Dedicated Posted October 8, 2023 (edited) Purpose? What's true North Not the mountain I look to, See the flock of birds. Edited October 9, 2023 by Dedicated See instead of but Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted October 9, 2023 On 10/7/2023 at 11:46 PM, Dedicated said: Purpose? What's true North Not the mountain I look to, See the flock of birds. See the flock of birds skimming north along the lake just at dusk, they fly 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted October 22, 2023 (edited) On 10/9/2023 at 7:10 AM, Mark Foote said: See the flock of birds skimming north along the lake just at dusk, they fly just at dusk, they fly while overhead, the buzz of rice flies everywhere rice flies everywhere for two weeks--then gone. The lake, still alive this fall Edited October 22, 2023 by Mark Foote 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whocoulditbe? Posted October 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Mark Foote said: rice flies everywhere for two weeks--then gone. The lake, still alive this fall Still alive this fall. Darkness needs its spectators, Lest spring bloom in vain. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giles Posted October 23, 2023 8 hours ago, whocoulditbe? said: Still alive this fall. Darkness needs its spectators, Lest spring bloom in vain. Lest Spring bloom in vain: Rainbows 🌈 obscured by the fogs, Light veiled by their shade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giles Posted October 24, 2023 Light veiled by their shade. Still the Sun illuminates, vanishing Shadows. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) On 10/24/2023 at 2:36 AM, Giles said: Light veiled by their shade. Still the Sun illuminates, vanishing Shadows. vanishing shadows the chariot at zenith on a summer's day on a summer's day particularly welcome the breeze by the lake the breeze by the lake like a howling gale today the ducks take to shore Edited November 14, 2023 by Mark Foote 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted November 19, 2023 On 11/14/2023 at 5:22 PM, Mark Foote said: the breeze by the lake like a howling gale today the ducks take to shore the ducks take to shore in an undulating, a peal of homecoming. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted November 19, 2023 (edited) 18 hours ago, steve said: the ducks take to shore in an undulating, a peal of homecoming. peal of homecoming more like, squawk of resentment those off-screen egrets!https://zenmudra.com/202311-13-0_audio_replaced.mp4 those off-screen egrets have been here millennia they're right to complain Edited November 19, 2023 by Mark Foote 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted November 19, 2023 20 minutes ago, Mark Foote said: those off-screen egrets have been here millennia they're right to complain they're right to complain with haiku monopolized by Buddha's own Foote 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted November 20, 2023 23 hours ago, steve said: they're right to complain with haiku monopolized by Buddha's own Foote 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) On 11/19/2023 at 1:07 PM, steve said: they're right to complain with haiku monopolized by Buddha's own Foote by Buddha's own Foote who just wants a last line that anyone can write from anyone can write from this last line, for example: blue skies, from now on Edited November 20, 2023 by Mark Foote 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nintendao Posted November 21, 2023 blue skies, from now on there were lots of stars, at night little fluffy clouds 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giles Posted November 21, 2023 little fluffy clouds driven across azure skies stratospheric ghosts 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted December 12, 2023 On 11/21/2023 at 2:01 PM, Giles said: little fluffy clouds driven across azure skies stratospheric ghosts stratospheric ghosts skeletons in the closet red suits in chimneys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mark Foote said: stratospheric ghosts skeletons in the closet red suits in chimneys red suits in chimneys if they get too enlightened, they will get stuck there. https://www.thedaobums.com/topic/54959-unpopular-opinions/?do=findComment&comment=1020112 Edited December 13, 2023 by Cobie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whocoulditbe? Posted December 21, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 11:32 PM, Cobie said: red suits in chimneys if they get too enlightened, they will get stuck there. they will get stuck there, all those vain thoughts, in my chest, that were never meant. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted January 7 On 12/20/2023 at 9:35 PM, whocoulditbe? said: they will get stuck there, all those vain thoughts, in my chest, that were never meant. that were never meant, those vain thoughts were never meant not worth the penny 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted January 27 On 1/6/2024 at 7:01 PM, Mark Foote said: that were never meant, those vain thoughts were never meant not worth the penny not worth the penny flowers by the roadside, bright coots and ducks in reeds 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith108 Posted January 28 (edited) White snow has melted Moss and lichens revealed Round and round, just now _/|\_ Edited January 28 by Keith108 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted January 30 On 1/28/2024 at 5:26 AM, Keith108 said: White snow has melted Moss and lichens revealed Round and round, just now _/|\_ Hi, Keith108, The thread you're looking for is "Haiku Unchained", that's here: I think Stigweard has passed away, but he left us his instructions for his "Haiku Chained" thread, in the first post: Stigweard The Janitor The Dao Bums 3,939 posts Posted January 11, 2008 Use the last line of the preceding haiku as the first line of yours. The structure is three lines: 5 syllables 7 syllables 5 syllables so there you have it. As is customary on the thread here, I will attempt a patch. not worth the penny flowers by the roadside, bright coots and ducks in reeds coots and ducks in reeds unseasonable warmth, here white snow has melted White snow has melted Moss and lichens revealed Round and round, just now _/|\_ 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted January 30 On 1/28/2024 at 5:26 AM, Keith108 said: White snow has melted Moss and lichens revealed Round and round, just now _/|\_ Round and round, just now a bobbin without a yarn good thing I can't sew 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted January 31 (edited) On 1/29/2024 at 4:33 PM, Mark Foote said: Round and round, just now a bobbin without a yarn good thing I can't sew Good thing I can't sew. I would sew some dweebs' mouths shut with jute rope -- but tight. Edited January 31 by Taomeow 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted February 3 On 1/31/2024 at 11:49 AM, Taomeow said: Good thing I can't sew. I would sew some dweebs' mouths shut with jute rope -- but tight. with jute rope - but tight are sheaves of bulgar best bound to strains of chalga 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted February 4 3 hours ago, steve said: with jute rope - but tight are sheaves of bulgar best bound to strains of chalga To strains of chalga add the faint peals of cowbells... Old Europe, come home. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
