Haiku Thread

A Haiku is a short poem.

As the name suggests, it has a Japanese origin.

There's a lot to say about it, but let's keep it simple:

- A haiku consists of three lines.

- First line has 5 syllables, second line 7, third line 5.

- In English (or here ;=) there's some freedom how syllables are counted.

These are all our rules, and -miracle- they produce poetry

(more or less)

This is a valid sample:

All games pending.

I browse the internet -

And find a jewel

To make it an LG thread, the one who completes the previous Haiku, sets the first line of the next.

Let's see if it works:

--> Lots of players here

Lot's of players here

They all know: Haiku

Is not a board game.

The first line of the new one:

--> Strategy seems odd

Sorry, miscounted when shifting sentences ;-)

Again:

Lot's of players here

They all realise: Haiku

Is not a board game.

The first line of the new one:

--> Strategy seems odd

Strategy seems odd

but find out it's beatiful

and enjoy the game

The first line of the new one:

--> Little Golem down

Little golem down

FatPhil is hacking you all?

or paranoia?

:-> Championships start

Championships start

This time all bots will be banned

So humans can win

--> RoRoRo your boat

Let's change the new line:

--> RoRoRo your bot

RoRoRo your bot

winning over and over

flunks the Turing test

--> Rating tournaments

Rating tournaments

some monthly cups that we play

we are making friends

--> game of empathy

Game of Empathy

Too much like a Turing test

Very hard for bots

['.']

-> Most important thread

Most important thread

  not covering a topic.

  Even bots can join.

[Ro, perhaps you're intereested in this : www.randomhaiku.com]

--> Turn based games

Turn based games.

But could I lose to a bot?

May heaven forbid!

--> Go, Connect Six, Hex,

Go, Connect Six, Hex,

All three are "connection" games

Where is Havannna?

---> When a woman cries...

(Spelling error. Let's try again)

Go, Connect Six, Hex,

All three are "connection" games

Where is Havannah?

---> When a woman cries...

When a woman cries

her tears can fill the ocean.

Fish will take notice.

(That's a nasty one, so just feel free to do a nicer one: )

--> When a woman cries

When a woman cries,

It means a piece of her heart

Has broken apart.

---> Swim in the ocean

Swim in the ocean

Of the crying woman's tears.

Pull her to the shore.

--> The blackest of nights

The blackest of nights

is full of light with LG

and your list of games

--> You were so lucky

You were so lucky

This thread of Haiku appeared

to delight your soul

--> Consider a move

Consider a move

Stunning, devious and bold

Or perhaps resign.

--> Turning the tables

"Turning the Tables

on Las Vegas" - a book by

Ian Anderson

-> Look! Up in the sky!

"Look! Up in the sky!

There's an aeroplane, mummy"

I misquote Pink Floyd.

--> Before you post here

Before you post here

please count the syllables well

if not, just refrain

--> everywhere you go

Everywhere you go

You will find lots of people

looking for new games.

--> What do the stars say

What do the stars say

when questions are asked of them

by us here on Earth?

-->Board games are likely

Board games are likely

to be found on every

corner of the globe.

-> I found a penny

I found a penny

on the magic narrow road

between life and death

--> The dark rain forest...

The dark rain forest

was quiet under my feet.

Or am I just deaf?

--> Homo sapiens

Homo sapiens

rail against the end of life.

Other creatures don't.

--> Life, it seems is not

Life, it seems, is not

all that it's cracked up to be.

Do you disagree?

--> Halloween is near

Halloween is near

But you are far from anywhere

Some candels light on.

--> Cold times are coming

Cold times are coming,

But when? October seventh

And it's thirty C.

In olden days a

Glimpse of stocking was looked on

As something shocking.

--> The past, the future,

The past, the future,

It is all the same to me.

The present - when's that?

--> I sometimes wish that

I sometimes wish that

all wishes could become true

on one brilliant day

--> War and piece today

War and peace today

a dove, an olive tree and

a small little bomb.

--> some origami

Some origami

can move in most clever ways.

Most are just to view.

--> Paper, when folded

Paper, when folded,

Can almost become alive.

Until trodden on.

--> When I lose a game

When I lose a game

On a sunny afternoon,

Death Angel passes by.

-->When I win a game

When I win a game,

whether with luck or with skill.

My ranking raises

---> Richard Malaschitz

Richard Malaschitz

Little Golem creator

Is he still around?

---> The clouds above me

The clouds above me,

The key upon the kite string,

Ouch, that *bleep*ing hurt.

--> My girlfriend wrote that^W^W^W^W^W^W

--> Serendipity

His girlfriend wrote that

Fatphil has a girlfriend? damn

She must be a bot

->Just kidding Fatphil

Is it too late to change it?

His girlfriend wrote that?

Fatphil has a girlfriend? LIES!!!

She must be a bot

-->Just kidding fatphil

Serendipity -

Try look it up and you will

experience

-> Fog is just water

Fog is just water

My poem was not counted

Thank you Michael X

-->Sorry again Phil

[Sorry, Robert. I did not actively ignore your entry :

Rule # 4 :

- When ready with a message, before you click the "Send message" button, open the thread in another browser window to see if you're still up to date

]

No chance to press that into a haiku. Congrats Robert!

No problem Michael

I was only kidding you

This was great idea.

-->Im out of ideas