Japanese Haiku Poetry

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  1. Shirley Martin

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    Fall comes and leaves turn
    red, yellow and gold, sadly
    winter closes In
     
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    "The fishes fill with tears in their eyes."
    How would anyone know if a fish was crying? How would anyone see tears while they are swimming in the water?
    These things never make sense to me. :D
     
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    They don't have to! They're art, don'cha know. :p
     
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    download - 2019-09-30T192718.660.jpeg
     
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    When I was first subjected to Haiku poetry, I immediately thought that the reason I didn’t care for it was that the translation from an extremely colorful language to English probably lacked a lot to be desired.

    However, I did at one time take a stab at the technique and when a couple of pieces were finished, it only garnered a “huh”(?) from me so nothing I ever did was sent off to my Japanese Pen Pal for her approval. We’d just finished a war with Japan and I didn’t wish my attempts at Japanese poetry to accidentally declare yet another war.
     
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    That’s almost better than the Burma Shave signs I used to see going down the road!
    But, the Burma shave poetry did indeed rhyme so no, I guess they were no relation to Haiku.
     
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    秋が来て葉が回る
    赤、黄、金、悲しいことに
    冬は閉じる
     
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    Ah yes.

    Maiden cross road
    Dragging big stick
    A chicken was very sad
     
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    My feelings exactly!

    Howl
     
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    Confucius say:

    "Man who hurry through airport turnstile going to "Bangcock".


    Hal
     
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    DOG HAIKU, author unknown:

    I love my master;
    Thus I perfume myself with
    This long-rotten squirrel.

    I lie belly-up
    In the sunshine, happier than
    You ever will be

    Today I sniffed
    Ten dog butts - I celebrate
    By kissing your face.

    I sound the alarm!
    Mail man has come to kill us -
    Arf! Arf! Arf! Arf! Arf!

    I lift my leg and
    Wiz on each bush. Hello, Spot -
    Sniff this and weep.

    How do I love thee?
    The ways are numberless as
    My hairs on the rug.

    My human is home!
    I am so happy I have
    Made a big puddle.

    I hate my choke chain -
    Look, world, they strangle me! Ack
    Ack! Ack! Ack! Ack! Ack!

    Sleeping here, my chin
    On your foot - no greater bliss - well,
    Maybe catching cats.

    Look in my eyes and
    Deny it. No human could
    Love you like I do.

    Dig under fence - why?
    Because it's there. Because it's
    There. Because it's there.

    I am your best friend,
    Now, always, and especially
    When you are eating.

    You may call them fleas,
    But they are far more - I call
    Them a vocation.

    My owners' mood is
    Romantic - I lie near their
    Feet. I blow a big one.

    CAT HAIKU, another anonymous author:
    You never feed me.
    Perhaps I'll sleep on your face.
    That will sure show you.

    You must scratch me there!
    Yes, above my tail!
    Behold, elevator butt.

    The rule for today
    Touch my tail, I shred your hand.
    New rule tomorrow.

    In deep sleep hear sound
    cat vomit big hairball somewhere
    will find in morning.

    Grace personified.
    I leap into the window.
    I meant to do that.

    Blur of motion, then-
    silence, me, a paper bag.
    What is so funny?

    You're always typing.
    Well, let's see you ignore my
    sitting on your hands.

    My small cardboard box.
    You cannot see me if I
    can just hide my head.

    Terrible battle.
    I fought for hours. Come and see!
    What's a 'term paper'?

    Small brave carnivores
    Kill pine cones and mosquitoes
    Fear vacuum cleaner

    I want to be close
    to you. Can I fit my head
    inside your armpit?

    Wanna go outside.
    Oh, crap! Help! I got outside!
    Let me back inside!

    Humans are so strange.
    Mine lies still in bed, then screams
    My claws are not all that sharp.

    Cats mew out of angst
    "Thumbs! If only we had thumbs!
    Could break so much more!"

    The Big Ones snore now
    Every room is dark and cold
    Time for "Cup Hockey"

    We're almost equals
    I purr to show I love you
    Want to smell my butt?
     
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