Karma quells
The early crow
An army shares
Buckley’s hope
Great expectations
Playing at the Malthouse
Spectre of Dyer
Seasons haunt
A once mighty power
Soldiering on
Dank corridors
No exit in sight
Lyon on the line
Slams the phone
Inner Demons
Now on the outer
Autumn leaves
Dog day afternoons
Suck on that
Paddle pop lion
Coasting by
A vacant high-rise
Money pours
Down a giant well
Crowded market
Roo for sale
Bounced and toe poked
Old Saints be damned
Hawks fly by
Windows open and close
Eagle one
Orbits the ‘G
Feline groovy
A belly full of cream
Swanning about
The spoils of victory
With apologies and deference to Rob Scott on my Haiku debut – may the Review Panel be lenient for my crimes against Haiku law!
About Jeff Dowsing
Washed up former Inside Sport and Sunday Age Sport freelancer. Now just giving my stuff away to good homes. Not to worry, still have my health and day job. Published & unpublished works fester on my blog Write Line Fever.
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Very clever, Jeff. Well done.
spookily similar to Harold Stewart’s translations of Japanese haiku in the 50’s, the first such attempt in Australia, which were arranged into two-line couplets (only his rhymed!). the ‘rules of haiku’ are such at the moment that if you want to call something a haiku, then it’s a haiku.
welcome to the fold JD.
Thanks Bob, always enjoy your work.
Beyond the double meanings and attempt at an interactive arrangement, rhyming was a bridge too far for this novice!
I really enjoyed that Jeff.