06-03-2013, 12:12 PM 
	
	
	(06-03-2013, 01:41 AM)fogglethorpe Wrote: Haiku should capture a moment with economy. I think these could be fine if pared down a bit..No apologies needed, I appreciate very much what you've said and what you've done with these. I do still have a almost superstitious habit of wanting to use 17 syllables but the more I learn about the Japanese language the more I realise that it is wrong to use 17. The other thing I notice from what you've done to them is that you've took nothing away from the image the only thing that they've lost is the alliteration, but that also makes sense if the intent is a "moment with economy" then alliteration would seem like excess baggage.
A noisy Pigeon
flaps
through the calm evening
Robin
supervises
my gardening
Crow and seagull
squabble,
scattering tourists
Apologies if I went too far. But I like what you have done here.
Thanks for reading these and also for the suggestions.
Also thanks for the kinds words about the song "wine" and the guitar playing, I'm glad you liked it.
 wae aye man ye radgie
 wae aye man ye radgie
 

 
