Three People Haiku

[Haunted]

it's eerie 'round here
also ghastly beautiful

[BienvenuJDC]

(Haunted...:)...you're mixing games)

it's eerie 'round here
so quiet without a peep

[Haunted]

(Haunted...:)...you're mixing games)



(heehee I'm totally mixed-up, yes, and forever haunted!)


it's eerie 'round here
so quiet without a peep
ghastly beautiful

[symphony]

:wave: Hello haunted and bienvenue. Nice to meet you two. :)

Shall we take the haiku as this, then?

it's eerie 'round here
also ghastly beautiful
so quiet without a peep

[mazHur]

Nice to meet you two

[symphony]

ah fixed!

hmm then here is the next trigger:

the cats are the ones

[mazHur]

that's a wide ball, Symph!

[mazHur]

ah fixed!

hmm then here is the next trigger:

the cats are the ones

you missed the lead!
here it is


'Nice to meet you two'

[symphony]

:eek: missed it to-dah-lee!!

nice to meet you two
bienvenue and haunted

(continue :D )

[mazHur]

[QUOTE=symphony;723352]:eek: missed it to-dah-lee!!

nice to meet you two
bienvenue and haunted
that's a wide ball, Symph!

[symphony]

:D

but,


the cats are the ones!

[BienvenuJDC]

The cats are the ones...
but the dogs are the masters!

[mazHur]

The cats are the ones...
but the dogs are the masters!
Tigresses are queens!

[BienvenuJDC]

Jump in...add a line!

[Haunted]

Jump in...add a line!
italicize, make it bold!

[symphony]

Jump in...add a line!
italicize, make it bold!
or just underline!

(sorry couldnt come up with any better :D )

Mazhur: hahah you seem not to forget the tigress thing! i see a haiku on tigresses and sundarbans whenever i'm on, thanks to you. :D

[BienvenuJDC]

A ballerina

[mazHur]

A ballerina
swings on the trapeze of art

[BienvenuJDC]

A ballerina
swings on the trapeze of art
on her toes... she is

[mazHur]

Jump in...add a line!
italicize, make it bold!
or just underline!

(sorry couldnt come up with any better :D )

Mazhur: hahah you seem not to forget the tigress thing! i see a haiku on tigresses and sundarbans whenever i'm on, thanks to you. :D

Tigresses of Sundarban are known for their 'surprise attack' ,,that makes them dearer and unforgettable! They are lovable things, arn't they? ;)

[mazHur]

on her toes... she is
stalking a prey near by

[BienvenuJDC]

on her toes... she is
stalking a prey near by
Tigress strikes again!

[mazHur]

A Tigress haunts me!

[Janine]

A Tigress haunts me!
I see a flash of white fur

[Haunted]

a Tigress haunts me!
she attacks you in your dreams

[BienvenuJDC]

A Tigress haunts me!
I see a flash of white fur
through the verticals.

A Tigress haunts me!
she attacks you in your dreams
and brings fear in mine!

[Haunted]

playing solitaire

[BienvenuJDC]

playing solitaire
with a deck of 51

[Haunted]

playing solitaire
with a deck of 51
what am I missing!

[Janine]

silken threads of hair

[Haunted]

silken threads of hair
dyed red and crazy curly

[Haunted]

(strange...came up twice)

[BienvenuJDC]

silken threads of hair
made red and crazy curly
is so seductive

[Janine]

someone likes red heads.....:lol:

seduction in the woods

[BienvenuJDC]

who? :rolleyes:

seduction in the woods
secret rendezvous alas

[Janine]

seduction in the woods
secret rendezvous alas
bodies glisten white


:lol: sorry couldn't resist. Thinking of Lawrence's book "Sons and Lovers" and a certain scene.

[BienvenuJDC]

beautiful red hair

[Haunted]

beautiful red hair
3 different streaks of red

[Janine]

beautiful red hair
3 different streaks of red
banners of desire

[BienvenuJDC]

So I like red hair? :)

[Haunted]

(withdrawn)

[Haunted]

So I like red hair? :)


I think I messed up your train of thought...can't think of how to fix it, it's late! sorry :(

[Janine]

so I like red hair?
prefer nature or salon?

