You know... that Blog? » Haiku http://youknowthatblog.com Tue, 22 May 2012 19:13:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Sensational Haiku Wednesday http://youknowthatblog.com/2012/05/16/sensational-haiku-wednesday-151/ http://youknowthatblog.com/2012/05/16/sensational-haiku-wednesday-151/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 04:01:09 +0000 Jenn http://youknowthatblog.com/?p=4427 Sensational Haiku Wednesday

Sensational Haiku Wednesday

Welcome to “Sensational Haiku Wednesday!”

The basics: Haiku is simple! It is 3 non-rhyming lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively (a great way to use your fingers!)

Here are the rules:

      Structure: While Haiku may be written by some in other styles, for THIS meme only 5-7-5 is acceptable. At least one of your haiku must be in this format.
      Theme/Prompt: We have a new prompt each week, and your haiku needs to be related to it, if not include the actual word in it. Feel free to leave a word suggestion in a comment!
      Linking: When you post your link, link to the blog post with your haiku, not to the main page of your blog.
      Reciprocate: If you participate and post your link on my website, you must have a link back here on your post. It’s only fair.

    Folks not complying with the above risk having their links removed. Don’t make me be all “Grrrr” and stuff, it makes me grumpy! Thanks for your cooperation!

    P.S. This is a really busy time for me – I may not get around to everyone each week. Sorry about that, but unfortunately I need to attend to business before pleasure!

This week’s theme is: Fire

    Let it fall, my heart
    I could stay there, close my eyes
    Set fire to the rain

Heat me with crimson
Burn my soul with your colours
I welcome the fire

    Supporting marriage
    Two souls, uniting in love
    Who cares ’bout gender?

Opening your mind
Love is blind, hate is blinding
Just let there be joy

The first haiku made with lyrics from Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain”. The rest is mine, including my views on gay marriage, which I support.

Gay marriage has been a hot topic – or should I say “fiery”? – recently, and I feel strongly enough about it that I want to make my opinion clear. Not just for friends of mine who are gay, but people in general. We’re all the same, except for the odd mole or other bits and pieces. I’m very proud that my hubby thinks the same way, and that we’re raising our girls to live without harmful prejudices.

Hatred and prejudice make you ugly, inside and out. Don’t be ugly.

*** Please read the 4 simple guidelines above before you post your link – thanks!


Next week’s theme: Drift

‡ Folks, a quick note about comments: A few of you don’t have Name/URL enabled on your blogs, and I CAN’T comment in that case. Take a moment to enable that, will you? There are other ways to combat spam and still allow people with their own domains to leave their homage to your greatness ;) ‡

Nothing makes me happier than to see new people getting “hooked on haiku”! Keep it going to make it to the Hooked on Haiku List (if you’re not listed and should be, please [politely] let me know!)

To participate in this week’s event, please use the following code in your post on your own blog (if you don’t have a blog, post your Haiku as a comment):

You can also choose to use only a text link, or either of these additional images I made for your use! Use This one (dark), or This one (light)!

 

]]> http://youknowthatblog.com/2012/05/16/sensational-haiku-wednesday-151/feed/ 13 Sensational Haiku Wednesday http://youknowthatblog.com/2012/05/02/sensational-haiku-wednesday-149/ http://youknowthatblog.com/2012/05/02/sensational-haiku-wednesday-149/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 04:01:46 +0000 Jenn http://youknowthatblog.com/?p=4410 Sensational Haiku Wednesday

Sensational Haiku Wednesday

Welcome to “Sensational Haiku Wednesday!”

The basics: Haiku is simple! It is 3 non-rhyming lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively (a great way to use your fingers!)

Here are the rules:

      Structure: While Haiku may be written by some in other styles, for THIS meme only 5-7-5 is acceptable. At least one of your haiku must be in this format.
      Theme/Prompt: We have a new prompt each week, and your haiku needs to be related to it, if not include the actual word in it. Feel free to leave a word suggestion in a comment!
      Linking: When you post your link, link to the blog post with your haiku, not to the main page of your blog.
      Reciprocate: If you participate and post your link on my website, you must have a link back here on your post. It’s only fair.

    Folks not complying with the above risk having their links removed. Don’t make me be all “Grrrr” and stuff, it makes me grumpy! Thanks for your cooperation!

    P.S. This is a really busy time for me – I may not get around to everyone each week. Sorry about that, but unfortunately I need to attend to business before pleasure!

