11.01.2007 5:48 pm
Hey, everybody! It’s Haiku Friday!!!!
I know what you’re thinking. I’ve got a whole extra hour to kill this weekend, with nothing to do.
Never fear. We’re giving you another chance to exercise your poetic license and distill a recent news story into haiku. You know the rules — three lines, with 5 syllables, then 7, then 5 more. Read them aloud to make sure you aren’t disqualified.
And please, no wagering.
Here are some examples to prime your poetic pump:
Who can keep things straight?
Springing forward, falling back.
Clocks blink: “12:00! 12:00! 12:00!”
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Candidates abound.
One year ’til Election Day.
Can’t we just vote now?
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Continuous flow?
Highway 40 sure could use
Traffic news like that.
For over a year
They have searched for dear Mattie
Stolen in St. Louis!