[BienvenuJDC]

so I like red hair?
prefer nature or salon?
That? it matters not...

[alakungfu]

seventeen paces

[mazHur]

seventeen paces
long was my shadow that day

[Janine]

seventeen paces
long was my shadow that day
along the stone path

[BienvenuJDC]

Boiled in the sea...

[mazHur]

Boiled in the sea
scalded under the hot sun

[Janine]

Boiled in the sea
scalded under the hot sun
death's eternal tide

[BienvenuJDC]

A miserable soul

[Haunted]

A miserable soul
filthy rich but owns nothing

[BienvenuJDC]

A miserable soul
filthy rich but owns nothing
Or just plain filthy

[Janine]

A miserable soul
In London's cobblestone filth

(Sorry, I was too slow....hahah...we were both thinking of filth...too much! I am laughing :lol: Let's see what I can do to use my line....shortened..)

London cobblestones

[BienvenuJDC]

A miserable soul
In London's cobblestone filth
SLOWLY crawls the street... :lol:

[Janine]

Good one Bien, I like that better....:lol:...and I get the SLOWLY *wink*


rats hid in shadows

[Haunted]

rats hid in shadows
handsome heros in plain sight

[BienvenuJDC]

rats hid in shadows
handsome heroes in plain sight
battle begins soon

[Janine]

begin again now

[Haunted]

begin again now
resume all to consume all

[tailor STATELY]

begin again now
resume all to consume all
a new day to dawn

[Janine]

golden sea waves glow

[BienvenuJDC]

golden sea waves glow
the harvester set his eyes

[PoeticPassions]

golden sea waves glow
the harvester set his eyes
upon sunshine tresses

[mazHur]

where on earth are you?

[Haunted]

where on earth are you?
the world is waiting for you!

[kaymf]

where on earth are you?
the world is waiting for you!
just take that first step

[mazHur]

possibilities

[Janine]

possibilities
unlimited and endless

[ShardsOfOcean]

possibilities
unlimited and endless
like the ocean waves

[mazHur]

Heart is not for sale

[Janine]

Heart is not for sale
alone, protected from harm

[ShardsOfOcean]

heart is not for sale
alone, protected from harm
cold, unchanging, sad

[ShardsOfOcean]

happy, joyful heart

[Haunted]

happy, joyful heart
words invented by Hallmark

[moon*beam]

happy, joyful heart
words invented by hallmark
though most say, it's true

[BienvenuJDC]

A boy who can fly

[Haunted]

a boy who can fly
a girl who lives in water

[Janine]

a boy who can fly
a girl who lives in water
unite elements as one

[BienvenuJDC]

Oh, Nana? -- caretaker

[Janine]

Oh, Nana? -- caretaker
tuck in the covers at night

[BienvenuJDC]

Oh, Nana? -- caretaker
tuck in the covers at night
They wait for the Pan

[Janine]

Bouncing beds, great fun!

[BienvenuJDC]

Bouncing beds, great fun!
...fighting Hook as Peter Pan.

[Janine]

Bouncing beds, great fun!
...fighting Hook as Peter Pan
fighting might with right

[BienvenuJDC]

A tinker fairy

[mazHur]

A tinker fairy
came to mend my broken heart

[BienvenuJDC]

A tinker fairy
came to mend my broken heart
with some pixie dust

[mazHur]

A's weel that ends weel

[Haunted]

A's weel that ends weel
ha ha I am just keeding

[ReflectionOfSky]

A's weel that ends weel
ha ha I am just keeding
my speling ish bad

[BienvenuJDC]

The night drapes over

[ShardsOfOcean]

the night drapes over
a lone wolf howls at the moon

[mazHur]

A's weel that ends weel



Just for your information, this is a Scot proverb and is spelled that way! Of course no spelling mistake!:)

[mazHur]

the night drapes over
a lone wolf howls at the moon
a hyena screams!

[moon*beam]

a man on the moon

[BienvenuJDC]

a man on the moon
And a canine in the stars...

[mazHur]

a man on the moon
And a canine in the stars...
both are animals!

