Haikus for your Humour or Horror!!!

Haikus for your Humour or Horror!!!

A Poem by Tomás Ó Cárthaigh
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Some haikus for you to enjoy... restored!!!

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Haikus

1.

A tin can rattles
Strong wind blows it down the street
Singing "I'm dancing!"

2.

A drunk is shouting
Swearing loud at everyone
Prayers of thanks for booze.

3.

Summer sun so hot
This would make good holidays
If we'd food to eat!

4.
So much snow we see
Depth of winter holds the earth
So good for our skiing!

5.
Dog is racing fast
Barking at the spinning wheels
Its all he can do.

6.
The ball is bouncing
With children playing joyfully
Now none: broke window.

7.
We love all mankind
Except those we've reason
To hate: they're bad!

8.
There's no better love
Than the faithful pet dog has
For his bad owner

9.
As we live our life
Is how when death it comes
We'll be judged as good.

10.
Thunder inspires
Fear in the fearful hearts and
Awe in hearts of hope.

11.
A Coward thrives
On fear instilled on others:
Call his bluff for proof.

12.
God is a chess player
Man is but a pawn of his
Each holds but a square

13.
Winter closes in
Cold dark and long nights approach
Good for needed rest

14.
Long after I'm dead
People will think and speak of me
Like the cold winter

15.
Hell is where lives
The pious churchgoer who feared God
Who hated his neighbour

16.
If you love money
And you desire much riches
Your spirit is poor.


 

 © Copyright Tomas O' Carthaigh 1999 -2008, All Rights Reserved.

© 2008 Tomás Ó Cárthaigh


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Although I like all 5 of these haikus, I like the 5th one the best. The reason why the 5th haiku stood out to me because I think that there is a underlying message within that haiku. The others though, were quite silly, and funny, but all five were pretty well written overall.

Nice job. I really enjoyed these a lot.:)

Posted 16 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.




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All of them were great, but I think the first one is by far my favorite. Great job!

Posted 16 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

it's a nice series of haiku/senryu which as a whole tells a much larger story, of destitution and poverty, homelessness and hopelessness...arranged quite well, though I was curious as to why you didn't include pictures for the last two....I think it would add to the presentation if you could find the "just right" pictures for them. thanks for sharing!

Posted 16 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

I actually think the last one is my favorite for its subtle humor...you dont often get that kind of humor from the haiku. All are well written though.

Posted 16 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

i like them all, but the first was def. my favorite
i never thought of garbage breaking free and dancing
its a really cute picture
good job

Posted 16 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

they are mostly senryus though
i liked the 1st en 2nd one best
it would be nicer if every haiku/senryu has a picture included though, just to enliven it a bit. [I'm not a big fan of haikus, see] Anyway, i belive that when writing a haiku you should bve careful with every syllable, and waste them as little as possible on words like a/the/as/so because there are only 17 of them, they're precious.

Posted 16 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

ha ha great one the first one was my favorite. only you can write about such topics. (all i liked.) thanks for your comment on my love poem.

Posted 16 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

very good haikus. i like the last one, it was cute. well done! :)

Posted 16 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

Interesting.... way to embellish Haikus and senryus
or....
to embellish pictures

I enjoyed !

( especially # 1 and #2 a-typical )
Blesssssssssss


Posted 16 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

Not a bad style in the whole bunch and I like the pics. Well writen.

Posted 16 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

I really enjoyed this!
Sandra♥

Posted 16 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.


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Tomás Ó Cárthaigh
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Renmore, Galway, Ireland, An Roinne Mór, Gallaimh, Eire, Ireland



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