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100 Haiku project

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                                                        -Added Monday 2nd April 2007

1. Introduction
Uncomfortable—
the silence before you say
“Hi” to a stranger.

3. Light
Petals, purple, pull back:
morning glory comes to life
at dawn’s first light.

27. Foreign
Garish shirts and shorts
adorn a bewildered mass.
Bloody foreigners.

62. Magic
“Abracadabra”
will not make her reappear,  
love’s magic is gone.

78. Drink
Droplets race down slopes,
icebergs clash in seas of brown.
Chinese tea served cold.

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                                                        -Added Monday 9th April 2007
                                                        -Amended Sunday 15th April 2007

14. Smile
Pearly white rows
framed in blush pink wisps, your lips
form such dainty smiles.

23. Cat
Curled, in sunlight sleeps.
Upon the highest perch, purrs
a white cat.  

29. Happiness
In bed with books.
Sleep away the afternoons;
month full of Sundays.  

34. Stars
Luminous nocturne.
A chorale of fireflies
mistaken for stars.

51. Sport
Whistle screeches,
crowds gasp as men lay bleeding.
It’s only rugby.

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                                                        -Added Tuesday 17th April 2007

4. Dark

The path is gone;
lost in darkness, no way out.
Flash light’s dead.

17. Blood

Steel touching skin,
bites in, drawing blood.
Watch strap too tight.

26. Tears

Tears appear,
running down an old shirt:
it doesn’t stretch.

43. Dying

A final hiss,
fur settles as death-throes end.
Possum seems dead.

91. Drowning

Heavy downpour,
flood rising, soil vanishes.
Cacti watered wrong.


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                                                        -Added Sunday 29th April 2007


11.Memory

Dried leaves brown
between old pages
share a colour.

22. Mother nature

Dandelions,
between concrete faults
grow.

33. Expectations

Caffeinated air:
a promise of
Starbucks.

44. Two roads

Which path to take?
Robert Frost will
elaborate.

55. Waiting

Water drops drip
through cracked metal:
an old bus stop.

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                                                        -Added Wednesday 2nd May 2007

7. Heaven

Bare foot brothers;
summoned by the lone Bilal.
Friday prayers.

30. Under the Rain

Children playing
in the rain, remind me
of Morton Salt.

36. Precious Treasure

Gran’s guava tree;
Our shoe prints now
moss covered.  

42. Standing Still

At 60,
street lights seem even more still
as we drive by.

74. Are You Challenging Me?

Snarling beast:
chiwawa thinks himself
a guard dog.


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                                                        -Added Tuesday 8th May 2007

48. Childhood

When being wrong
meant a patronizing pat
and candy.

57. Sacrifice

War torn sons
come limping home,
as 3 limbed men.

69. Annoyance

Summer nights outside
need bug spray and music:
buzzing mosquitoes.

86. Seeing Red

Maple forest
alight in red, expectant
of autumn.

96. In the Storm

Rafts in town,
strapped to car roofs.
Monsoon season.


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                                                        -Added Sunday 27th May 2007



8. Innocence

Child
in a porn store,
unfazed

15. Silence

Still grass,
no wind blows —
quiet summer.

37. Eyes

Eyes, from the ceiling stare—
a moth at rest.

49. Stripes

Urban zebras,
a jay-walker’s foe:
road crossings.

72. Mischief Managed

Outspoken child
removes foot from mouth;
daily occurrence.


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                                                        -Added Friday 6th July 2007

18. Rainbow Link

Children learning
the flavours of colour—
Starburst candy.

21. Vacation

Scorching  sand
with beach bums dancing
towards shade.

32. Night
Moonless night,
the muggy air
chokes.

52. Deep in Thought

Thinker statue’s
pigeon presents cleaned
by melting snow.

53. Keeping a Secret

Heirloom rosebush
holds three generations
of secrets.



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                                                        -Added Sunday 11th May 2008


31. Flowers

Bloom and bark
how strange
old and new are one.

66. Traps

Spider silk
so fine to men
steel to insects

67. Playing the Melody

Karaoke night,
toad ballads crooned
on lily pads.

81. Pen and Paper

Dead mail storage,
a graveyard  
love stories left unwritten.

87. Food

Mother’s alchemy
yesterday’s leftovers
now today’s lunch.
The mission
The ultimate goal is to complete the 100 themes project in 1 deviation, using 100 Haikus.

Updates
Every once in a while, I'll be updating this piece, 5 Haikus at a time. So please check the bottom 5 Haikus every time this thing pokes its face in your watcher's box :pray:

General notes
However, the Haikus will not be done in order (1-100). If you want to see the full list, click this [link]

Feel free to critique, I won't bite. My Haiku style will probably change from time to time, so please don't freak out if it isn't the expected 5-7-5 format.

Hopefully it'll be done in about a year. If I'm quick ^^;

Monday 2/4/07
The first five of a 100 Haikus.
1. Introduction, 3. Light, 27. Foreign, 62. Magic, 78. Drink

Monday 9/4/07
The second five of a 100 Haikus.
14.Smile, 23.Cat, 29.Happiness, 34.Stars, 50.Breaking the Rules

Sunday 15/4/07
Amendments made to Haikus 14 and 50. Haiku 50 replaced by:
51.Sport

Tuesday 17/4/07
The third five of a 100 Haikus. Emo themed.
4.Dark, 17.Blood, 26.Tears, 43.Dying, 91.Drowning

Sunday 29/4/07
The fourth set of a 100 Haikus. "Same numbers" themed.
11.Memory, 22. Mother nature, 33. Expectations, 44. Two roads, 55. Waiting

Wednesday 2/5/07
The fifth set of a 100 Haikus.
7.Heaven, 30. Under the Rain, 36. Precious Treasure, 42. Standing Still, 74. Are You Challenging Me?

Tuesday 8/5/07
The sixth set of a 100 Haikus.
48. Childhood, 57. Sacrifice, 69. Annoyance, 86. Seeing Red, 96. In the Storm

Sunday 27/5/07
The seventh set of a 100 Haikus.
8. Innocence, 15. Silence, 37. Eyes, 49. Stripes, 72. Mischief Managed

Friday 6/7/07
After a long break, the eighth set of course contains Vacation
18. Rainbow Link, 21. Vacation, 32. Night, 52. Deep in Thought, 53. Keeping a Secret

Sunday 11/5/08
Starting again, on mother's day. 87's a nod to Mother's day.
31. Flowers, 66. Traps, 67. Playing the Melody, 81. Pen and Paper, 87. Food
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SpiderwebWisher's avatar
I think I'm going to do this too! Of course, I'm going to credit you though. :) Here: fav.me/d6qj6wo