[BienvenuJDC]

Words on the pages

[Haunted]

Words on the pages
whispering to each other

[mazHur]

Words on the pages
whispering to each other
in total silence.

[BienvenuJDC]

The silence shines bright

[mazHur]

The silence shines bright
I sit alone with my plight

[Haunted]

The silence shines bright
I sit alone with my plight
sun teasing my face

[mazHur]

Better bend than break

[BienvenuJDC]

Better bend than break
it is easier if not cold

[Haunted]

Better bend than break
it is easier if not cold
so wait till it's hot

[mazHur]

Better bend than break
it is easier if not cold
so wait till it's hot

hot and cold? There is also a process called 'cold forging'! haha!:lol:;)

Les Miserables

[BienvenuJDC]

Les Miserables
The miserable people

[Haunted]

hot and cold? There is also a process called 'cold forging'! haha!:lol:;)



just covering all the bases! :D

[mazHur]

Better bend than break
it is easier if not cold
so wait till it's hot


just covering all the bases! :D

very fair indeed!:)

[BienvenuJDC]

very fair indeed!:)

:) I purchase steel for a living...the cold rolled steel is harder (FYI) than the hold rolled steel, but the hot rolled steel is more common...

[mazHur]

:) I purchase steel for a living...the cold rolled steel is harder (FYI) than the hold rolled steel, but the hot rolled steel is more common...

Nice to know we have a steel poet among us ! lol
BTW cold forging is used to make connecting rods,spanners, etc
and you can make anything from cold steel ,,that is relatively softer but had to be tempered for additional strength
I have retired from fisheries,,,processing and exports!:)

[Janine]

Les Miserables
The miserable people
Misery my lot

[BienvenuJDC]

Farmer in the dell

[mazHur]

Oh, don't say that, sweet!

[mazHur]

Farmer in the dell
hid himself from Robin Hood

[Janine]

Nice to know we have a steel poet among us ! lol
BTW cold forging is used to make connecting rods,spanners, etc
and you can make anything from cold steel ,,that is relatively softer but had to be tempered for additional strength
I have retired from fisheries,,,processing and exports!:)

hahaha...love that mazHur...."a steel poet"....I have retired, too, from being a structural steel detailer....moved onto less structured things. :lol:

[Janine]

Farmer in the dell
hid himself from Robin Hood
Red's wolf finds them both!

[Dark Muse]

Soul purged through fire

[BienvenuJDC]

Soul purged through fire
elemental purity

[Janine]

Soul purged through fire
elemental purity
redemption's ashes

[Haunted]

the night is still young

[Janine]

the night is still young
and so are you my dearest

[BienvenuJDC]

the night is still young
and so are you my dearest
the first star of night

[Janine]

the first star of night
hangs lightly balanced above

[BienvenuJDC]

the first star of night
hangs lightly balanced above
by the Hands of God

[Janine]

Beyond the garden gate

[LostPrincess13]

Beyond the garden gate
I notice a dark figure

[tesathish]

Beyond the garden gate
I notice a dark figure
counting the dead leaves

[Janine]

time's swift conveyance

[mazHur]

time's swift conveyance
takes us to unknown spaces

[ReflectionOfSky]

time's swift conveyance
takes us to unknown spaces
past, present, future

[BienvenuJDC]

Through the veins of time

[ShardsOfOcean]

through the veins of time
everyone grows up and learns

[moon*beam]

through the veins of life
everyone grows up and learns
enjoy your childhood

[ShardsOfOcean]

watch the ocean waves

[Janine]

watch the ocean waves
diminish on the sandy shore

[BienvenuJDC]

watch the ocean waves
diminish on the sandy shore
the surf bubbles down.

[Haunted]

pacing the moodscape

[BienvenuJDC]

pacing the moodscape
walking the emotion trail

[Haunted]

pacing the moodscape
walking the emotion trail
longing for repose

[mazHur]

When wine sinks words swim (Scottish proverb)

[PoeticPassions]

When wine sinks words swim
drowning and struggling against

[BienvenuJDC]

When wine sinks words swim
drowning and struggling against
logic and order

[Haunted]

a long day unfolds

[Janine]

a long day unfolds
wearily dark night invades

[symphony]

a long day unfolds
wearily dark night invades
despite denials

[mazHur]

spell of night's broken

[tailor STATELY]

spell of night's broken
moonlight a færie's delight

[BienvenuJDC]

spell of night's broken
moonlight a færie's delight
starlight in the sky

[mazHur]

No chance to escape

[BienvenuJDC]

No chance to escape
There is no further hope left

[Haunted]

no chance to escape
there is no further hope left
fate takes over now

[Janine]

arrow torn, broken

[Haunted]

arrow torn, broken
what have you done to my heart!

