Tag Archives: haiku monday

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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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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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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