Haiku For Haiku, In Haiku
Posted: February 29, 2016 Filed under: Foolishness | Tags: comedy, haiku, humor, poetry, postaweek, what is the plural of haiku 1 Comment
My rough draft. (image public domain)
A few months ago, I discovered that there is a town in Hawaii named Haiku. I can’t claim that I discovered the town. I’m pretty sure that the people who live there were aware it was there long before I figured it out.
But learning that the town exists inspired me to write a haiku for Haiku. That little writing exercise got me to thinking about becoming the poet laureate of Hawaii, so I knocked out two more haiku to expand my body of work (you can read all three haiku here).
About a week ago, my wife and I visited Haiku, Hawaii. It is a laid back, pretty little place in the hills. Read the rest of this entry »
Haiku For Haiku
Posted: September 10, 2015 Filed under: Foolishness | Tags: comedy, haiku, haiku hawaii, humor, poet laureate, poetry, postaweek 10 Comments
This is my rough draft (image public domain)
I looked at a map of Hawaii last night.
I used to do things like that because I am a geography nerd. But that particular map usually got my attention because I liked dreaming of going there some day.
Some day will be this winter; the dream will be real.
While skimming the map, I learned that there is a part of Maui called Haiku. It just seemed right that someone should write a haiku for Haiku. I wondered if there was anyone more qualified to write Haiku’s haiku than a non-poet who has never been to Hawaii, then decided there wasn’t.
Five minutes after I had the idea, my haiku was complete. I’m proud to present it here for your enjoyment.
Haiku Haiku
Poem and town
Both are called haiku
I unite them
Blurt 
People that have blurted back