[Janine]

arrow torn, broken
what have you done to my heart?
buried in a tomb

[Haunted]

art history lesson

[Janine]

art history lesson
Michelangelo's David

[mazHur]

art history lesson
Hitler nipping his mustache

[Haunted]

art history lesson
Michelangelo's David
size doesn't matter


art history lesson
Hitler nipping his mustache
let's give peace a chance

[Janine]

This is the first line

[Haunted]

This is the first line
I'm writing the second line

[mazHur]

This is the first line
let me write the middle one

[Janine]

This is the first line
let me write the middle one
this shall be the end!

[mazHur]

This is the first line
I'm writing the second line
may I write the third?

[Janine]

eyes set on mirage

[mazHur]

eyes set on mirage
I am in a wonder land

[BienvenuJDC]

eyes set on mirage
I am in a wonderland
merely a facade

[Janine]

eyes set on mirage
I am in a wonder land
her body shimmers

eyes set on mirage
laid out across the golden
landscape of my dreams

[mazHur]

eyes set on mirage
laid out across the golden
landscape of my dreams


Wow! this is beautiful!:)

[Haunted]

craving for junk food

[mazHur]

Have you ever thought?

[mazHur]

craving for junk food
nice way to put on more fat

[Janine]

Wow! this is beautiful!:)

Gee, thanks mazHur. Since I cheated and wrote line one and three; I will say thanks, on behalf of both of me and whoever wrote line two. We work well together....but I am a bit confused. I didn't write line two but where did it come from? I just reviewed the posts and swore I saw that line before. Bien, did you edit you post?

[Janine]

craving for junk food
nice way to put on more fat
one of four food groups!

[Haunted]

Have you ever thought?
Don't...close your eyes and just feel...

[Janine]

Have you ever thought?
Don't...close your eyes and just feel...
sensations float free

[BienvenuJDC]

Gee, thanks mazHur. Since I cheated and wrote line one and three; I will say thanks, on behalf of both of me and whoever wrote line two. We work well together....but I am a bit confused. I didn't write line two but where did it come from? I just reviewed the posts and swore I saw that line before. Bien, did you edit you post?

Yes...that would be me...:)

[BienvenuJDC]

Next poem...

Yes...that would be me...

[Janine]

Oh, yes...it was me...?
tricked my eyes into seeing...

[BienvenuJDC]

Oh, yes...it was me...?
tricked my eyes into seeing...
my ears in hearing...

[BienvenuJDC]

It is time to sleep...

[Janine]

It is time to sleep...
Wiser words never spoken

[BienvenuJDC]

It is time to sleep...
Wiser words never spoken
But I just spoke them???

[mazHur]

Yes...that would be me...:)


Janine did a very nice closing!:)

[Haunted]

incendiary

[BienvenuJDC]

Janine did a very nice closing!:)

Yes she did...;)

[BienvenuJDC]

incendiary
the lover of burning flame

[blank|verse]

"What? 'Incendiary'?
That's only four syllables,"
says Mr Pedant.

[mazHur]

incendiary
flowers sprouting out of mind

[mazHur]

"What? 'Incendiary'?
That's only four syllables,"
says Mr Pedant.

I think 'incendiary' is phonetically five syllabled ...

[Haunted]

incendiary
the lover of burning flame
wild...unstoppable


incendiary
flowers sprouting out of mind
like sparkling flames

[mazHur]

incendiary
flowers sprouting out of mind
like sparkling flames

good!:)

[PoeticPassions]

like sparkling flames
eyes flashing, sing'ed glances

[BienvenuJDC]

like sparkling flames
eyes flashing, sing'ed glances
passion from within

[Haunted]

a thousand pieces

[BienvenuJDC]

a thousand pieces
broken, scattered, strewn across

[blank|verse]

I think 'incendiary' is phonetically five syllabled ...

