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???the trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry -- Billy Collins

胡礼忠2010-11-15 05:21:45

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Lake2010-01-16 09:05:12

Thank you.

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Lake2008-11-04 11:04:13

Thanks.

hepingdao2008-11-04 10:52:29

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Haiku (61-70)

61
children play nearby
a snake slithers out of bush
I hold my breath

62
dis, dat, de other
that’s getting too technical
let’s play tic- tac-toe

63
stop, turn and listen—
the sound of stillness
a tranquil mind

64
Daffodils dancing -
Wordsworth wandering lonely
in the golden sea

65
Look in vain in mirror
Life’s not to find who we are
But create ourselves

66
Sentences shattered
like the bridge collapsed in MN
shivering in shock

67
Avoiding red dust
He hides in the deep mountains
Reading by a creek

68
scattered reflections
even though recollected
hard to smooth the scar

69
Read by a candle
he fell asleep—a snow fox
in his fantasy

70
Around the corner
a branch of cherry blossoms
heralds a new spring

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hepingdao ?2007-08-27 15:47:31?? Reply with quote


simplicity is a form of beauty

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kokho ?2007-08-28 11:16:05?? Reply with quote


63
stop, turn and listen—
the sound of stillness
a tranquil mind     [a turmoil mind? ]

64
Daffodils dancing -
Wordsworth wandering lonely
in the golden sea    [through buzzing insects? ]

65
Look in vain in mirror
Life’s not to find who we are [ you see but a compromise ]
But create ourselves [ lineage versus want ]

67
Avoiding red dust
He hides in the deep mountains
Reading by a creek !!!!! good

69
Read by a candle
he fell asleep—a snow fox
in his fantasy [is his trembling brow]

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Lake ?2007-08-28 19:29:30?? Reply with quote


hepingdao wrote:
simplicity is a form of beauty


Thanks for stopping by and dropping the minimal words.

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Lake ?2007-08-28 19:45:32?? Reply with quote


kokho wrote:
63
stop, turn and listen—
the sound of stillness
a tranquil mind     [a turmoil mind? ]


Both will do, though with a different state of mind, I think.

kokho wrote:
64
Daffodils dancing -
Wordsworth wandering lonely
in the golden sea    [through buzzing insects? ]


When I wrote this, I thought about Wordsworth's "I wandered lonely as a cloud". Thus, a golden sea of daffodils.
Yours, again will also work, but a little bit different picture.

kokho wrote:
65
Look in vain in mirror
Life’s not to find who we are [ you see but a compromise ]
But create ourselves [ lineage versus want ]


This one really makes me think hard. A lot of times, we do compromise, don't we?

kokho wrote:
67
Avoiding red dust
He hides in the deep mountains
Reading by a creek !!!!! good


Used "Red Dust" on purpose. Laughing

kokho wrote:
69
Read by a candle
he fell asleep—a snow fox
in his fantasy [is his trembling brow]


[is his trembling brow] Question

Thanks for your time and detailed comments.
Any suggestions as how to improve?

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kokho ?2007-08-28 22:37:46?? Reply with quote


Lake wrote:
kokho wrote:
63
stop, turn and listen—
the sound of stillness
a tranquil mind     [a turmoil mind? ]


< a turmoiling mind > 5-7-5 {you need the surprise Smile }

Both will do, though with a different state of mind, I think.

kokho wrote:
64
Daffodils dancing -
Wordsworth wandering lonely
in the golden sea    [through buzzing insects? ]


When I wrote this, I thought about Wordsworth's "I wandered lonely as a cloud". Thus, a golden sea of daffodils.
Yours, again will also work, but a little bit different picture.

< you always need the surprise and insight on the last line ! >

kokho wrote:
65
Look in vain in mirror
Life’s not to find who we are [ you see but a compromise ]
But create ourselves [ lineage versus want ]


This one really makes me think hard. A lot of times, we do compromise, don't we?

< It is all about the thought process which the haiku invokes.. >

kokho wrote:
67
Avoiding red dust
He hides in the deep mountains
Reading by a creek !!!!! good


Used "Red Dust" on purpose. Laughing

kokho wrote:
69
Read by a candle
he fell asleep—a snow fox
in his fantasy [is his trembling brow]


[is his trembling brow] Question

< 1 - state of his mind ; 2 - the brow is the white fox !!! >

Thanks for your time and detailed comments.
Any suggestions as how to improve?



Knock your head ! ... and then say "bang" ;0

One does not write Haiku to depict... in contra haiku is to shock !!


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William Zhou周道模 ?2007-08-29 15:50:33?? Reply with quote


I am so interested in your discussions,thank you!

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Lake ?2007-08-29 18:01:00?? Reply with quote


William Zhou周道模 wrote:
I am so interested in your discussions,thank you!


Please join in!

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Lake ?2007-08-29 18:34:17?? Reply with quote


跟着偷懒,涂红了。

kokho wrote:
Lake wrote:
kokho wrote:
63
stop, turn and listen—
the sound of stillness
a tranquil mind     [a turmoil mind? ]


< a turmoiling mind > 5-7-5 {you need the surprise Smile }

Both will do, though with a different state of mind, I think.

' a tranquil mind' is focused on 'tranquility', so even in silence a person with such mind can hear the sound. 'a turmoil mind' is a sharp contrast of calmness, disturbing, the activity of the mind is like the undercurrent under the calm water..

kokho wrote:
64
Daffodils dancing -
Wordsworth wandering lonely
in the golden sea    [through buzzing insects? ]


When I wrote this, I thought about Wordsworth's "I wandered lonely as a cloud". Thus, a golden sea of daffodils.
Yours, again will also work, but a little bit different picture.

[color=green]< you always need the surprise and insight on the last line ! >


'a golden sea' is pretty predictable - a field of daffodils.
"through buzzing insects" IS a surprising line where one can also feel the action - the bees, butterflies ...are stirred and take off.


kokho wrote:
65
Look in vain in mirror
Life’s not to find who we are [ you see but a compromise ]
But create ourselves [ lineage versus want ]


This one really makes me think hard. A lot of times, we do compromise, don't we?

< It is all about the thought process which the haiku invokes.. >

Different people see different things looking into the mirror...

kokho wrote:
67
Avoiding red dust
He hides in the deep mountains
Reading by a creek !!!!! good


Used "Red Dust" on purpose. Laughing

kokho wrote:
69
Read by a candle
he fell asleep—a snow fox
in his fantasy [is his trembling brow]


[is his trembling brow] Question

< 1 - state of his mind ; 2 - the brow is the white fox !!! >

Multi meanings - yeah, the state of the mind, the brow (a kind of scary lol)

Thanks for your time and detailed comments.
Any suggestions as how to improve?



Knock your head ! ... and then say "bang" ;0

Don't knock too hard, that's going to make one dizzy .

One does not write Haiku to depict... in contra haiku is to shock !![/color]


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Thanks for the frequent reminder.

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William Zhou周道模 ?2007-09-17 02:06:00?? Reply with quote


回 Lake:
我 8 月 30 日去了新疆,现在才回来,所以未能加入讨论,遗憾!

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