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The How To on Haikus

by <Wankster>

Member since 2003 · Posted 23 Apr 2004 · 14 comments

seven syllables on the second line but five on the first and last congratulations! you've mastered the haiku poem now get out of here

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14 comments

[8] deleted user 23-Apr-04/2:48 PM Reply
How to say nothing
While mastering haiku form
Is why we're all here

8 for satire
[6] nentwined 23-Apr-04/3:08 PM Reply
"you've mastered the haiku poem" -- 8. I can't tell if that's satire or a mistake. 6.
[7] Shuushin 23-Apr-04/7:09 PM Reply
I'm giving you a seven in the hopes that the 8 syllable line was intentional.

Cuz, well - that would be funny.
[8] deleted user › Shuushin 23-Apr-04/8:07 PM Reply
What 8 syllable line?
[7] Shuushin › deleted user 23-Apr-04/8:36 PM Reply
Same one Nentwined was talking about:
"you've mastered the haiku poem"
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

unless someone wants to convince me "poem" is one syllable.
[8] deleted user › Shuushin 23-Apr-04/8:42 PM Reply
That was either my genius or my mistake.
[7] Shuushin › deleted user 23-Apr-04/8:45 PM Reply
is you wankster too?
[8] deleted user › Shuushin 23-Apr-04/8:52 PM Reply
I wank, does that count?
[7] wilco › Shuushin 25-Apr-04/8:31 AM Reply
It could depend on your geographic location. Someone in the deep south might pronounce it "pome" and therefore make it one syllable. Of course, this would still be wrong, but whatever.
[7] Shuushin › wilco 25-Apr-04/10:27 AM Reply
Don't get me wrong, I think its perfectly fine to have a haiku with 8 or whatever syllable counts.

Generally its a short/long/short kinda thing, and most folks bristle at anything other than 5 7 5, possibly accepting 3 5 3.
[2] edpeterson 24-Apr-04/6:11 AM Reply
yawn
[10] capachijim 24-Apr-04/8:07 PM Reply
Not sure about the last one..."poem" one or two? Maybe it's the satire like everyone else said. If it is, I get it and it's funny.
[7] moonlightdance 25-Jun-04/12:35 PM Reply
the beautiful thing about the english language is that it is so diversified and evolving. poem can easily be one syllable or two. i don't see the big issue here, though i am rooting for two, just because it's funnier.

also amelia: two syllables or three?
[n/a] deleted user › moonlightdance 2-Oct-04/3:18 PM Reply
four.