Benjibopper: New English (not a haiku)

Thursday, September 13, 2007

New English (not a haiku)

Pedestrianism
A six-syllable word
Destroys my poor haikus

Labels: Poetry

// posted by Chris Benjamin @ 9:32 AM

Comments:

Would W. Somerset Maugham say
"footling"? :)

# posted by

Anonymous : 12:11 PM

as in, of little importance? perhaps.

or, clubfoot = stutter, major impediments to characters and writers.

Perhaps he would say 'f-f-f-f-footling.'

# posted by

Chris Benjamin : 1:13 PM

I thought the little clubfoot banjoist in Deliverance was pretty cool.
As for Willie, he really did s-s-s-stutter.

Ivan

# posted by

Anonymous : 1:37 PM

if he'd been born in the 70s he could have been a one-hit wonder rap artiste.

# posted by

Chris Benjamin : 3:36 PM

No, no, no. It creates your poor haikus. It destroys your GOOD ones.

And thanks.

# posted by

Jeanne : 3:50 PM

teehee, good point jeanne. good to see you, and you're welcome.

# posted by

Chris Benjamin : 4:00 PM

Count the syllables in Kerouac's haiku...I do believe his were more walking than this one, in their attempt to fly.

575 a
lottery number where
state run losers fly

mark

# posted by

the walking man : 5:52 PM

nice one Mark, but the six syllabic monster got you too. yeah, i liked jack's little poems, but they weren't haiku either.

# posted by

Chris Benjamin : 7:30 PM

'Lot-ree'? That's two syllables, innit?

Thanks for writing a para @ TTCE. Been indescribably busy. Definitely want to co-write the current effort. Will do as much as possible in the next week. Until further minimal correspondence.

AK

# posted by

Kaufman : 2:05 AM

lot-ree is for sure two syllables. as for meaning...??

life's like that eh? always in the way.

# posted by

Chris Benjamin : 9:36 AM

Eighteen syllables isn't bad.

When I write in haikus, they're all over the place.

A reflection of their creator.

# posted by

eric1313 : 8:00 AM

i think that's a fine feature for a poet.

# posted by

Chris Benjamin : 7:27 PM

Delicious.
Although you could work it into your second line.