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Evenspire · 07-12-2001, 07:25 AM

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Haiku

You might want to spend some time in the library or a favorite bookstore. People from around the world have a slightly different spin on it. the 5-7-5 in three lines remains the same, but I've seen some lovely pieces where the third line gives an entirely new meaning to the first two.

An aftrican one that is still in my mind goes something like..

The elephant dies
A pond dries round its edges
Slowly they expire

(That isn't it exactly, but the comparison is the same.)

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07-12-2001, 07:25 AM	#1
Evenspire Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 78	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Haunting Spirit Posts: 66</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Haiku You might want to spend some time in the library or a favorite bookstore. People from around the world have a slightly different spin on it. the 5-7-5 in three lines remains the same, but I've seen some lovely pieces where the third line gives an entirely new meaning to the first two. An aftrican one that is still in my mind goes something like.. The elephant dies A pond dries round its edges Slowly they expire (That isn't it exactly, but the comparison is the same.) </p>