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    Re: Today's poet

    Quote Originally Posted by freckle View Post
    I really really really like this one !

    here's mine....

    out again tonight
    sea and streets
    pining for a fell
    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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    Re: Today's poet

    Quote Originally Posted by freckle View Post

    ps another idea for a book...fell running haiku!!!!!!! we could do a little pamphlet!!!!!!
    What a wonderful
    idea. I'm getting too
    addicted as well.

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    Re: Today's poet

    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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    Re: Today's poet

    Quote Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill View Post
    Thank you Derby Tup
    Mental exercise is just
    as much fun sometimes
    Haiku BOFRAish
    Over quickly short sharp shock
    Harry loves them both
    Poacher turned game-keeper

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    Re: Today's poet

    Quote Originally Posted by Derby Tup View Post
    Haiku BOFRAish
    Over quickly short sharp shock
    Harry loves them both
    Brilliant

    Absolutely

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    Re: Today's poet

    Quote Originally Posted by freckle View Post
    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!
    The literary equivalent to a cool flannel on a feverish brow
    Poacher turned game-keeper

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    Re: Today's poet

    Quote Originally Posted by freckle View Post
    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!
    Delightful

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    Re: Today's poet

    Quote Originally Posted by Derby Tup View Post
    The literary equivalent to a cool flannel on a feverish brow
    tee...hee.....

    glad you and HHH liked it...
    Last edited by freckle; 29-10-2009 at 10:48 PM.

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    Re: Today's poet

    Quote Originally Posted by freckle View Post
    ...it doesn't all have to be haiku...
    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.

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    Re: Today's poet

    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!

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