Speaking in haiku

frankwbrown

The two sides of me:
When I eat, I really eat;
I am disciplined.

nossmf

As a boy I ran,
Now as a man I lift weights.
Aging has changed me.

(Wow, what doggerel, sorry about that...)

frankwbrown

Life can change us all
from a young whippersnapper
to a wise old fool. 😂

TakeTheLongWayHome

I lift heavy things up
And I like to set them down
Not on my foot tho

frankwbrown

Big and heavy things
Are much better to walk on
Than to be under.

Big boulders scare me
I'll be careful around them
I will walk lightly.

nossmf

Fantasy football
Makes every game worth watching
Including Detroit

TakeTheLongWayHome

Your comment brings sad
Detroit is my hometown team
But they are awful

frankwbrown

darkest before dawn
with your support they will win
eventually

TakeTheLongWayHome

Is five syllables
And then seven syllables
Really a haiku?

frankwbrown

A Japanese Master
says something beautiful
But does it matter?

"My syllable count
was affected once again,
curse the translation."

And then, are there not
other considerations
like simplicity?

There's form and content,
And is nature in the mix?
What about impact!

A bird on a branch
A snow laden branch above...
Pow! in the kisser!

TakeTheLongWayHome

I’m not wise enough
To go against the masters
But a fool am I

I certainly know
That if I were to challenge
I would be bested

Words are not my thing
Oh some levity I bring
When it is called for

I yearn for the day
That I have something to say
That people listen to

I’m just having fun
Rattling off some nonsense
Rhyme? Not all the time

frankwbrown

That is what this thread
is all about, isn't it?
Just to have some fun. 😆

If one can impart
some valuable insight, well... 🤔
so much the better. 😃

nossmf

Young man to old man,
"Please tell me, oh wise old man,
Sir, what is wisdom?"

The old man answers,
"Wisdom, my son, is how to
avoid life's mistakes."

The young man responds,
"Wisdom sounds great! But tell me,
How do I gain it?"

The old man just smiles,
for his answer is profound:
"By making mistakes."

frankwbrown

I asked the blue sky,
"Where do you begin and end?"
I got no answer.

I asked the mountain,
"Do you really touch the sky?"
I got no answer.

I asked the ocean,
"Will you be here forever?"
I got no answer.

I asked the old tree,
"How long have you been here?"
I got no answer.

Then a quiet calm
came over me, and I heard.
Suddenly, I heard.

As I looked around,
they all spoke in unison,
"Listen with you heart."

TakeTheLongWayHome

Coffee in my hand
I sit here ready to go
Hurry up and wait

nossmf

Hurry up and wait
The real military motto
Hurry up and wait

TakeTheLongWayHome

Chirping tweet tweet tweet
Thinks he has found his soulmate
Just his reflection

He does not know this
He flies in to make a move
Crash! Darkness surrounds

He shakes the pain off
The bird lives another day
Maybe tomorrow

frankwbrown

You've reminded me of this song...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFlULBvzwOQ
If you see a bird
trapped inside a house, then please
open a window.

TakeTheLongWayHome

If you feel good once
That is more than some people
Can ever hope for

Surrounded by joy
That you will never receive
Winter makes it worse

Brain needs all the help
Where is the serotonin
I really need some

Not a call for help
No pity party needed
Sometimes need to vent

For some strange reason
Writing these is helping me
To see things clearer

If this bums you out
Sorry I harshed your mellow
Won’t do it again

frankwbrown

Don't apologize,
if it makes you feel better.
My mellow is fine. 😃

Silly catch phrases
Can sometimes hold great wisdom
life is a journey.

nossmf

Whenever you cough
Everyone assumes Covid
People do get colds

frankwbrown

silver is the moon
bare are the branches of trees
frozen is the stream

nossmf

The ultimate food
Hot, cold, fresh or three days old,
Pizza can't be beat

ninerbuff

Went to bed early
With my butt so itchy
Fingers smell like *kitten*

TakeTheLongWayHome

That’s some top notch work
Talking about itchy butt
Not an easy thing

TakeTheLongWayHome

It’s really a shame
That more people don’t haiku
It can be a blast

We talk about butts
Covid and being mellow
Anything you want

frankwbrown

I am so tired,
I need rest until next year...
but I can't stop now.

frankwbrown

We should pass a law:
You must speak haiku daily,
even if it snows.

Rain, hail, sleet or snow,
it doesn't really matter.
Speak haiku daily. 😂

TakeTheLongWayHome

If I had my way
I’d eat peaches every day
Lounging in the shade

frankwbrown

I think about food
more often than I eat it.
Dieting ain't fun.