Nothing but Haikus

Post by **bolabeenz** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 6:21 am

A blaze of glory
Fiery heaven turns to hell
And then dark silence

Post by **Kratomluvnmomma** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:12 pm

I just found out what
Trading post means on this site
Oh My God I'm slow

Post by **Kratomluvnmomma** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:15 pm

I need ten posts so
I can get on trading post
On my way to ten

Post by **herbalhippie** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:46 pm

Kratomluvnmomma wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:15 pm I need ten posts so
I can get on trading post
On my way to ten

Unfortunately
the rule is no longer 10
It's when I say so

We had a lot of people just making 'throwaway posts' to get in. Now it's after some time with meaningful engagement with the community.

Post by **IndelibleDotInk** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:08 am

herbalhippie wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:46 pm
Kratomluvnmomma wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:15 pm I need ten posts so
I can get on trading post
On my way to ten
Unfortunately
the rule is no longer 10
It's when I say so

We had a lot of people just making 'throwaway posts' to get in. Now it's after some time with meaningful engagement with the community.

but Hippie, those were pretty good, clever and boosting her now not required ten posts.

Post by **herbalhippie** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:27 am

IndelibleDotInk wrote: ↑Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:08 am
herbalhippie wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:46 pm
Kratomluvnmomma wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:15 pm I need ten posts so
I can get on trading post
On my way to ten
Unfortunately
the rule is no longer 10
It's when I say so

We had a lot of people just making 'throwaway posts' to get in. Now it's after some time with meaningful engagement with the community.
but Hippie, those were pretty good, clever and boosting her now not required ten posts.

I didn't say I wasn't going to count them as meaningful, I was just pointing out that we changed the rules a bit is all.

Post by **IndelibleDotInk** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:36 am

when did that happen, lol?

hey, did you ever notice this thread, at the beginning pages, the poems are NOT haikus? They're anti-haikus, the syllables are off, and there is a big moment when everyone realizes. Made my head spin.

But this has been one of my fave threads.

Post by **herbalhippie** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 9:44 am

IndelibleDotInk wrote: ↑Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:36 am when did that happen, lol?

It's been a while now but it's in the rules at the top of the thread.

Post by **Jking** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 7:28 pm

Abstinence can suck
At what point is it enough
All I feel is rough/ I have to be tough

Forget the old ways
They will not hold any sway
Things will be okay

Fire strikes the ice/ Lava like a kiss
Earth opening like the abyss
Terrible things amiss

Vibrant colors here
Enough to invoke a tear
Yet always brings cheer

The ones with / are ones I’m still deciding on. Either one works but I’m not sure which I like better.

Post by **IndelibleDotInk** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 7:55 pm

Jking wrote: ↑Sat Apr 02, 2022 7:28 pm Abstinence can suck
At what point is it enough
All I feel is rough/ I have to be tough

Forget the old ways
They will not hold any sway
Things will be okay

Fire strikes the ice/ Lava like a kiss
Earth opening like the abyss
Terrible things amiss

Vibrant colors here
Enough to invoke a tear
Yet always brings cheer

The ones with / are ones I’m still deciding on. Either one works but I’m not sure which I like better.

pretty good the way they are... don't have to haiku-ize them or make them rhyme each line... i'm a great fan of freeform poetry.

Post by **Jking** » Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:26 am

I might not have to
This is just the way they come
Though they might sound dumb

Free from is awesome
Haiku is to limited
To be true free forum

Given just three lines
How could I express my mind
Beyond the surface

I like the challenge
Plus the idea of haiku
So I write when blue

I know I could do whatever incredible but this is how I like to do them. I have taken bachelor English, and passed it. In that class I wrote three page papers on Poem, drama plays, and short story’s just to name a few. In the papers we had to do a certain about of figured devices, and grammar had to be perfect all done in MLA format. We also had to include quotes, or simlar things that required us to make a works cited page which is a real pain to do. I even wrote a three page paper on fire, and ice by Robert Frost. Talk about hard ;try to think of figure device, quotes, and explain your opinion on what it means in minimum three pages not including the works cited page. Now I’m going to nursing school so I don’t have the prerequisites to make an English degree but if wanted to get a bachelors in English I wouldn’t have to take any English. The whole reason I write these is because I like the idea of the haiku, and this is just how they come out many times. I also writes poems, books, and all sorts of other material where I use more free form. I’m thinking about making a poem, and short story topic then post some of the Poems I’ve written along with some short stories.

Post by **IndelibleDotInk** » Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:37 am

yay for putting it
all the way out there, yessir!
rhyme time on paper

freeform be a dance
sometimes a structure needed
it's all up to you

Post by **Greyfeather** » Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:34 pm

If fear were a dress
I’d cut the measure, the seams
would fit like water.

Post by **Jking** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 4:16 pm

Midnight is pretty
Nothing like quiet darkness
Sunrise feels lonely

Post by **Jking** » Sun May 01, 2022 8:24 am

I’m gonna catch waves
Going down my unique path
Striking out at life

Post by **IndelibleDotInk** » Sun May 01, 2022 8:30 am

Waves have all been caught
First summer day is over
Wake me when life's done

Post by **Jking** » Sun May 01, 2022 4:04 pm

The world is wounded
Bleeding but no one can see
Breathing a hurt breath

Take, and take again
From the country’s own people
Prosperity lost

A ideal world i dream
If it ain’t broke why break it
Please go back to sleep

Post by **Jking** » Fri May 06, 2022 5:27 pm

Love is like a brand
I just want to know I can
Be so much more now

Work is what it takes
Keep a strong mind, and body
Rise above trauma

Taking the first step
Has me frozen in terror
It has to be done

The path is unclear
I must walk it anyway
To see my life rise

Post by **Jking** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 2:23 pm

Feeling kinda blue
Like Alice I fell right through
A quick fix means glue

Post by **kratomku** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:09 am

Jean des Esseintes wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 2:22 am till death do us part
murdered has been, the spirit
that would be good luck

