LargeSlowTarget
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Joined: 9/23/2000 From: Hessen, Germany - now living in France Status: offline
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NAVMAN, here is an explanation FYI from [URL]http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/haiku.htm[/URL] "Haiku is a poetic form and a type of poetry from the Japanese culture. Haiku combines form, content, and language in a meaningful, yet compact form. Haiku poets [...] write about everyday things. Many themes include nature, feelings, or experiences. Usually they use simple words and grammar. The most common form for Haiku is three short lines. The first line usually contains five (5) syllables, the second line seven (7) syllables, and the third line contains five (5) syllables. Haiku doesn't rhyme. A Haiku must "paint" a mental image in the reader's mind. This is the challenge of Haiku - to put the poem's meaning and imagery in the reader's mind in ONLY 17 syllables over just three (3) lines of poetry!" Personally, I've made some bad transfer moves myself when in a hurry ('just another PBEM turn before work...' ) and in those case I wish there was a confirmation button, but in most cases it would be one additional annoying mouse click more, IMO. So, just be careful, and save often!
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