Haiku for Adulthood #81 and #82 I save everything you write. So you can’t delete me from your life. _________ Words of wisdom from my yoga teacher: Y’know, threesomes are SO eighties. _________ Related: Haiku for Adulthood #2 How to talk to naked people Written on the Body In and out Tags: fear, haiku, poetry, yoga Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Read more articles Previous PostHaiku for Adulthood #80 and writing and stuff Next PostHaiku for Adulthood: On Working for Nonprofits You Might Also Like People You Loved Who Weren’t Me August 16, 2016 this poetry’s not bad, for spam July 31, 2008 Haiku for Adulthood #69-#75 October 16, 2010 This Post Has 5 Comments Anna October 21, 2010 These haikus are lovely as always. But I’m pretty sure the last line of #82 is 6 syllables…just sayin’. devon October 21, 2010 hahahah! i <3 you. anna October 21, 2010 True, it is six syllables. However, I ascribe to the loose 17 syllable rule, less so on the 5-7-5 format. I give you the Haiku Society of America, which is a thing that exists: http://www.hsa-haiku.org/archives/HSA_Definitions_2004.html#Old_Haiku Lauren October 21, 2010 yeah, but that puts that hiaku at 18 syllables. just saying. 😉 anna October 21, 2010 Not if you count y’know as one. Haters. Leave a ReplyCommentEnter your name or username to comment Enter your email address to comment Enter your website URL (optional) Δ
Anna October 21, 2010 These haikus are lovely as always. But I’m pretty sure the last line of #82 is 6 syllables…just sayin’.
anna October 21, 2010 True, it is six syllables. However, I ascribe to the loose 17 syllable rule, less so on the 5-7-5 format. I give you the Haiku Society of America, which is a thing that exists: http://www.hsa-haiku.org/archives/HSA_Definitions_2004.html#Old_Haiku
These haikus are lovely as always.
But I’m pretty sure the last line of #82 is 6 syllables…just sayin’.
hahahah!
i <3 you.
True, it is six syllables. However, I ascribe to the loose 17 syllable rule, less so on the 5-7-5 format. I give you the Haiku Society of America, which is a thing that exists: http://www.hsa-haiku.org/archives/HSA_Definitions_2004.html#Old_Haiku
yeah, but that puts that hiaku at 18 syllables. just saying. 😉
Not if you count y’know as one. Haters.