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100 Haiku project
Deviation Actions
Literature Text
-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.
******************
-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.
******************
-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.
******************
-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.
******************
-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.
******************
-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.
******************
-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.
******************
-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.
******************
-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.
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.
******************
-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.
******************
-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.
******************
-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.
******************
-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.
******************
-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.
******************
-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.
******************
-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.
******************
-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
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
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
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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I think I'm going to do this too! Of course, I'm going to credit you though. Here: fav.me/d6qj6wo