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Haiku-Style Poem

Stacey @xstitcher (39032) • Petaluma, California 20 Oct 19

A poem in the Haiku style: three verses with the syllables contained in each verse: 5-7-5 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ When sadness and pain Both come in uninvited Jesus will comfort. © Stacey Uffelman 10-20-19

comfort in jesus

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Haiku style poem: Do this for relief...

Stacey @xstitcher (39032) • Petaluma, California 30 Aug 19

Do this for relief... Gripping chest tightness Anxiety closes in Focus on the Lord ©Stacey Uffelman 8-30-19

look to the lord

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Haiku-style poem (5-7-5 syllables)

Stacey @xstitcher (39032) • Petaluma, California 29 Dec 18

What is poetry but some words strung together from the writer's heart? © Stacey Uffelman 12-29-18

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Poem: Psalm 63:8

Stacey @xstitcher (39032) • Petaluma, California 24 Apr 17

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. ~Psalm 63:8 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The lovingkindness of God Is far better than any thing that man might give. © Stacey Uffelman...

seven seven five

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Poem: Psalm 116:1-2

Stacey @xstitcher (39032) • Petaluma, California 27 Mar 17

I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live. ~Psalm 116:1-2 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* There is no one...

psalm 116 1 and 2

Poem: Ephesians 1:7

Stacey @xstitcher (39032) • Petaluma, California 18 Mar 17

In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. ~ Ephesians 1:7 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Forgiveness of our sins Can only come through Jesus Christ and...

ephesians 1 and 7

counting down from six to two

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Stacey @xstitcher (39032) • Petaluma, California 2 Apr 16

I came across this style of poetry, but not much of an explanation of how to write it. Looking at the example, I saw that it was two stanzas of four lines each, with no particular syllable count to each line. The last lines of...

last line end rhyme

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Trying to get into haiku

coldnpale @coldnpale (555) • Greece 18 Nov 12

Last week I was introduced to haiku by my cousin. If you are not familiar with haiku, it is a japanese way to right poems. They are one verse that consist of three lines, one with five syllables, the second with seven and the last...

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Only In the Philippines...

jureathome @jureathome (5361) • Philippines 27 Jul 12

I remembered this joke from school, about 2 Filipinos communicating with each other using only 1 syllable, repeatedly. The plot was at the elevator door, and a guy was waiting to get a lift to the ground floor. As the elevator...

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Do you Haiku?

RosieS57 @RosieS57 (889) • United States 20 Jul 07

Haiku is an old art and it's easy. 3 lines: 5 syllables in the first line. 7 syllables in the second line. 5 syllables in the third line. It can be fun and everyone can Haiku. Do you do Haiku? Do you like to read...

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Any idea for a one syllable middle name..

cuteboy @cuteboy (170) • India 13 May 07

That goes with Landon ?Our last names has three syllables...TIA

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syllables

rosinha @rosinha (5) • Brazil 20 Oct 06

Hello, I'm in doubt in wich words I have to use "more" or not in the comparative/superlative forms. The grammar says the adjectives of three or more syllables (not ending in Y or er) we have to use the words "more" or "most" to...