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Posted on September 25, 2019September 25, 2019

Waka By Will: Here’re Haiku (Sorry… Senryu)

Does it matter, though?

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Posted on September 24, 2019September 24, 2019

Waka By Will: Queen Square Haiku

Th’only rule (really) is: it simply has to feel like one.

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Posted on August 24, 2019

To Keep From Writing

Take the ink from the (FlexGrip) pen; articulate the uncontrollable.

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Posted on August 23, 2019August 23, 2019

What Even Are Haiku?

I know it’s not 5-7-5… but does it even need to be short-long-short?

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Posted on August 22, 2019

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Absorbent mimicry, aping all at once together.

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Posted on July 15, 2019

Written Somewhere Sunny In The South-West

Momentum felt as sep’rate moments: such is time.

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Posted on July 10, 2019July 10, 2019

Two Six Twelve Six Two

The sky encompasses the earth.

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Posted on July 9, 2019

Hamlet In Haiku: Act 5

Knaves and jesters, all.

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Posted on July 9, 2019

Hamlet In Haiku: Act 4

With sweet flowers, go.

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Posted on July 8, 2019

Hamlet In Haiku: Act 3

Paralysis of action.

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Posted on July 7, 2019

Hamlet In Haiku: Act 2

Stricken fair-lovelorn.

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Posted on July 7, 2019

Hamlet In Haiku: Act 1

Alone in grief sustained.

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Posted on July 6, 2019

Oh… Well That Changes Things

Sounds, not syllables.

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Posted on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019

A Haiku And Another Haiku Shortly After The First Haiku

Three, two, one.

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Posted on June 28, 2019

Three Haiku & A Sentence

Be ‘tween two unknowns.

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