Sundry Haiku and Tanka
Prompted to write a school-related haiku, I ended up with a tanka. I just couldn’t seem to fit this true tale into a mere seventeen syllables:
Classroom clock won’t move,
its hands dulled by droning prof,
who catches my stare
and yells, “If you’re bored, then go.”
Lesson learned — I take my leave.
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Continuing with an education theme, I’ve used Three Word Wednesday’s drag, mumble, penetrate prompt in this haiku:
Penetrating mind
who mumbles at his lectern —
a scholarly drag.
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Drop the “f” from “flaws”
and you’re left with the word “laws,”
most of which are flawed.
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What greater pleasure
than a standing ovation
from the man you love.
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Tags: Education & School Humor, Haiku & Senryu, Legal Verse, Marriage Verse, Tanka, Time Humor
Most entertaining and lively! Love the idea of a mumbling mind!
‘I’ve known that sort of scholarly drag, but I’ve never learned anything from
him! Maths, chiefly. Only three lines but you said it all and used all the words!
Fantastic, enjoyed both the tanka and haiku. Just found your site, will be back for more.
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having an abundance of knowledge doesnt necessarily make a good teacher =)
great poems!
Oh, I so remember those long classes in college that seemed to last forever! You captured it well!
Now that I’m a teacher, the clock still won’t move! Thanks for your whimsy, Madeleine!
Excellent! Bravo!
I had a teacher who stood on a chair, took the clock off the wall and shook it, then put it back. He was a lovely man. Eccentric? You bet! :O)
Love them all, especially the ‘flaws’ one.
Excellent and fun – as usual!
clever, thanks for sharing..
lovely and very well thought out.
Scholarly still relates to school, so you’re golden and we got a Tanka as gravy! Nicely done :) I had a math prof do that once, and he lost half his class within 20 seconds.
Loved the tanka and haikus…you always create such wonderful pieces!
Nicely, love the bit about droping the ‘f’!!!
So glad I’m out! Feel sorry for my daughter sometimes!
Damn woman loved Haiku but the Tanka is the bomb! The last Haiku is darling, you’re lucky to have him!
Drop the “f” from “flaws”
and you’re left with the word “laws,”
most of which are flawed.
Applause! Love em all, but especially this one.
I like this, how creative!
Love them all, but the one about flawed laws is superb!
The school episode looks courageously bold and tossed with confidence!!
… a great reminder of the american institution called education…
Very nice. Especially “Flaws”. Want to judge this Monday’s haiku contest?
Thanks everyone for your lovely comments! And Troll, I’d be happy to help judge. Just let me know what to do. :)