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Posted on September 28, 2019September 28, 2019

Waka By Will: H’okay, Here’re Haikai – and this time… it’s accurate

A chattering of consciousness: Spanish, left; English, right.

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Posted on September 28, 2019September 28, 2019

Semi-Colons: a zappai

Here; there; everywhere.

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Posted on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019

Waka By Will: Azzorted Zappai

No – this is zappai!

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Posted on September 26, 2019September 26, 2019

Waka By Will: Don’t Mind These Dodoitsu

Rolling traction tyres tread th’morning shade ‘n sun.

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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 September 23, 2019September 23, 2019

Waka By Will: A Series Of Sedoka

You’ve become settled, fully integrated in, the mem’ries of another.

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Posted on September 21, 2019September 21, 2019

Waka By Will: A Solitary Sedoka

I can read our time together.

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Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

Waka By Will: A Couple Of Katauta

Never you. No… Another for you?

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Posted on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019

Waka By Will: Chust Some Choka

In summer sunlight, Autumn gestated/beckoned.

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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 July 6, 2019

Oh… Well That Changes Things

Sounds, not syllables.

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Posted on February 21, 2019

They’re Both Japanese

Five to open.

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