It’s been a long while,
and there’s a reason for that
I don’t write sonnets;
well, I don’t write that many,
no more than one a leap year.
The Robin told me
that I had made an error,
‘Upside-down feeder!’
I looked at the bird feeder,
and saw that Robin was right.
Polly said to me,
‘Pieces of eight, pieces of—‘
And then spoke no more
The suspense is killing me;
what next: seven? Six? Five? Four?
When is a Haiku
not a Haiku?
Well, now, for example.
It started off like one,
then descended into nonsense,
And it’s not a Tanka either.
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Take five syllables
And then seven syllables;
Next repeat step one,
Keep repeating, seven more,
And seven more yet again.
It’s been a long time
since I wrote you a Tanka.
Can you forgive me?
You can’t? Really? OMG!
I didn’t see that coming.
Not that long ago
it was Monday, now Tuesday,
soon it’s Wednesday.
What’s with all the constant change?
Can’t the week make it’s mind up?
.
.
.
PS Wednesday can have 2 or 3 syllables –
upon this occasion I have used the 3-syllable variant. Please bear that in mind when you read the above – thank you.
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Write simple Haiku:
they are easy to construct
and can be quite fun.
.
If you have made one,
and still feel hungry for more
then write another.
.
If you would progress
from Haiku to something more,
why not try Tanka.
Tankas have two extra lines
(you can write longer poems).
A drinking vessel
designed to hold a pint, quart,
or some such measure.
Usually beer or mead;
intoxication in deed.
Well, did you miss me?
And my silly little rhymes?
Sorry for the lack.
Sometimes you have to refuel,
and your health is important.
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