# Haiku Tag

**URL:** https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735
**Category:** Creative Writing
**Created:** [April 14, 2010, 5:05am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735 "2010-04-14T05:05:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Oughtist](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Oughtist](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Oughtist)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 5:05am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/1 "2010-04-14T05:05:30Z")

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to soothe plaintive hearts  
the mind would create a soul  
for companionship

for companionship  
matrices are created  
in an empty womb

in an empty womb  
(your turn 🙂 )

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### Author: ![PavlovianModel146](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/pavlovianmodel146/32/544_2.png) [@PavlovianModel146](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/PavlovianModel146)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 6:40am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/2 "2010-04-14T06:40:37Z")

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In an empty womb,  
Lies an unfertilized egg,  
That’s where I come in.

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### Author: ![anon](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/anon/32/611_2.png) [@anon](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/anon)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 2:10pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/3 "2010-04-14T14:10:49Z")

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> [@PavlovianModel146](#):
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> In an empty womb,  
> Lies an unfertilized egg,  
> That’s where I come in.

That’s where I come in.  
But when? And how? And for what?  
Can I split these hairs?

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### Author: ![Oughtist](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Oughtist](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Oughtist)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/4 "2010-04-14T14:25:28Z")

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Can I split these hairs  
sprung from angel heads dancing  
on pins we fashion

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### Author: ![krossie](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/krossie/32/363_2.png) [@krossie](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/krossie)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/5 "2010-04-14T14:28:25Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> That’s where I come in.  
> But when? And how? And for what?  
> Can I split these hairs?

You dare part the hair  
and poke it about in there  
in the buff and bare

![:banana-dance:](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/uploads/default/original/2X/2/29318572f82025a8ad4574bf3f2617ae465ef82a.gif "Dance")

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### Author: ![krossie](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/krossie/32/363_2.png) [@krossie](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/krossie)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/6 "2010-04-14T14:32:42Z")

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Oh heck I did that wrong didn’t I?!?

Hang about

OK from Oughtist’s last one

> [@](#):
>
> Can I split these hairs  
> sprung from angel heads dancing  
> on pins we fashion

On pins we fashion  
On tender hooks we ration  
With whiskey lashin

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### Author: ![anon](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/anon/32/611_2.png) [@anon](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/anon)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/7 "2010-04-14T14:36:54Z")

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> [@krossie](#):
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> On pins we fashion  
> On tender hooks we ration  
> With whiskey lashin

With whiskey lashin’  
These insides, water not with-  
Standing, I’m falling.

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### Author: ![Oughtist](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Oughtist](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Oughtist)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/8 "2010-04-14T14:42:08Z")

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(oops, sorry for the poetus interruptis, krossie, …fine save!! 😆 )

With whisky lashin  
eyes glimpse blinks blur’d by spirits  
of life drunk in swigs

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### Author: ![Oughtist](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Oughtist](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Oughtist)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/9 "2010-04-14T14:44:19Z")

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oops again… way to quicken the pace, anon… I return respectfully to yours (but have to rush off at the moment)

> [@anon](#):
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> > [@krossie](#):
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> > On pins we fashion  
> > On tender hooks we ration  
> > With whiskey lashin
> 
> With whiskey lashin’  
> These insides, water not with-  
> Standing, I’m falling.

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### Author: ![anon](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/anon/32/611_2.png) [@anon](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/anon)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/10 "2010-04-14T14:45:12Z")

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Choice is a good thing. 🙂

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### Author: ![krossie](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/krossie/32/363_2.png) [@krossie](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/krossie)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/11 "2010-04-14T14:58:43Z")

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no wait

mash up!!! (saving me much work!)

Standing, I’m falling.  
Spinning while thinking too much  
of life drunk in swigs

Thanks for making the day a little less boring chaps!

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### Author: ![anon](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/anon/32/611_2.png) [@anon](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/anon)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/12 "2010-04-14T15:08:58Z")

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> [@krossie](#):
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> Standing, I’m falling.  
> Spinning while thinking too much  
> of life drunk in swigs

Of life drunk in swigs -  
Is my stomach big enough?  
Qualitatively?

> [@](#):
>
> Thanks for making the day a little less boring chaps!

Likewise!

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### Author: ![Arcturus\_Descending](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/arcturus_descending/32/700_2.png) [@Arcturus\_Descending](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Arcturus_Descending)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/13 "2010-04-14T15:20:00Z")

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anon wrote,

> [@](#):
>
> Of life drunk in swigs -  
> Is my stomach big enough?  
> Qualitatively?

Qualitatively? How little asked for….  
Though nature still beckons…  
Away! we say…quantitatively remains

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### Author: ![anon](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/anon/32/611_2.png) [@anon](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/anon)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/14 "2010-04-14T15:30:28Z")

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> [@arcturus rising](#):
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> Qualitatively? How little asked for  
> Quantitatively - our hands outstretched for more  
> In this alas we bare our shame

In this alas we bare our shame:  
Syllable count goes right out the window!  
Sloppy? Or carefree?

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### Author: ![Arcturus\_Descending](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/arcturus_descending/32/700_2.png) [@Arcturus\_Descending](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Arcturus_Descending)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/15 "2010-04-14T15:43:22Z")

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anon wrote:

> [@](#):
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> In this alas we bare our shame:  
> Syllable count goes right out the window!  
> Sloppy? Or carefree?

Sloppy? Or carefree?  
An apple hangs on a tree…  
What answer given?

[size=50](I’m seeing it now!) 😆 [/size]

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### Author: ![anon](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/anon/32/611_2.png) [@anon](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/anon)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/16 "2010-04-14T16:29:53Z")

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> [@arcturus rising](#):
>
> Sloppy? Or carefree?  
> An apple hangs on a tree…  
> What answer given?

What answer given?  
Why does the fair weather fig  
Bear his name instead?

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### Author: ![Arcturus\_Descending](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/arcturus_descending/32/700_2.png) [@Arcturus\_Descending](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Arcturus_Descending)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/17 "2010-04-14T16:55:38Z")

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anan wrote:

> [@](#):
>
> What answer given?  
> Why does the fair weather fig  
> Bear his name instead?

Bear his name instead?  
Why such trivial matters!  
Still, Anon it is!

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### Author: ![Oughtist](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Oughtist](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Oughtist)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/18 "2010-04-14T18:26:18Z")

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Still, Anon it is  
sitting, motionless, focused  
on and on, Anon.

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### Author: ![Arcturus\_Descending](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/arcturus_descending/32/700_2.png) [@Arcturus\_Descending](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Arcturus_Descending)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/19 "2010-04-14T19:08:37Z")

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> [@Oughtist](#):
>
> Still, Anon it is  
> sitting, motionless, focused  
> on and on, Anon.

On and on, Anon  
A transcendental Buddha  
Aum – deeply embraced!!

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### Author: ![Oughtist](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Oughtist](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Oughtist)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2010, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/haiku-tag/27735/20 "2010-04-14T21:36:59Z")

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Aum - deeply embraced:  
Many (a) pad may hum bums  
numb from wisdom won

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