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Daily Haiku

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ChocolateButtonsOfShame · 29/01/2022 11:10

Hello!

Anyone else fancy a thread where we write and share a haiku daily?

I used to write a lot of haikus. I find they're a good mindfulness exercise 🙂

I've just started writing them again about my baby son but will try to branch out into other topics.

Here is one from last night. Distracting the boy with a toy boat while putting him in pajamas (he's a wriggler). Title in bold.

Tug Boat
A toy boat sailing
The blue ocean of your sheets
Night night tiny boy

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FawnDrench · 06/02/2022 09:44

W - with three
syllables, not one - unique
in the alphabet.

MsNorth · 06/02/2022 14:29

@HunkyPunk.
Available in other languages. Plus lewdle, nerdle and no doubt many more.

Blue tit wobbling on
Berried pyracantha bush
Not eating the fruit

HunkyPunk · 06/02/2022 14:54

Ah, brilliant! Am doing nerdle, but didn’t think about other languages. Thanks, MsNorth.

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ChocolateButtonsOfShame · 06/02/2022 21:13

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ChocolateButtonsOfShame · 06/02/2022 21:13

Been busy today but enjoying everyone's updates ☺️

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ChocolateButtonsOfShame · 07/02/2022 20:47

4.40 AM
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NotInMyFrontGardenYouDont · 07/02/2022 21:29

I am so enjoying reading and writing haikus 💖💖

Stillness, soft and warm...
Breath slides easily, down...down;
Thoughts seep into dreams.

iklboo · 07/02/2022 21:33

Book proof reading done
Why can't these bloody authors
Learn to punctuate?

mbosco · 07/02/2022 21:48

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tigerpants800 · 08/02/2022 05:41

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ChocolateButtonsOfShame · 08/02/2022 05:59

@tigerpants800 you are not alone. Just putting the porridge on now...

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farnworth · 08/02/2022 06:59

Morning haiku

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Another night of poor sleep,
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Honourofgrayskull · 08/02/2022 17:20

I forgot to post one yesterday!

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ChocolateButtonsOfShame · 08/02/2022 19:31

Early parenthood
Tired tired tired tired tired tired tired
Tired tired tired tired tired

Too tired to be inspired... Will do better tomorrow!

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