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Even haikus hate Jellyfish
shaunsout

See through brain
 1
Body of elastic but abandoned
 2
By the tide
 3

25 Sep 08

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  Ah hah. But everyone finds them interesting - so they've not got it so bad. Clever writing.
 — SarahMichele

{sea through} synaptically wire'd, in lunacy moved, inspired --
3 - 10 - 3 ( 5 - 7 - 5 is the traditional syllabic beat ) is non traditional yet you've used a Nature theme which is traditional -- nevertheless well stresse'd
 — AlchemiA

ha. charming, a fan of the 3-10-3
 — peace

Whatsamotta with coelenterata?
Needs a seasonal allusion to be haiku.
 — eljota

when the light hits it
the delicacy of life
coagulating

I am sure anywhere where jellyfish wash up it occurs in one season,  the subtelty of the allusions of the classic form are indeed its beauty...not clunky like most western attempts...as in Basho's   Young cat / grown thin / on love and barley
 — unknown

So is 3-10-3 accepted now ? Hell I wish I'd thought of that !
 — jet

hate is an obscene emotion
 — chuckle_s

Hate can be completely pure, and human.  Obscene is the only obscenity.  

I didn't get into it.  But if you did, then cool.  Cool.
 — nugunz

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