Five haiku about octopus by Paganini Jonesit is difficult
to animate octopus.
all those suckered legs
www.garycmartin.com/octopus_setup.html
an octopus kite
doesn't look quite right
in flight.
too bright
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eight arms, no hands
a beak, no wings or song
black ink, no script
www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/octopus/Octopuscoloring.shtml
Octopus sliced,
fried with potatoes and garlic
is nice
in Spain
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the octopus has
lots of legs.
I don't.
I'm dead again
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05/19/2007 Author's Note: Yes. I know. They aren't real haiku. So what ARE they?
Posted on 05/18/2007 Copyright © 2025 Paganini Jones
Member Comments on this Poem |
Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 08/05/07 at 10:21 PM Gotta agree with Lori on these haiku. Well, if they are 17 syllables they may count as haiku. That debate is neverending! |
Posted by Charles M Harrison on 12/02/07 at 12:29 AM I am not sure but I like them. They inspired me to write one. Let me know what you think. |
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