Haiku for Adulthood #81 and #82 Post author:anna Post published:October 21, 2010 Post category:feature / poetry Post comments:5 Comments 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 March Madness March 18, 2010 My first language is you January 14, 2018 How to talk to naked people May 5, 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.