Hi Anna, this link will take you to a very good article on the haiku form. I've known haiku as a form since I was in high school, long ago, but discovered so much about it from this essay

https://interestingliterature.com/2018/08/08/a-short-introduction-to-the-haiku/

I think you'll find some answers to your questions, and yes, what you quoted is more of a statement than a poem. I'm short of time at the moment and using a small screen so can't go further into the subject, but it's good you raised it.

This is great, thank you! It is much needed, and I really hope that this will revitalise the place.

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p.s. you are awesome, in case no one has mentioned it lately.

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Jeff
finds it difficult to write a poem
when the first line is just one word.
He wishes the poster above would stop it,
but I'm just wondering:
Who the hell is Jeff?

Who the hell is Jeff?
You said it
Loud and clear

And I agree

A one word
end

for a poem

repeated inevitably

Is

Shoud not, need not,

be repeated endlessly.

Yet it has been, for quite some time

Andrew, thank you

Hopefully this banality will decline

And we shall return to inspiring poetry
from graceull last lines

Am outta here
Didn't even know I was in

Before I go
I'll grab your chin
Give it a tug
It stretches your mug

Makes you look so comic
I'll give you a hug
Just so you know
You're not a useless thug

Nic
Nack

Tick
Tock

Spring up
Unblock

Hip
Hop
Hope
Hide
Half
Halve

Unbetide

Slip
Slop
Slap
Sloop
Sleep
Slide
Slate
Stood

Stay the same
Leave, remain

Mix it all up
But knowing better

Do not start again

All
Or nothing -
That's not really a choice

So calm down, back off,
Negotiate already
Before it's too late.

Don't let the morons in charge
Lay the world to waste.

Drained

Just found this delightful story. Only problem the link is wrong on the first post. It's really:

http://www.storiesspace.com/stories/general/the-raft.aspx

BTW It has 2,376 views now.

Thank you for pointing that out, James, and posting the correct link. I've now edited the first post so the link is working again.

I recommend everyone read it. It's just exquisite, my friend. <img src="/images/emoticons/icon_flower.gif" alt="flower">

Thank you, Margot. You're truly an <img src="/images/emoticons/angel7.gif" alt="angel7">

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