Post by **Jking** » Fri Dec 30, 2022 5:45 pm

A knight standing tall
Though life throws pain, and sorrow
He gives up no ground

The wind, sky , and stars
A breeze, sight, and shining lights
To direct, and guide

A new year circles
Will this be my chance to change
Shall I just refrain

Post by **Jking** » Fri Dec 30, 2022 5:51 pm

Good luck warriors
Prepare for setbacks/stumbles
The path makes weary

Post by **Jking** » Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:54 pm

Alone, and afraid
A young man prays for warmth
Tired of the cold

In search of lost things
I find things I want, and don’t
Only to forget

Weathered, and tired
Is the rock in the river
A constant flow hits

I honest can’t stop
Addicted to the haiku
Shines light when I’m blue

Post by **Jking** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 1:40 pm

Sinking down river
Pulled away under current
Toward the great big blue.

Gigantic mountain
Piercing through the grand white clouds
Towers in the sky.

A silent forest
Filled with lushness and great green
A picture to keep

A heart of malice
Chained in hate, and deep loathing
A heart made to break.

Post by **Jking** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:13 am

A pitched black midnight
Across the sky shooting star
A wish I shall risk

Post by **Jking** » Tue Mar 07, 2023 12:10 pm

Silence before storm
Deathly quiet til thunder
Feared for the lighting

I honestly just putting these on here at this point so I don’t have to worry about forgetting them. Always loved Japanese culture but didn’t think I would ever love haikus this much. Trying to convey meaning In, or trying to paint a picture in someone’s mind with so few words/ syllables is something I really enjoy. I feels like it sharpens your writing skills. So that’s the reason for the constant flux of haikus. I just write these mostly off the top of my head with minimal editing usually to make it fit the rules so if if missed something please let me know. It’s also a good stress reliever so maybe give it a try everyone.

Post by **Jking** » Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:54 am

May the pain vanish
Bless everyone that’s in need
Hard times may they ease

Stay afloat good folk
myriad reasons to keep hope
Just smile, and cope

Post by **Greyfeather** » Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:49 am

The curve of the wind
slices like a scimitar
under smiling skies

la la says the girl
dancing down the alleyway
deaf from thunderclap

Ribbons unspooling
hair tangled by fingertips
clutching at demons

Texting and talking
She really said that I said
Telling on ourselves

Post by **Jking** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:38 am

Aberrant fate hits
Unprepared, and caught off guard
Yet one must still rise

Leaves sway on lone tree
Alone in a desolate place
Wishing for change

Trapped inside feelings
Sometimes they never truly fade
Turning into scars

Wow really love your haikus greyfeather. Wish more would try they are really fun, and I love to see others works because they inspire me, and help me learn.

Post by **Greyfeather** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:55 am

Thank you so much, JKing. I love your work too.

I haven't been around much but hope to spend more time here. Maybe we should go to some of the other boards and encourage others to join in.

Post by **Greyfeather** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:57 am

Greyfeather wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:49 am The curve of the wind
slices like a scimitar
the sky takes no sides

la la says the girl
dancing down the alleyway
deaf from thunderclap

Ribbons unspooling
hair tangled by fingertips
clutching at demons

Texting and talking
She really said that I said
Telling on ourselves

Post by **Jking** » Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:09 pm

Jokes of pride, and pain
These lessons we all exchange
Think positive gain

I said, and I’ll say
Screaming til the end; unheard
Mockery is it.

Please visit my mind
Tell me if I still got time
Watch out for the mines

Lightning quick feelings
Honed into a blade that cuts
Straight through vanity

We definitely need more involved.

Post by **Greyfeather** » Sun Apr 09, 2023 10:39 pm

Mother

Hatred was your treat
with a cherry on the top
and two kinds of spoons.

Post by **Greyfeather** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:21 pm

"She Said"

You can catch more flies
with honey. But, I said "why
would I want more flies?"

Post by **Jking** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:04 pm

A mile walked bare
Bleeding feet but I don’t care
Destiny won’t wait

Solitude I hate
Adrift, alone, and so cold
Dead as stone; my heart

Envious of you
My past self who sailed through hell
Never bent but broke

I swear sometimes I think in haiku form. I’m like killer bee but with haikus.

Post by **Greyfeather** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 5:06 pm

Greyfeather wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:21 pm "She Said"

You can catch more flies
with honey. I said "But why
would I want more flies?"

Post by **Jking** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 8:32 pm

Girl of my sweet dreams
Do you really exist here
Waiting to find you

Damaged things walk past
Remind me again; the pain
Of living in sin

Gossip can be fuel
Lies mixed with truth sling about
Just needs a small spark

Angry winds harass
Nothing spared not even grass
Empty scene greets mass

Post by **Greyfeather** » Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:11 pm

haiku for M.

It's been a while now
I've been living in your head
Wide open spaces.

Post by **Jking** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 10:40 am

I see a mountain
Surrounded by many clouds
Covered in light frost

Deep dark dire sights
Seem to haunt my nights
Every day a fight

Fire licking flesh
Wonder if this is a test
I have no more nest

Post by **Jking** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 10:42 am

Rest atop the hill
Knowing you rob, and steal things
Cause pain but sleep sound

I don’t want to hurt
So many aspects of me
Ruined through pain; grief

My worst enemy
Stares with emerald eyes; the mirror
A copy of me

Hidden in mirage
True intentions scared to tell
One day to leave hell

Cage build with feelings
Wrap around me; suffocate
Kill all hope I hold