Main Entry: hai·ku
Pronunciation: 'hI-(")kü
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural haiku
Etymology: Japanese
Date: 1902
: an unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively; also : a poem in this form usually having a seasonal reference.As in:
Cramer is my friend,
I like him very much and
He likes to talk loud.
OR
Klaus is tall and he
Has a very small girl friend
He could pick her up.
OR
Trany is a drunk
He likes to drink lots of beer
It makes him act strange
OR
Pfaff always angry
I kill him at counter strike
He bangs the table.
OR
He makes the ice smooth
For the Minnesota Wild
He drives Zamboni.
OR
He has a big head
And drives the Samurai 'round
He has a big head.
OR
He moved to Duluth
No more napping in air planes
He now has to work.
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These are all examples of a haiku. A simple poem that has 5 syllables, 7 syllables and then 5 syllables, doesn't rhyme, and the "artsy" call some sort of mysterious thing.
Read Chadwick's original post...
It sounded like a haiku.
(Too much time on my hands)
[This message has been edited by BoondockSaint (edited 03-04-2002).]
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