a long day,
the child’s silhouette
joins the night
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ann krischus
My interest in haiku goes back many years. My poems have been included in various online publications including Haiku Light and Temps Libres. Haiku allow me to express gratitude for the gifts of Mother Earth and feel more like prayer than poetry.
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autumn evening
following my shadow
into the shadows
Lovely indeed, & it triggered an early childhood memory for me. I’ve been busy all day, writing a poem about it. Not a haiku, but a whole page! so too long to post here, alas.
georgia, after the passage of years, i continue to be intrigued by my childhood memories; some say i remember things long forgotten by others.
would you care to share (this page) of childhood memories which has captivated you of late. my eddy is as listed.
orgbob, thanks for your reply. I was aware of “eddress” but not the evolution of it into “eddy.” Wiktionary, which lists alternative forms for eddress, does not list eddy. Whatis.com, a leading IT-specific encyclopedia does not show eddy, and none of my five slang dictionaries show eddy. The all of Google does not yield your usage of eddy. Your reply has piqued my curiosity about its evolution.
Aurora, thanks for the info. Now I can see how addy could evolve into eddy in the “electronic” world, e.g., mail becomes e-mail or email, and addy becomes e-addy or eddy. Something else to ponder. I am pondering a name change from eddybacher to eddiebacher … or maybe not! lol
i see there were at least three individuals reading tinywords over the weekend
aurora, the urban dictionary is a poor source, founded 10/14/01. their definitions are from (users)
my usage of eddy came long before; i found the same meanings for all the words i’d mentioned, except eddie. “another word for pussy; dude you’re such an eddie”
eddy wasn’t listed
aurora, again my curiosity is piqued.
i fail to see where (one’s) age comes into play, but you did say “you guess”; perhaps (one’s)(not yours) intelligence provides the illusion of it’s(urban dictionary) usefulness.
aurora, i recall some great fairy tales i read as a child; having outgrown them, a line was drawn
in his eyes
a shadow of his former self
the light flickers
Bob, you cite urban dictionary as being useless because “the urban dictionary is a poor source, founded 10/14/01. their definitions are from (users)” yet you cite wikipedia as your source, even though it’s definitions come from users.:)
The fact remains that the word “eddy” means different things to different people, particularly to those aged 25 or younger.:):):)
aurora, your point weakens. i initially used (eddy), here. your own admission, “‘eddy’ means different things to different people”, validates my position. even circumventing my first usage date; am i the exception to your statement? in any (dictionary), it’s not left to one individual’s(U/D) discretion for it’s usage, but after diligent scrutiny…
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aurora, the point being, was never “what was my source, but what was my meaning of (eddy)”; but since you asked. the usage of (eddy), (in my circle), was something (we) bantered around in chatting’s early days; c. 1990(s), predating any source. afaik, we may have even invented it. ;-)
your (site) is acceptable, albeit i beg to differ on origin
aurora, you (fail) in your boast of been a “stickler for words”. my words being, (wikipedia states, “e-mail address, also known as an eddress(from electronic address …”); your (initial) supposition(2006-07-02 10:10:16), it was “addy” i meant. hahaha
my words, (“eddy” evolved from this “eddress”…); my source being me.
lol
aurora, i do it all the time, make up words; i’ve even been called cliff clavin.
muse over ed’s words(2006-07-02 08:5:46, this haiku). i’ve yet to find “eddy” listed anywhere; strange, my usage comes under scrutiny from first time hearer.
aurora, i am a scuba diver, holding my breath for an extended period of time is part of my nature.
Don’t misquote me b.m.! I said and meant that I could not find your definition of eddy, i.e., eddy means email address, anywhere online. I have gone through multiple searches to over 70 resources. Perhaps holding your breath for extended periods has caused your propensity for making up your own punctuation, grammar, and definitions … just to suit your nature. What about trying to communicate?
ed, i didn’t misquote you, i referred to your comment by date and time; (read) closer, the words which followed were mine. i couldn’t find “eddy” either.
ed, don’t take offence, the air is rarefied where i tread.
being permitted 400 characters, i’m forced to stray from the accepted norm
ed and aurora what piques my curiosity more than some is why i haven’t heard from the one I originally (addressed).
focusing on the word “sad”, eddy, it’s sadder when others find themselves so easily (offended).
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squabbling kids
on the playground–
pretending to be adults
autumn evening
following my shadow
into the shadows
June’s scorcher
an old woman
kniting wool socks…
from out of the shadows–
darkness overshadows
my shadow
sunset
auto silhouettes at
the crest of the hill
lovely, Ann
last light:
my faithful shadow
left behind.
Lovely indeed, & it triggered an early childhood memory for me. I’ve been busy all day, writing a poem about it. Not a haiku, but a whole page! so too long to post here, alas.
Thanks for the memory!
georgia, after the passage of years, i continue to be intrigued by my childhood memories; some say i remember things long forgotten by others.
would you care to share (this page) of childhood memories which has captivated you of late. my eddy is as listed.
OK orgbob, you’ve stirred my curiosity … what is “my eddy”?
eddy, you’ve perked my curiosity; beyond the few comments posted, i ponder how many read tinywords, daily.
to answer your question, eddy simply means e-mail address.
wikipedia states, “an e-mail address, also known as an eddress(from electronic address )…”
this evolved into “eddy”; you’d be hard-pressed to find eddy in any acronym listing
“you’ve got mail”, my sunday delivery
orgbob, thanks for your reply. I was aware of “eddress” but not the evolution of it into “eddy.” Wiktionary, which lists alternative forms for eddress, does not list eddy. Whatis.com, a leading IT-specific encyclopedia does not show eddy, and none of my five slang dictionaries show eddy. The all of Google does not yield your usage of eddy. Your reply has piqued my curiosity about its evolution.
