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Haiku № 15864

Life As a Boat

by dougsoderstrom

Member since 2002 · Posted 18 Sep 2002 · Edited 20 Sep 2002 · 8 comments

Entering upon the waves of time, The wooden hull Sinks.

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8 comments

[1] bondjedi 26-Sep-02/4:27 PM Reply
the ol' 9-3-1 haiku. of course!
[7] Nicholas Jones 29-Sep-02/4:54 AM Reply
I like this, but it doesn't really achieve anything on its own.
[n/a] dougsoderstrom › Nicholas Jones 29-Sep-02/10:59 AM Reply
Dear Nicholas:

Perhaps not.

I guess what I am saying is, like the old Buddhist saying, in being born, everyone of us has boarded a boat that will eventually sink (as in everyone of us will eventually die.

Doug
[10] hipster flare 8-Jan-03/9:33 AM Reply
how cold. excellent.
[0] deleted user 16-Jan-03/2:56 AM Reply
Wtf?
[1] poetandknowit 16-Jan-03/10:30 PM Reply
Bummer.
[8] Joi 26-Aug-07/11:37 PM Reply
Interesting. Waves of time is cool.
[8] Joi 26-Aug-07/11:59 PM Reply
very crisp. I liked it.