This week’s theme is: Spring

    Leaves, weeds, overgrowth
    Trimming, cleaning, planting, pots
    Hard work but worth it!

Savory or sweet
Asian, Euro, Everywhere
The worldly spring roll

    Speaking in whispers
    Silent then bursting alive
    Meandering brook

Tops made of rubber
Bottoms are made out of springs
A Tigger Haiku

Next week is our 150th week of Haiku! Amazing! I wasn’t able to visit last week (taxes, etc.), but I’ll try to get around this week!

*** Please read the 4 simple guidelines above before you post your link – thanks!


Next week’s theme: Landscape

‡ Folks, a quick note about comments: A few of you don’t have Name/URL enabled on your blogs, and I CAN’T comment in that case. Take a moment to enable that, will you? There are other ways to combat spam and still allow people with their own domains to leave their homage to your greatness ;) ‡

Nothing makes me happier than to see new people getting “hooked on haiku”! Keep it going to make it to the Hooked on Haiku List (if you’re not listed and should be, please [politely] let me know!)

To participate in this week’s event, please use the following code in your post on your own blog (if you don’t have a blog, post your Haiku as a comment):

You can also choose to use only a text link, or either of these additional images I made for your use! Use This one (dark), or This one (light)!

 

]]> http://youknowthatblog.com/2012/05/02/sensational-haiku-wednesday-149/feed/ 12 Sensational Haiku Wednesday http://youknowthatblog.com/2012/04/25/sensational-haiku-wednesday-148/ http://youknowthatblog.com/2012/04/25/sensational-haiku-wednesday-148/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:01:59 +0000 Jenn http://youknowthatblog.com/?p=4405 Sensational Haiku Wednesday

Sensational Haiku Wednesday

Welcome to “Sensational Haiku Wednesday!”

The basics: Haiku is simple! It is 3 non-rhyming lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively (a great way to use your fingers!)

Here are the rules:

      Structure: While Haiku may be written by some in other styles, for THIS meme only 5-7-5 is acceptable. At least one of your haiku must be in this format.
      Theme/Prompt: We have a new prompt each week, and your haiku needs to be related to it, if not include the actual word in it. Feel free to leave a word suggestion in a comment!
      Linking: When you post your link, link to the blog post with your haiku, not to the main page of your blog.
      Reciprocate: If you participate and post your link on my website, you must have a link back here on your post. It’s only fair.

    Folks not complying with the above risk having their links removed. Don’t make me be all “Grrrr” and stuff, it makes me grumpy! Thanks for your cooperation!

    P.S. This is a really busy time for me – I may not get around to everyone each week. Sorry about that, but unfortunately I need to attend to business before pleasure!

This week’s theme is: Conversation

    Close your eyes… listen
    There’s nothing better than this
    Our conversation

Little things I miss
Twinkling eyes, that charming smile
Too much time passes

    Impromptu moments
    Coffee shared, laughter flowing
    Best times of our lives

Human contact. Touch
A soft word, a light gesture
Unique and special

*** Please read the 4 simple guidelines above before you post your link – thanks!


Next week’s theme: Spring

‡ Folks, a quick note about comments: A few of you don’t have Name/URL enabled on your blogs, and I CAN’T comment in that case. Take a moment to enable that, will you? There are other ways to combat spam and still allow people with their own domains to leave their homage to your greatness ;) ‡

Nothing makes me happier than to see new people getting “hooked on haiku”! Keep it going to make it to the Hooked on Haiku List (if you’re not listed and should be, please [politely] let me know!)

To participate in this week’s event, please use the following code in your post on your own blog (if you don’t have a blog, post your Haiku as a comment):

You can also choose to use only a text link, or either of these additional images I made for your use! Use This one (dark), or This one (light)!

 

]]> http://youknowthatblog.com/2012/04/25/sensational-haiku-wednesday-148/feed/ 12 Sensational Haiku Wednesday http://youknowthatblog.com/2012/04/18/sensational-haiku-wednesday-147/ http://youknowthatblog.com/2012/04/18/sensational-haiku-wednesday-147/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:01:14 +0000 Jenn http://youknowthatblog.com/?p=4398 Sensational Haiku Wednesday

Sensational Haiku Wednesday

Welcome to “Sensational Haiku Wednesday!”

The basics: Haiku is simple! It is 3 non-rhyming lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively (a great way to use your fingers!)