No, 'incendiary'
is four: so says my Oxford
English dictionary.

[Haunted]

No, 'incendiary'
is four: so says my Oxford
English dictionary.


in-ˈsen-dē-ˌer-ē

source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incendiary


mazHur is correct
it is five syllables in
our dictionary

[Haunted]

a thousand pieces
broken, scattered, strewn across
contents of our hearts

[BienvenuJDC]

in-ˈsen-dē-ˌer-ē

source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incendiary


mazHur is correct
it is five syllables in
our dictionary

I agree...but even if it isn't...we'll use our poetic license to make it work...

BTW...what does your photo look like on YOUR poetic license?

[blank|verse]

OK: to-mar-to,
to-may-to; as I would say
'dictionary' is three.

[kiz_paws]

Dudes, what is all the hubbub about bubb? :alien:

This is a three-people haiku thread, so lets get haiku-ing already!! One line to a person please. :nod:

If I could, I shall commence a new one:

Sand alterations

[BienvenuJDC]

Sand alterations
Fancy sculptures on the beach

[kiz_paws]

Sand alterations
Fancy sculptures on the beach
succumb to the tide

[Janine]

Kiz, lovely! I love beach scenes...Bien, nice second line.

Let me start another one....

grains tip hour glass

[breathtest]

grains shift hour glass
there's nothing left to pass time

[BienvenuJDC]

grains shift hour glass
there's nothing left to pass time
gravity achieves

[ShardsOfOcean]

a sharp piece of glass

[mazHur]

in-ˈsen-dē-ˌer-ē

source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incendiary


mazHur is correct
it is five syllables in
our dictionary

thanks, Haunted, for helping me out!:)

[mazHur]

a sharp piece of glass
turns into a diamond tip

[Janine]

a sharp piece of glass
turns into a diamond tip
finest engraving

[mazHur]

finest engraving
the one you did with your eyes
upon my heart's slate.

[Janine]

mazHur...very romantic....

upon my heart's slate
don't erase our finest years
it may just save us

[mazHur]

mazHur...very romantic....

upon my heart's slate
don't erase our finest years
it may just save us


was I??;)

here's next
Life without romance

[Janine]

Yes, very...you are a romantic at heart, maz....ahhhhh

life without romance
wander throught life aimlessly
find love; be happy!

[mazHur]

Yes, very...you are a romantic at heart, maz....ahhhhh

life without romance
wander throught life aimlessly
find love; be happy!

yes, sometimes when in mood! thanks!!:)

find love be happy!
saying's easier than doing
where can I 'buy' some?

[kiz_paws]

Guys, one line of haiku a person here -- hate to remind everyone with the last beautiful bits of haiku posted and all (great work you guys!) :)

At any rate, here is my opening line:

Time marches onward

[BienvenuJDC]

Time marches onward
Moments quickly race away

[mazHur]

Time marches onward
with age we get all mixed up
shoot two lines per head!

Kiz...sorry...I again got mixed up,,or rather carried away!Ah!

[Janine]

today comes to soon



Kiz, mazHur's 'heart' is here but his 'mind' is back in 'Shared Haiku'....hummm...he means well and just get a little carried away with his poetic enthusiasm....

[kiz_paws]

Today comes to soon
mists of memory lingers

Z'allright, Maz! :)

[mazHur]

today comes too soon
love seems to have its effect

[mazHur]

today comes to soon



Kiz, mazHur's 'heart' is here but his 'mind' is back in 'Shared Haiku'....hummm...he means well and just get a little carried away with his poetic enthusiasm....

