Hi. I have too much time on my hands today, so I wrote this haiku. I know it's probably not technically a haiku, but whatever!
Whose body is this?
The mirror must be lying!
I am so confused...
I sit quietly
I hear my soul cry softly
I must love myself
-Sandy
Snuggle my pillows
Longing for someone to share
Fill this void with love
My body and soul
torn apart by chance at birth
at last will be whole
After years of fear
Just throw caution to the wind
And be who you are.
- Kate
So long in battle
The warrior grow tired
She longs to free her soul.
Whimper inside I
Give to all a laughing smile
The tears of a clown
will i ever be
the me
in my mind's eye
Am I misremembering what Haiku is? I thought it was 3 lines, the first with 5 syllables, then 7, then 5 again.
I post haikus on twitter all the time! ^_^ I even got my master's thesis title in haiku form!
Here are some of the most recent trans related haiku that I posted on twitter.
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Time slips betwixt my
fingers. Everything I need;
further out of reach.
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We are the oceans.
Beachcombers know shallow shores,
not our deep fathoms.
The most intimate
seafarers, ride our currents,
know just our surface.
Only the drowning.
Blessed, cursed, with the briefest glimpse
of our truest depths.
Swim away from us.
Swim in us. We pull them down.
We are the oceans.
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Self affirmation:
I am this and I am that.
Helpful? I don't know.
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Bright, sharp and hopeful
balance timid and worried.
I feel like yellow.
Looking down I see
Something that is just not right.
That should not be there!
- Kate
We forget the pain
of the life that was before,
and greet the new day.
Wandering so long
Unable to find myself
The fog is lifting
Decades of hiding,
At last the cage door opens
And I can be me.
- Kate
I hold it gleaming
Glinting like dew on wet grass
Brand new jewellery!
Quote from: LordKAT on April 08, 2010, 11:05:25 AM
Am I misremembering what Haiku is? I thought it was 3 lines, the first with 5 syllables, then 7, then 5 again.
You have it right, Kat, 5-7-5.
Kat is now at peace
She has now found her freedom
The pain has now left
-Sandy
Sandy's Haiku:
A thought came to mind,
But what if you are a girl?
My journey began!
When I say "haiku",
do not reply "Gesundheit!".
It is not a sneeze.
gaining confidence
it's getting harder to hide
who I truly am
I hope I am not
intruding on a girls-only
thread, but this is cool.
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Long years looking at
distorted fun-house mirrors
I understand now.
Inching her way smiles
Soon to be a Butterfly
The Caterpillar
Sorry if I am
Not supposed to post in here
But this looks like fun
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I look at myself
Why do I look like a girl?
I need to change this
Not to worry dude
We only bite on Thursdays
All are welcome here
Well then I'll be sure
To post any other day
Except on Thursdays
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Why don't these blue jeans
Come in any bigger size
My ass is too big
When at last gender
Is aligned with one's true soul
Effervescent joy!
- Kate
He cries tears of pain
For all the days lost to him
Lost to his damned disease
I never thought that
this topic would provoke so
many responses!
:D
Quote from: Jasmine.m on June 07, 2010, 09:15:05 AM
I never thought that
this topic would provoke so
many responses!
:D
But Jasmine my dear
Ev'ryone speaks in haiku
Didn't you know that?
>:-)
Quote from: K8 on June 07, 2010, 11:41:03 AM
But Jasmine my dear
Ev'ryone speaks in haiku
Didn't you know that?
>:-)
Particularly
When answering questions
In school or on tests.
Quote from: Jacky on June 09, 2010, 05:54:34 PM
Particularly
1 2 3 4 5
When answering questions
1 2 3 4 5 6
In school or on tests.
1 2 3 4 5
??? I must have the wrong accent. :P
- Kate
Yeah, French folks and possibly others would pronouns "Questions" with three syllables (Kwest-ee-owns) LOL :laugh:
Yeah, questions is one of those words I have trouble deciding how many syllables. ::)
But I can just go with my poetry class teacher's argument and say that being off by a syllable or two doesn't matter as long as you're making art. ;D
I'm sorry Jackie
For my rude impertinence
To question your art.
Or
I'm sorry Jackie
For my rude impertinence
Questioning art.
- Kate
A dog howls at night
The wind blows with it's furry
I don't sleep tonight
After the tempest.
A girl is ready to bloom.
Never questions self.
After the storm
Young woman grows quietly
Forever content
Kind regards
Sarah B
Forgot about this
thanks for resurrecting it
haikus make me smile
:D
Thunderstorm rains down
Drops of water on my head
Tonight's a good night
I walk up and sigh
'Woman's changing room again..'
But no, it says 'Mens'!
{at the store tonight, they led me to the men's changing room instead of the womans! I walked up to the womans side anyways thinking i wasn't gonna pass anyways, but she brought me to the men's side! woo!}