Town of Braintree

And others who think that they are the only ones who have a right to post on this board. Get Real. Just because you disagree with someone doesn't mean that person is a nitwit or a jerk. This world would be quite the place if we were all Duncan's now wouldn't it. Or is it Sheridan??

By conservative

ITS TOWNIE THE HOMEOWNER

His low style, lack of point, his nasty nature are all there, who else could it be, Townie the
great he will decide who
posts and what they can say! What a leader he would make deciding all issues,
dictating all actions what a tyrant what a leader, who wants him!

By I CAN SMELL HIM ANYWHERE

Example of a Japanese Haiku:

This may instill some class in his
narrow little soul?

Haiku

A haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of seventeen usually unrhymed syllables in three lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Here is an example of a Japanese haiku:

Nothing in the cry
of cicadas suggests they
are about to die.
--Basho

A haiku often takes nature as a subject. It may pair a meaningful comparison of time and place with a vivid image or observation. Modern Japanese haiku have pushed the boundaries of the 5-7-5 form, some using 7-5-5, 8-4-5, 5-9-3, 5-8-4, and other forms. It has also been suggested that the underlying structures of the haiku follow more of a two phrase pattern, resulting in forms such as 5-12, 12-5, 8-9, 9-8, 10-7, and so on.

Haiku written in English may use fewer than 17 syllables. Some American poets suggest writing haiku in 11 syllables, using a 3-5-3 form, or even fewer syllables such as a 2-3-2 form. This is done to approximate the compression of meaning found in Japanese haiku. More information can be carried in a 17 English syllables than in the same number of Japanese syllables.



Write three haiku using any of the forms we discussed. Post your haiku on the Your Haiku message board.

By A haiku often takes nature as a

Hey Dunkey Hear The Good News

Horse face lost!

Your words I believe?

Good-bye GWB, welcome President John Kerry into the world of history making!

Would you prefer catchup or mustard with your CROW SANDWICH?

By STRAIT ARROW