Category Archives: haiku

COUNTERACTING SPENCERIAN ‘SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST’*

Posted on December 21, 2013 by colonialist

(See sidebar for Translator, Music, Novels, Awards etc.) The latest Monday Haiku, hosted (again!) by the skilled Serendipity, has a theme of:  Survival    Fittest still survive? The weak, from chill, humans will Save – and keep alive!   A … Continue reading →

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FATE ACCOMPLISHED – A FAIT ACCOMPLI

Posted on December 13, 2013 by colonialist

  Haiku Monday as hosted this week by Nancy Hatch features the theme  (A Twist of ) Fate  As usual I go for all the wrong sorts of things, like rhyme, humour and wordplay.  The syllable counts are right, though! … Continue reading →

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HAIKU MONDAY: SOME SHORT HAIKUS TO MADNESS

Posted on December 9, 2013 by colonialist

I battled with my keyboard all day.  Long story … for some other time.  Right, so I copied out the thirty-one actual Haiku Monday entries of the thirty-five we ended up with.  Then with much brain-pain, I picked out my … Continue reading →

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A SHORT BOUT OF INSANITY

Posted on December 8, 2013 by colonialist

  Some time yet remains Haiku or low-ku to do – So do strain your brains!  Just a reminder that judging of haikus on the theme of ‘Madness’ I set for Haiku Monday will be done tomorrow, when the next … Continue reading →

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HAIKU MONDAY: MADNESS

Posted on December 2, 2013 by colonialist

To my gratified surprise, a haiku I put in on the previous topic of ‘Lightning’ earned me the distinction of hosting the latest round.  Writing is a form of lunacy.  Writing poetry even more so.  Doing that in such succinct … Continue reading →

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Per Verse Lightning Haiku

Posted on November 24, 2013 by colonialist

The current Haiku Monday Competition is being hosted by the previous winner, Where Whispers Linger.  My three are striking examples of my horrible habit of doing frivolous ones in rhyme.   Crash, flash, together: Still alright, but awful fright – … Continue reading →

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Really Awfully Long Reflection

Posted on August 5, 2013 by colonialist

Haiku Monday Theme: Reflection Image shown is real Though not there, but only where Mirror can reveal. (As usual, I insist on complicating matters by rhyming it.  It drives the haiku purists dilly!) P.S. – An afterthought version: What is … Continue reading →

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WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: FLEETING – Teeth and Entertainment.

Posted on June 9, 2013 by colonialist

     R has unexpectedly, and far too early, shed her first tooth; a front bottom one, at age five.  That first set is a fleeting thing, but should at least last until about age seven.      Anyway, she came … Continue reading →

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HAIKU MONDAY: COMBAT

Posted on February 24, 2013 by colonialist

    COMBAT: Clash of titans here: Punches flick and vicious kick – Bunny-mating, near!   Com-bat is a fight? No!   Bats squeak when they may seek Summer chats at night. © February 2013 Colonialist (WordPress)    

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REALLY AWFUL BILINGUAL LIMERICK ON A HAIKU, AND DESCARTES BEFORE THE HORSE RHYME

Posted on March 22, 2012 by colonialist

  To twolips, who commented as follows: twolips2 says:  March 21, 2012 at 8:17 pm  I’ll stick to my limericks, thanks. Haven’t written any for a loooong time. I actually write better in Dutch/Afrikaans  OK then: ‘n Dame van Nederlands … Continue reading →

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