Our beloved Sensational Haiku Wednesday meme is taxing my brain, and I need your help.
I know you can help me. (Admit it; you’ve started to actually think in haiku, haven’t you.) Oh yes… you can help me.
Check out all the prompts we’ve used over the past year and a half (it’ll open in another tab)… some great words in there! Trouble is, I’m running out of ideas. Well, not technically true, but I am running out of ideas I can use here ;)
I mean c’mon… I used “accident(s)” for next week because I was sitting there watching the late edition news as I wrote up yesterday’s post. Clearly I need some help.
We’re down a bit in weekly Haiku participation too. That distresses me! It’s a no-pressure meme, so I’m not going to come looking for you if you miss a week or two, but haiku is so fabulous, and our group is the best on the planet, so… where is everyone? Ok, J-B is on vacation (which he really needed because he was getting crabby. Just sayin’.), Thom is on a blogging hiatus (which he really needed because he was getting crabby. Just sayin’. Oh wait, I see a theme developing here…), crazily-busy world-traveling Jade had to cut back a bit to every-other-week, and our friend Rosidah just published a book called “TERBIT: setan 911” (which I can’t find a link to just yet) and might be somewhat busy with that!! Woo hoo Rosidah! We’re so proud of you!!! Of course a few others have big projects on their hands, so it’s understandable when they need a break. I get it! No pressure, right?
So… my dear, dear haiku-ing friends, I need 2 things from you.
I need some good words to use in the coming weeks, and I need you to bring your friends. Expand their horizons… haiku is a wonderful state of mind.
Oh, and I need sleep and a vacation, but you probably can’t help with that.
Lay your ideas on me!
Love
Fiction
Money
Depression
Darkness
Dawn
Dusk
Awakening
Epiphany
Yin
Yang
Reincarnation
Death
Loss
Algebra
Chains
Taking Stock
Live Stock
Stockings
Stalkings
Celery
Spices
Pigment
Shame
Blame
Fame
Fortune
Cookies
Cooking
Harmonics
Battle
Bubbles
Whiskey
Olives
Second Chance
Gambling
Gamboling
The City
Cheese
Stream
Consciousness
Conscience
Science
Porcelain
Skin
Wet
Wild
Sky
Stars
Constellations
Inhibition
Cheers!
JzB
I left a long list of prompts that disappeared when I hit submit.
It was stream of unconsciousness, and I’ll never have the recipe again.
Now, I’m bummed, and I’m going to bed.
(sigh)
JzB
I found it!! It triggered my spam filter – I rescued it from certain doom though – there it is!! *Points above*
AWESOME list!! Thanks!
sleep
sunshine
forbidden
taboo
naughty
bitter
touch
silence
new
antique
faded
midnight
That ought to get you through the next month. Now you need eleven more peeps ….
My my… forbidden… taboo… naughty… ahh, Charley’s away this week, isn’t he! ;) He’ll be home soon, sweetheart, hang in there! :D
books
fashion
politics
exercise
beauty
creativity
clouds
stars
the moon
trees
I’ve been more or less absent from blogging for weeks now. Life has sped up to the speed of “can’t keep up.” And Mon-Tues-Wed have gotten crazy busy. So please don’t take it personally. I do love your haiku meme.
Life dared to get in the way of haiku?! It’s ok, seems to be going around :) I’m always thrilled to see you here when you can make it!
Ah sorry Jenn, things did get a bit crazy. I miss doing the haiku every week but the year has just been hectic. I will try sending some Tweets next Wedesday there are load of haiku fans out there on Twitter.
Have you tried the random word generator:
http://watchout4snakes.com/CreativityTools/RandomWord/RandomWord.aspx
That’d be great, Jade – thanks!
How about the word crabby?
tee hee!!
Well… since you asked…
Pets
Birds
Cats
Dogs
Cows
Dreams
Taxes
Work
Writing
Teachers
Cars
Computers
Video Games
E-mail
Celebrities
Disney
Star Wars
Star Trek
Stargate (haha, had to throw these three in)
Zombies
Favorite Food
Favorite Drink
Trees
Politics
Birthdays
That should keep us for a little while. By the way, could you please change the link to my blog on the list of haiku peoples? Thanks!
Done! And thanks for the list
Jenn –
I am so relieved (is RELIEF on any of these lists?)
I was over-tired, and that can release freer thought sometimes. You can see ow one word triggered another in parts of that list.
You got lots of good stuff from others of your loyal fans, as well.
You should be well stocked now for a month or two.
Cheers!
JzB
hi jenn, i’m still on my 2-weeks-break but i’ll surely join in next week. i really missed SHW!
Hope you’re enjoying your vacation!! See you next week :)
i agree with quilly on SUNSHINE :D
here are some more:
condition(s)
fear
relationships
mid-life/identity crisis
questions
vices
voices
vacation
vagabond
Well, I’m a bit late to the party but here’s a few more (didn’t look closely to see if someone else above me mentioned them:
music
frost
gifts
desire
loss
poison
flames
reading
and on and on I could go.
This is so fun, Jenn. Don’t give up one it. And you’re right, I do think in haiku. I’m using them now in museum tours–have the kids write them to the Audubon exhibit we have.
Victoria