Today's poet

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Originally Posted by freckle

I really really really like this one ! :D

here's mine....

out again tonight
sea and streets
pining for a fell

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Cheers

It was inspired by one line in the snowshoing article in the new Fellrunner magazine

Editor Britta
Should pick all the best haikus
For The Fellrunner

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Originally Posted by freckle

ps another idea for a book...fell running haiku!!!!!!! we could do a little pamphlet!!!!!!

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What a wonderful
idea. I'm getting too
addicted as well.

dear derby T and HHH, here is a little something to soothe those active little minds and remind you that it doesn't all have to be haiku...

Lullaby

Now the day is done,
Now the shepherd sun
Drives his white flocks from the sky;
Now the flowers rest
On their mother's breast,
Hushed by her low lullaby.

Now the glowworms glance,
Now the fireflies dance,
Under fern-boughs green and high;
And the western breeze
To the forest trees
Chants a tuneful lullaby.

Now 'mid shadows deep
Falls blessed sleep,
Like dew from the summer sky;
And the whole earth dreams,
In the moon's soft beams,
While night breathes a lullaby.

Now, birdlings, rest,
In your wind-rocked nest,
Unscared by the owl's shrill cry;
For with folded wings
Little Brier swings,
And singeth your lullaby.

Louisa May Alcott

if that doesn't work i suggest a snecklifter! :)

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Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill

Thank you Derby Tup
Mental exercise is just
as much fun sometimes

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Haiku BOFRAish
Over quickly short sharp shock
Harry loves them both

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

Haiku BOFRAish
Over quickly short sharp shock
Harry loves them both

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Brilliant :D

Absolutely ;)

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Originally Posted by freckle

dear derby T and HHH, here is a little something to soothe those active little minds and remind you that it doesn't all have to be haiku...

Lullaby

Now the day is done,
Now the shepherd sun
Drives his white flocks from the sky;
Now the flowers rest
On their mother's breast,
Hushed by her low lullaby.

Now the glowworms glance,
Now the fireflies dance,
Under fern-boughs green and high;
And the western breeze
To the forest trees
Chants a tuneful lullaby.

Now 'mid shadows deep
Falls blessed sleep,
Like dew from the summer sky;
And the whole earth dreams,
In the moon's soft beams,
While night breathes a lullaby.

Now, birdlings, rest,
In your wind-rocked nest,
Unscared by the owl's shrill cry;
For with folded wings
Little Brier swings,
And singeth your lullaby.

Louisa May Alcott

if that doesn't work i suggest a snecklifter! :)

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The literary equivalent to a cool flannel on a feverish brow :cool:

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Originally Posted by freckle

dear derby T and HHH, here is a little something to soothe those active little minds and remind you that it doesn't all have to be haiku...

Lullaby

Now the day is done,
Now the shepherd sun
Drives his white flocks from the sky;
Now the flowers rest
On their mother's breast,
Hushed by her low lullaby.

Now the glowworms glance,
Now the fireflies dance,
Under fern-boughs green and high;
And the western breeze
To the forest trees
Chants a tuneful lullaby.

Now 'mid shadows deep
Falls blessed sleep,
Like dew from the summer sky;
And the whole earth dreams,
In the moon's soft beams,
While night breathes a lullaby.

Now, birdlings, rest,
In your wind-rocked nest,
Unscared by the owl's shrill cry;
For with folded wings
Little Brier swings,
And singeth your lullaby.

Louisa May Alcott

if that doesn't work i suggest a snecklifter! :)

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Delightful

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

The literary equivalent to a cool flannel on a feverish brow :cool:

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tee...hee.....:) ;)

glad you and HHH liked it...

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Originally Posted by freckle

...it doesn't all have to be haiku...

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Too true...


Crossing over the line,
Stop your watch, check the time.
You know in your heart how you fared.
You put up a fight, but paced it just right.
You raced it as fast as you dared.

Took a day's annual leave today and decided to give the A/Waltz a spin, but had haikus in me head all the bloody way a round!!!!!

Anyway, amongst several, I came up with this one while grinding my way up Robinson:

How much longer now?
Foggy summits in purdah,
Laugh! Humourless quads!
:)