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To write a haiku, five, seven, five syllables. Simple, yet complex
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Friends press for children
Being gay is a blessing
All mates are barren.
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Michel Souris
I love the turtles
And the small caterpillars
But not pussycats
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relax
misunderstandings
can stew and blow up quickly
like a volcano
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pervert
do you know what blows
hot spew all over the place
a live volcano
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Times of India
mirror of the day et al
probes and reports all
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I blame Twilight
Vampires that glow and
Werewolves that fall in love. Sigh
Horror genre sucks
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Words of wisdom
Running with scissors
Try to avoid doing it
(It's bad for your health)
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A helicopter's
searchlight above the alley-
September's New moon
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one hip monk
The paper creases
mastering origami
constantly folding
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Alias
Time has grown too short
Patience is even shorter
The path grown over

What is a haiku?

A Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five. Ideal for expressing complex ideas in simple terms.

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