Janine, you do read me well! Are you a 'phrenologist'?:)

[Janine]

How bout....

today comes too soon
love seems to have its effect
lovers who must part

today comes too soon
mists of memory lingers
mind's dark recesses

[Janine]

Janine, you do read me well! Are you a 'phrenologist'?:)

hahaha..I am not sure I am that cerebral....what exactly is a phrenologist anyway...is that someone who studies brains or head shapes...duh? :lol:

[kiz_paws]

LoL :lol:
And nice finishes, Janine. :)

Tiger lilies sway

[mazHur]

hahaha..I am not sure I am that cerebral....what exactly is a phrenologist anyway...is that someone who studies brains or head shapes...duh? :lol:

For knowing more about phrenology, and for vocal convenience, you will have to bring your ear close to my mouth! :) ;)

[alakungfu]

Tiger lilies sway
Dappling more tender blossoms

[Janine]

For knowing more about phrenology, and for vocal convenience, you will have to bring your ear close to my mouth! :) ;)

ou la la.........:lol:


Tiger lilies sway
Dappling more tender blossoms
In fragrant twilight


LoL
And nice finishes, Janine

Kiz, thanks and I love your first line above! Glad you are back in Haiku's. I see you were up late last night.

[mazHur]

In fragrant twilight
moth whispered into the ear
of the flower-love!

[Janine]

In fragrant twilight
moth whispered into the ear
of the flower-love!

mazHur, I am wild about your new Haiku; but I hate to inform you - we are in 3
Person Haiku - oops that brain of yours got mixed up again with your heart. :lol:

Just use your last line as the new one......

[mazHur]

mazHur, I am wild about your new Haiku; but I hate to inform you - we are in 3
Person Haiku - oops that brain of yours got mixed up again with your heart. :lol:

Just use your last line as the new one......

I am sooo sorry, Janine and all here...for the brief 'fits' of romance that i am having!! Please forgive me for that !!;)

[Janine]

I am sooo sorry, Janine and all here...for the brief 'fits' of romance that i am having!! Please forgive me for that !!;)

It's ok, mazhur....hey, dream on.....it's cyberspace. I will take the liberty to post that last line of yours since it's quite lovely.....

Line by mazHur

of the flower-love

Mine added

of the flower-love
D.H.Lawrence embraced thoughts

[mazHur]

It's ok, mazhur....hey, dream on.....it's cyberspace. I will take the liberty to post that last line of yours since it's quite lovely.....

of the flower-love
D.H.Lawrence embraced thoughts
blossoms free, natural

lovely haiku...I have taken the liberty to use your extemporaneous 3rd line as can't think of a better one!:)



'dream on as you will'

[Janine]

blossoms free, natural

lovely haiku...I have taken the liberty to use your extemporaneous 3rd line as can't think of a better one!:)



'dream on as you will'

Hahah...now we really did it! Just use that line as my last one. I forgot too and started to finish the haiku but then edited it. I must have been too slow...:lol:

[mazHur]

Hahah...now we really did it! Just use that line as my last one. I forgot too and started to finish the haiku but then edited it. I must have been too slow...:lol:

haha! What are we upto? Romanticizing, you too?:)

[Janine]

Always romanticizing.....DHL fan! hhaha.....so here is the complete poem.....

of the flower-love
D.H.Lawrence embraced thoughts
blossoms free, natural

[Janine]

spring buds cause sneezing

[mazHur]

spring buds cause sneezing
keep a hankie on your nose

[Janine]

spring buds cause sneezing
keep a hankie on your nose
nasal spray nearby....

[PoeticPassions]

nasal spray nearby
to dull sensations of scent

[BienvenuJDC]

nasal spray nearby
to dull sensations of scent
Finally..........relief!

[Janine]

oops, mixed up again...

[kiz_paws]

Oops, mixed up again...
caught in a tangle of words

[Hey Janine, I was indeed up late last night. Tonight too, sadly! I think I drink way too much coffee...] :eek:

[Janine]

Oops, mixed up again...
caught in a tangle of words
mem'ry eludes me.

Funny, Kiz, love 'tangle of words'....good one! Hhaah...that's me too - staying up too late...drinking coffee to late, too and ....usually on here obsessed with Haiku in the wee hours of the morning. Thunderstorms coming tonight; so I won't be online much. Have Haiku fun! J

[mazHur]

Forsooth! Thunder storm!

[Janine]

Forsooth! Thunder storm!
Ancient tree split into shards

[qimissung]

Forsooth! Thunder storm!
Ancient tree split into shards
Gods have won again