geisha shaking head
gomennasai
mamasan no can do
Author notes
gomennasai - (go mean no sigh) - Japanese - I am sorry
mamasan - (ma ma son) - slang - matriarch
In a list
A contest entry
- The Far-Eastern Theme Haiku Contest by NoWayJo.
600 points, ended October 10, 2007, 41 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Critical Review Requested
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I really like this haiku--Right down to the pronounciation of "gomeannasai/I am sorry." In the context of this haiku, I'll always remember it as the geisha stating, "GO! I mean NO!" said with a polite sigh, of course!
Thank you for this wonderfully clever entry to the contest, Polly!
Jo
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What? I'm confused. 
I like the backround and theh pic, though. Your poem is nice to; I just don't get it. hehe
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star wars fanatic
It actually goes back to the time I spent in Japan while I was in the Navy. -
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Ooooo, that's interesting.
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Oh, mysterious indeed! I love the print you used to illustrate your haiku, that is really cool!
LJ leaving homework
on kitchen table
LM no can do either......
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Susie
I have always had that little bit of mystery surrounding me. Haven't you noticed that??????
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