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March 27, 2007
The First Official Literary Chicks Haiku Contest
Because I am moved to haiku.
I’ve never been that into poetry. I don’t mind a little two roads diverge in a yellow wood action once in awhile, but I’ve never been one to sit down and read a book of poetry from cover to cover. I like my reading material to have a story, a plot, a protagonist. You know, something to keep my interest.
But despite my missing poetry gene, I often find myself moved to haiku. For example:
My fingers tip tap
A computer screen glowing
An afternoon blog
See? I made that up just now, right off the top of my head.
Here’s another:
A deadline looming
I’m easily distracted
The internet calls
Parenting a small child often puts me in the mood for haiku:
Oh! Potty training
Cleaning up poop once again
It will never end
Or:
Goldfish and go-gurt
Chicken fingers and French fries
Juice boxes to go
You had no idea I was so talented at this, did you?
So now it’s your turn. Post your haikus below on the topic of your choice. The winner -- who will be chosen by me -- will have bragging rights to the title of The Ultimate Literary Chicks Haiku Champion.
Posted by Whitney at 6:00 AM | Comments (10)
Comments
I wrote this one when I was in a relationship that was going horribly awry...
I am not a mouse
Sitting, waiting for your crumbs
I'll find my own cheese
Posted by: laurenjharwood ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.literarychicks.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at March 27, 2007 7:31 AM
Here goes - tributes to twin passions:
So many books here
Deciding what to read first
Is not very easy
So soft and fuzzy
Many beautiful colors
Can yarn make you high?
Posted by: RandomRanter at March 27, 2007 1:50 PM
How sad is it that I can't even do a Haiku?
No haiku for me
My brain becomes a blank slate
When words it must find
I still don't know how Prince Alex in MJ Davidson's The Royal Treatment managed to talk in nothing *but* haiku!
Posted by: Dia at March 27, 2007 11:01 PM
frustrations build
temptation looms
seconds pass
I'm on deadline, can you tell? Hmm, one more...
Like patient crane
into still waters
I wade
Posted by: Delilah at March 28, 2007 2:10 AM
I drink my coffee
As the day dawns bright
Possibilities...
I love how one word can give me five beats...
Posted by: Sheri at March 28, 2007 9:51 AM
My tribute to you all:
Good's easy to find
A Literary Chick Book
is more fine to me
And in honor of Spring Break (when is the torture over?)
Kids, noisy noisy
Will they ever be quiet?
No chance of that here.
Posted by: Helen at March 28, 2007 11:28 AM
Gabby, from her bedroom
"Can I wear my dress to bed?"
Please just go to sleep
Addison is sleeping
Why can't you just sleep like her?
"Mom I must go poop"
Let's all try to sleep now
You need sleep before you play
"But I am not tired"
Noises, stealthy whispers
Giggles muffled in the sheets
Cameron's now up too
Guess what I'm dealing with right... this... minute?
Posted by: Julie at March 28, 2007 10:47 PM
here's my shot, as you can tell, I got new pictures of my 2 1/2 month old daughter in Guatemala today! Woohoo!!!!
New pictures I got
Baby girl so beautiful
I want her home NOW!!!!
Posted by: Cameo at March 29, 2007 2:50 AM
Throughout the long night
So many books waiting here
daring me to read
Posted by: TeresaH at March 29, 2007 4:36 AM
Oh no. Another way to procrastinate.
Well that’s really great
I try to get work done late
Nope. Haiku contest.
The obvious sign
Hubby's sleeping on the couch:
History Channel
Crunching Doritos
I feel my ass widening
Devil’s triangles
Defying logic
She's thrashing around again
Nocturnal creature
Posted by: Chris at March 29, 2007 11:33 PM