Here are the rules:

      Structure: While Haiku may be written by some in other styles, for THIS meme only 5-7-5 is acceptable. At least one of your haiku must be in this format.
      Theme/Prompt: We have a new prompt each week, and your haiku needs to be related to it, if not include the actual word in it. Feel free to leave a word suggestion in a comment!
      Linking: When you post your link, link to the blog post with your haiku, not to the main page of your blog.
      Reciprocate: If you participate and post your link on my website, you must have a link back here on your post. It’s only fair.

    Folks not complying with the above risk having their links removed. Don’t make me be all “Grrrr” and stuff, it makes me grumpy! Thanks for your cooperation!

    P.S. This is a really busy time for me – I may not get around to everyone each week. Sorry about that, but unfortunately I need to attend to business before pleasure!

This week’s theme is: Annoyance

    Going outside today
    It’s bright and beautiful! Wow!
    (Internet is down)

Hold please… sit and wait
Sure the tech is nose picking
Hours of annoyance

    Levels of knowledge
    Procedure and protocols
    All to no good end

Staying in today
Wow! Too bright and warm out there…
(Internet is back)

*** Please read the 4 simple guidelines above before you post your link – thanks!


Next week’s theme: Conversation

‡ Folks, a quick note about comments: A few of you don’t have Name/URL enabled on your blogs, and I CAN’T comment in that case. Take a moment to enable that, will you? There are other ways to combat spam and still allow people with their own domains to leave their homage to your greatness ;) ‡

Nothing makes me happier than to see new people getting “hooked on haiku”! Keep it going to make it to the Hooked on Haiku List (if you’re not listed and should be, please [politely] let me know!)

To participate in this week’s event, please use the following code in your post on your own blog (if you don’t have a blog, post your Haiku as a comment):

You can also choose to use only a text link, or either of these additional images I made for your use! Use This one (dark), or This one (light)!

 

]]> http://youknowthatblog.com/2012/04/18/sensational-haiku-wednesday-147/feed/ 10 Sensational Haiku Wednesday http://youknowthatblog.com/2012/04/11/sensational-haiku-wednesday-146/ http://youknowthatblog.com/2012/04/11/sensational-haiku-wednesday-146/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:01:52 +0000 Jenn http://youknowthatblog.com/?p=4389 Sensational Haiku Wednesday

Sensational Haiku Wednesday

Welcome to “Sensational Haiku Wednesday!”

The basics: Haiku is simple! It is 3 non-rhyming lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively (a great way to use your fingers!)

Here are the rules:

      Structure: While Haiku may be written by some in other styles, for THIS meme only 5-7-5 is acceptable. At least one of your haiku must be in this format.
      Theme/Prompt: We have a new prompt each week, and your haiku needs to be related to it, if not include the actual word in it. Feel free to leave a word suggestion in a comment!
      Linking: When you post your link, link to the blog post with your haiku, not to the main page of your blog.
      Reciprocate: If you participate and post your link on my website, you must have a link back here on your post. It’s only fair.

    Folks not complying with the above risk having their links removed. Don’t make me be all “Grrrr” and stuff, it makes me grumpy! Thanks for your cooperation!

    P.S. This is a really busy time for me – I may not get around to everyone each week. Sorry about that, but unfortunately I need to attend to business before pleasure!

This week’s theme is: Happiness

    Just a single one
    Major internet snafu
    My unhappiness…

I haven’t had net access for a couple days, and had to sit in the Home Depot parking lot and steal their free wifi just to do this post :P Should have a tech here in a day or two to fix things, but until then… “happiness” is not exactly what I’m feeling!!

*** Please read the 4 simple guidelines above before you post your link – thanks!


Next week’s theme: Annoyance

‡ Folks, a quick note about comments: A few of you don’t have Name/URL enabled on your blogs, and I CAN’T comment in that case. Take a moment to enable that, will you? There are other ways to combat spam and still allow people with their own domains to leave their homage to your greatness ;) ‡

Nothing makes me happier than to see new people getting “hooked on haiku”! Keep it going to make it to the Hooked on Haiku List (if you’re not listed and should be, please [politely] let me know!)

To participate in this week’s event, please use the following code in your post on your own blog (if you don’t have a blog, post your Haiku as a comment):

You can also choose to use only a text link, or either of these additional images I made for your use! Use This one (dark), or This one (light)!

 

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