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Re: Lets Do Haiku! by Fyngal1(f): 9:35am On Apr 18, 2012
Let your love shine and
illuminate the darkness
in the hearts of men
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by Fyngal1(f): 9:41am On Apr 18, 2012
God bless Nigeria
and deliver us from the
love of enemies
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by Fyngal1(f): 9:37pm On May 28, 2012
Watching and waiting
for when he shall come to me,
him who my heart wants
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by firestar(f): 9:55pm On May 28, 2012

Spiritual things:
Jewelled floors & jasper walls,
Pearl doors without flaws...

Re: Lets Do Haiku! by Fyngal1(f): 10:19pm On Jun 04, 2012
Scattered all over
like shards of broken china
they who once had life!

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Re: Lets Do Haiku! by larride(m): 8:53am On Jul 17, 2012
Ancient wonders of the world,
Filled with mysteries of our existence,
Still wonders untold!



How abt that? I'm new to this Haiku stuff
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by firestar(f): 1:10pm On Oct 20, 2012
In the wind that blows
O rambling rose! There she goes...
Amusing lassie!

@larride
A-17-syllable-rule:
That's true Haiku.
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by vescucci(m): 1:39pm On Oct 20, 2012
Serendipity

We're meant to be together

Even after death
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by firestar(f): 1:47pm On Oct 20, 2012
Tis Tunnel Vision,

Sharingan-no-Kakashi...

Atone for Kouru...
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by vescucci(m): 1:55pm On Oct 20, 2012
Tunnel vision huh?

What's that to the Byakugan?

That sees everything
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by firestar(f): 2:15pm On Oct 20, 2012
The Hyuuga's blindspot,

And the curse of Uchiha,

Equals a downfall...
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by vescucci(m): 2:56pm On Oct 20, 2012
So much for blindspots

When there's no Uchiha left

To invoke curses
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by vescucci(m): 2:57pm On Oct 20, 2012
I am a hangman

But no one is getting hung

So I hang myself sad

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Re: Lets Do Haiku! by firestar(f): 3:13pm On Oct 20, 2012
Nuh, there is Sasuke

then recently, tObito...

Add Mad[b]ara[/b] too!
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by vescucci(m): 3:17pm On Oct 20, 2012
Lol. Knew you'd say that.

I'm outta touch with the show.

So, take it easy.
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by vescucci(m): 3:17pm On Oct 20, 2012
Change themes?
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by firestar(f): 3:17pm On Oct 20, 2012
Mad of the Ara...

Please, unfollow his footsteps

Don't hang yourself man
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by firestar(f): 3:20pm On Oct 20, 2012
vescucci: Change themes?

Go right ahead friend....
How was your day instead.
This time: were you fed? tongue
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by vescucci(m): 3:23pm On Oct 20, 2012
What is this light, pray?

My angel has come too late

Oh? The Grim Reaper!
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by vescucci(m): 3:25pm On Oct 20, 2012
firestar:

Go right ahead friend....
How was your day instead.
This time: were you fed? tongue

Sigh. What I long for

My hope fades and my fear grows

Forever alone cry
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by firestar(f): 4:04pm On Oct 20, 2012
Hey! Don't be that way!

Strap and buckle up my man:

Work towards it... PRAY!
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by firestar(f): 4:11pm On Oct 20, 2012
vescucci: What is this light, pray?

My angel has come too late

Oh? The Grim Reaper!

A snatcher from death
Eternally be all yours...
Impore Jah! Impore!
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by vescucci(m): 4:19pm On Oct 20, 2012
firestar: Hey! Don't be that way!

Strap and buckle up my man:

Work towards it... PRAY!

The workings of fate

Pay no mind to my efforts

The thirst has been long
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by vescucci(m): 4:21pm On Oct 20, 2012
firestar:

A snatcher from death
Eternally be all yours...
Impore Jah! Impore!


What choice doth I have?

As the last grain has fallen

Through the hourglass waist
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by sigmundfreud(m): 4:45pm On Oct 20, 2012
Fyn gal: Scattered all over
like shards of broken china
they who once had life!
sounds like j.p.clark's 'Ibadan'
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by Feraz(m): 5:08pm On Oct 20, 2012
nice people...would try to see what I can come up with shocked shocked
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by firestar(f): 5:38pm On Oct 20, 2012
vescucci:

What choice doth I have?

As the last grain has fallen

Through the hourglass waist

...And the sundial's shades
My brother please...Do make haste
There's no time to waste!
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by firestar(f): 5:44pm On Oct 20, 2012
vescucci:

The workings of fate

Pay no mind to my efforts

The thirst has been long

So dunk your head whole...
Into the living water...
There... Bubbles of Spring!
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by vescucci(m): 6:56pm On Oct 20, 2012
firestar:

...And the sundial's shades
My brother please...Do make haste
There's no time to waste!

I am in dark night

No shadows within shadows

My time is over
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by vescucci(m): 6:58pm On Oct 20, 2012
firestar:

So dunk your head whole...
Into the living water...
There... Bubbles of Spring!

Wouldst I have found it

This spring of life you speak of

Alive? Alone? No!
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by firestar(f): 7:13pm On Oct 20, 2012
vescucci:

I am in dark night

No shadows within shadows

My time is over

...So says mortal man
Who is no Grand Timekeeper!
Awake you sleeper!
Re: Lets Do Haiku! by firestar(f): 7:19pm On Oct 20, 2012
vescucci:

Wouldst I have found it

This spring of life you speak of

Alive? Alone? No!

O Lo and behold!
Such a Glorious Torrent!
Come to the Water!

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