Actually, Ed, I believe it is supposed to be “addy”, an abbreviation for “address”.
Bob, go to Urban dictionary and check out the entries for “eddy”. You might want to rethink using that one.:) Just a thought.
Aurora, thanks for the info. Now I can see how addy could evolve into eddy in the “electronic” world, e.g., mail becomes e-mail or email, and addy becomes e-addy or eddy. Something else to ponder. I am pondering a name change from eddybacher to eddiebacher … or maybe not! lol
It most definitely evolved from “addy” to “e-addy” to “eddy”, but now has taken on another meaning, at least within certain groups. :)
hahaha
i see there were at least three individuals reading tinywords over the weekend
aurora, the urban dictionary is a poor source, founded 10/14/01. their definitions are from (users)
my usage of eddy came long before; i found the same meanings for all the words i’d mentioned, except eddie. “another word for pussy; dude you’re such an eddie”
eddy wasn’t listed
“rethink”, nope
Bob, how useful the urban dictionary is, depends upon one’s age, I guess.:) Here you go:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=eddy
aurora, again my curiosity is piqued.
i fail to see where (one’s) age comes into play, but you did say “you guess”; perhaps (one’s)(not yours) intelligence provides the illusion of it’s(urban dictionary) usefulness.
aurora, i recall some great fairy tales i read as a child; having outgrown them, a line was drawn
in his eyes
a shadow of his former self
the light flickers
Bob, you cite urban dictionary as being useless because “the urban dictionary is a poor source, founded 10/14/01. their definitions are from (users)” yet you cite wikipedia as your source, even though it’s definitions come from users.:)
The fact remains that the word “eddy” means different things to different people, particularly to those aged 25 or younger.:):):)
Best,
Aurora
aurora, your point weakens. i initially used (eddy), here. your own admission, “‘eddy’ means different things to different people”, validates my position. even circumventing my first usage date; am i the exception to your statement? in any (dictionary), it’s not left to one individual’s(U/D) discretion for it’s usage, but after diligent scrutiny…
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sunny day-
corn burns in the field
Bob, then please site your dictionary source for the word.:) I’ve already stated mine.
aurora, the point being, was never “what was my source, but what was my meaning of (eddy)”; but since you asked. the usage of (eddy), (in my circle), was something (we) bantered around in chatting’s early days; c. 1990(s), predating any source. afaik, we may have even invented it. ;-)
your (site) is acceptable, albeit i beg to differ on origin
birds roosting
late night chatting
till dawn
Bob, the definition you credited to Wikipedia is for the word “EMAIL”, not “EDDY”. This is Wikipedia’s definition for “EDDY”:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy
In other words, you don’t have a source because one doesn’t exist. No offence meant, but I’m a stickler for words.
summer twilight
the crow disappears
in the trees
aurora, you (fail) in your boast of been a “stickler for words”. my words being, (wikipedia states, “e-mail address, also known as an eddress(from electronic address …”); your (initial) supposition(2006-07-02 10:10:16), it was “addy” i meant. hahaha
my words, (“eddy” evolved from this “eddress”…); my source being me.
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i tire
today,
even the sun dallies
–
aurora, rsvp
Bob, I’m pretty sure that unless your name is “Mr. Webster”, you can’t just go around making up words.:)
I’ll be sure to enter your “eddy” theory to my etymology prof, but don’t hold your breath – he probably won’t buy it either.:)
Take care.
lol
aurora, i do it all the time, make up words; i’ve even been called cliff clavin.
muse over ed’s words(2006-07-02 08:5:46, this haiku). i’ve yet to find “eddy” listed anywhere; strange, my usage comes under scrutiny from first time hearer.
aurora, i am a scuba diver, holding my breath for an extended period of time is part of my nature.
–
these warm nights, etymology-
hearsay
Don’t misquote me b.m.! I said and meant that I could not find your definition of eddy, i.e., eddy means email address, anywhere online. I have gone through multiple searches to over 70 resources. Perhaps holding your breath for extended periods has caused your propensity for making up your own punctuation, grammar, and definitions … just to suit your nature. What about trying to communicate?
Ed (I dare not say “Eddy” :) ) – It’s rather funny we’re having this long discussion over a made-up word, isn’t it?:)
aurora, admittance is good for your soul
ed, i didn’t misquote you, i referred to your comment by date and time; (read) closer, the words which followed were mine. i couldn’t find “eddy” either.
ed, don’t take offence, the air is rarefied where i tread.
being permitted 400 characters, i’m forced to stray from the accepted norm
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two sparrows
in flight–
against the eagle
rsvp
You’re right, Aurora. Perhaps sad is a better word. Back to the future. Thanks!
aurora, all words are (concocted).
ed and aurora what piques my curiosity more than some is why i haven’t heard from the one I originally (addressed).
focusing on the word “sad”, eddy, it’s sadder when others find themselves so easily (offended).
–
squabbling kids
on the playground–
pretending to be adults
burning tongue
glass of class
silent smolder
green mountains
piled upon the summer morning fog–
fiddle music