnomes live indoors I have no garden flowers Still want them around Why do you...

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Todays Haiku 21st July 2023

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 21 Jul 23

1/. "I don't like football," Might as well juggle my poo Offends less people. Some people really find me not liking football too weird to cope with 2/. Cranium memo Stop trying to be funny Stick to poetry I often use...

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Even More Haiku Before You Read The Last Lot

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 20 Jul 23

Two Haiku posts in a row from me, sorry. 1/. I don't do road trips Just Cul-De-Sac meanders Home In time For Tea I alwats like adventures I can get home from afterwards 2/. Alienated Despite being among friends Need books...

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On No Not More Haiku

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 19 Jul 23

Yeah, here I go again 1/. Living the moment As fleeting as a mayfly I need much longer A sense that the now is too short to get fixated on 2/. Open mic poetry Don't read out many Haiku Harder to take in Audiences tend to...

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Haiku 18th July 2023

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 18 Jul 23

Another five Haiku pieces for your delight and eelectation. 1/. Phones in back pockets Great way to get them stolen Or crushed sitting down I see so many people walk round with their phones jutting out of their back pockets...

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Haiku Selection 17th July 2023

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 17 Jul 23

A few darker mooded ones today, which seems to happen more and more nowadays. 1/. A bouquet of weeds Giver expects my gratitude Time to prune down friends Reaction to cruelties masquerading as jokes that I'm somehow expected...

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First Haiku In months

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 15 Jul 23

1/. Swimming in my clothes Looks weird but less off-putting Than stoma display Inspired by being self conscious of my bags being seen in public. 2/. Imagination, Dictionary and a pen Instant Haiku kit Literally all you...

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Our first experience with ChatGPT

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Feb 23

Last night, our son in Ireland was telling us about ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer). I guess it’s a kind of artificial intelligence programme. There is much controversy concerning its use with passionate...

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Today's Haiku challenge.

The Horse @TheHorse (238317) • Walnut Creek, California 9 Jul 21

What if the rules changed? And only Haiku was used. How would you survive? Would you stop speaking? Would you even stop writing? Would you carry on? Or would you rebel? And say to the frigging world: I'll use six if I want!

too much time on my hands

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Five Haiku

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 11 Jun 21

Some of my new Haiku poems 1/. Alliteration Do I use it way too much? Aye, Arthur, you do. 2/. Twenty-two letters Are missing from the word ‘team’ Why pick on the I? 3/. Poisoned toxic culture Polluted air – We are such...

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Haiku 8th April 2021

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 8 Apr 21

Some of my Haiku - Basho was a famous Japanese Haiku writer. 1/. Reading the master Basho, Shakespeare of Haiku Never be that good 2/. Cancer, not Covid Unsure which one is worse Had the former C 3/. Eighteenth syllable No...

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Winter Haiku

Arianna @Borlotti (268) • United States 15 Dec 20

I'm loving playing with Haiku poems at the moment -- and I've read some great ones on here (try searching the haiku tag for more). This is one I just wrote, inspired by looking up at the stars on a cold, winter night. I hope you...

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What is a Haiku?

Arianna @Borlotti (268) • United States 15 Dec 20

I've recently discovered the kind of little poem called a Haiku. They're great fun to write and anyone can have a go. I looked it up in the online dictionary and it says that it's a kind of tiny poem -- just three lines and...

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Short story: A sampling of some poems of a great Zen master

emptychair @innertalks (23740) • Australia 5 Sep 20

Zen poetry on life and death A Zen master writes some haiku, and senryu poetry. The Zen master, Kaiku Hohko, was a poet for all of his long life. Here are a few of his best: Haiku: Hula, my dog Dogs are...

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Haiku-style poem...

Stacey @xstitcher (39034) • Petaluma, California 15 Apr 20

Was out weeding this morning and was "inspired" after taking a glance at my orange tree. Orange tree in yard Honeybees buzz at blossoms Music to work to © Stacey Uffelman 4-15-20

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Haiku 12th January 2020

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 12 Jan 20

My first Haiku poetry of 2020. 1/. Narnia wardrobe Leads into next door’s bedroom Where’s Aslan I ask. 2/. First Haiku in months Not that you can see the gap Anthology heals. 3/. My own tribute act No other role...

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