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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #345 on: August 31, 2021, 07:06:31 AM »
That's haiku for you
Often self-referential
That's how I like them
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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #346 on: August 31, 2021, 11:25:47 PM »
That's how I like them
(While sounding plural, just a
single entity)
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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #347 on: August 31, 2021, 11:58:12 PM »
Single entity
Was reported recently
We need more data
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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #348 on: September 01, 2021, 04:03:54 AM »
We need more data
as to which haiku subjects
impress our readers.
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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #349 on: September 01, 2021, 08:31:02 AM »
Impress our readers?
Force them to join the navy?
That shouldn't happen!

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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #350 on: September 01, 2021, 08:56:48 AM »
That shouldn't happen
But you can depend on it
Better learn to swim
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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #351 on: September 01, 2021, 09:02:40 AM »
Spoiler: show
Argh, too slow again.

That shouldn't happen.
In a carefully-watched pot
the water should not boil.


Better learn to swim.
It's superb exercise, and
most mermen are hot.
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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #352 on: September 01, 2021, 10:53:26 AM »
Most mermen are hot
Mermaids make good eye candy
The ocean is fun

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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #353 on: September 01, 2021, 05:14:18 PM »
The ocean is fun,
full of fish, krill, and plastic
also horrific
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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #354 on: September 01, 2021, 08:35:07 PM »
Also horrific
fire, flood, and drought in the news.
Still we persevere.

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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #355 on: September 02, 2021, 12:17:38 PM »
Still we persevere
Through danger, cold, and thin air.
We will reach this peak
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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #356 on: September 02, 2021, 01:11:59 PM »
We will reach this peak
Best I’ve ever felt in life
All downhill from here
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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #357 on: September 02, 2021, 01:43:23 PM »
All downhill from here
As a friend once said to me
On turning seventy.
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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #358 on: September 02, 2021, 02:11:58 PM »
Turning seventy?
Impossible to do when
Playing baccarat




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Re: Haiku chain
« Reply #359 on: September 02, 2021, 02:45:55 PM »
Playing baccarat
Is not wise so late at night.
Yastreb, get some sleep!
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