Comments on: Trees Sway | Trees haiku poem example | 022409

By: danielle gamory

danielle gamory — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:34:52 +0000

im doing haiku in class and its my favorite peom

By: Ken Wagner

Ken Wagner — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:29:42 +0000

Pun intended, Brian, right?!

By: Brian Pike

Brian Pike — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:06:23 +0000

To be able to write so boldly and economically is a rare talent, Ken. That one really blows me away!

By: haikuexpeditions

haikuexpeditions — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:30:14 +0000

‘ku dos.

By: gautami tripathy

gautami tripathy — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:03:15 +0000

Superb!

By: comradeharps

comradeharps — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:51:05 +0000

” Who would have thought that an idea, already containing fewer than 17 syllables, could still contain the unnecessary.”
You and me!

LOVE it. Perfect.

By: Ken Wagner

Ken Wagner — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:22:45 +0000

This one started much longer, but eventually distilled down to these three words.

It took me a while to separate the signal from the noise. Who would have thought that an idea, already containing fewer than 17 syllables, could still contain the unnecessary.

Unless, of course, the entire idea were rubbish in the first place!

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:05:41 +0000

I like this one. I think what keeps it from being bland and makes it work is the double sense of “still,” and the image of tree trunks remaining rooted as the branches sway.

By: devika

devika — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:44:40 +0000

Oh so minimally poetic, Ken

good one,

wishes,
devika

By: Dave Bonta

Dave Bonta — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:10:39 +0000

Now that’s minimal! As short as “Madam, I’m Adam” — and arguably as poetic.