Stems climb
Leaves spread -
Why(Y) en masse?
Flowers yellow
Gourd green?
Sir, I'm a cucumber!
Author notes
What do I know about haiku? Not much, just the basics but that does not stop me from writing one. 
A contest entry
- haiku humor by Yemassee.
749 points, ended September 27, 2008, 17 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Are you confused? See the contest organizers.
Comments
1 - 8 of 8
-
-
-
Hi J aime Coudre
Thank you
-
-
En masse...That is funny, even if the play on words did spell my name wrong.
Yes, that used to be Ima's joke, when someone suggested he was a man he'd look outraged and say, Why Sir, I am not a man, Ima Cucumber!"
Yeah, he's a few bricks shy of a full load.
Thanks for entering the contest.
-
-
Hi Fearless and Intrepid
Hope I won't be forced to read your fiction.
-
-
I "see" (Y) differently, eh!
Me, too friend Lee... always "flunking" in my assignments In Basic Haiku.
Hope, Myron, will not give up...
But this is really good, humorous Haiku.
Hope you win!
Summer51
-
-
Hi summer
Thank you. "Flunking" in basic haiku does not mean you cannot write. There is too much confusion about haiku; 17 syllables versus 10 to 12, simple and direct words versus big words and metaphors and haiku with layers of meaning. Be like me, write the way you like from the heart. myron will not give up.
p.s. That's why I don't attend class. I am too lazy to do my assignments and am sure to flunk.
-
-
Lee, I love it!
It captures the sprawling
growth of the vines,
and celebrates Yem's
frequent collaborator!Aesthete
-
-
Hi Aesthete
Thank you. I hope they don't take it too seriously.
After all, I, too, only know the basics of haiku.
-
Adding your comment:
1 - 8 of 8
