so pristine white
the field of snow — I lower
the shotgun
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C W Hawes (c_w_hawes@yahoo.com) is a bureaucrat by day and a poet by night. His published work has appeared in a variety of print and electronic publications. He lives in the midwestern United States with his wife and daughter.
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CW…
_Out of your good haiku, a new word simmers
-simplexity-. Simple needs can be met… without the complexity of harm.
_The Patuxet said: The greatest hunter, kills the least
_M
Under English rules the haiku should read 5,7,5 syllables in 3 lines. I find that most Haiku from Tiny Words break this rule. Am I wrong or is this theAmerican way?
emelie, within your own words tinywords is characterized, “daily, it continues to be groundbreaking”.
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even the masters strayed from this 5-7-5 (ruse).
this rule is neither english nor american, albeit it has caught on.
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field
of pristine whiteness–
distant caws in flight
CW…
_Out of your good haiku, a new word simmers
-simplexity-. Simple needs can be met… without the complexity of harm.
_The Patuxet said: The greatest hunter, kills the least
_M
Watch that recoil, Chris. This has a kick to it.
excellent piece. understated and creative.
nr
poignant ku…
Congratulations on this Chris. Nice construction in line 2, as well.
Under English rules the haiku should read 5,7,5 syllables in 3 lines. I find that most Haiku from Tiny Words break this rule. Am I wrong or is this theAmerican way?
Emilie, click on the “about” link at the top of this page, or click here to learn more about haiku.
I caught my breath on this one – the image of my father hunting pheasant over stubbled Iowa cornfields…thanks.
Magyar . . . Thank you for sharing your thoughts. The greatest hunter kills the least.
Judith
CW,
Ode to my large hands
Brown spots and also brown stripes
Very bare indeed
Hi Chris,
this is memorable…
well penned, indeed!
:-)
Lary
magyar, the patuxet, out of kindness a tragedy.
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emelie, within your own words tinywords is characterized, “daily, it continues to be groundbreaking”.
–
even the masters strayed from this 5-7-5 (ruse).
this rule is neither english nor american, albeit it has caught on.
–
field
of pristine whiteness–
distant caws in flight