Haiku 575

youremykryptoniall-deactivated2 asked: hi. im in second year high school and a Filipino. I found your url in our english textbook. So I thought of following you. and it's amazing. :))

Really?!  That is pretty amazing!  I would love to know what book that is.

Anonymous asked: Why is this a poor rip off www.575haikus.tumblr.com?

I’m not certain I understand if anyone is ripping anyone off.

575.tumblr.com has been in existence for about 2 1/2 years (longer if you count a short hiatus) and posts haikus inspired by a creative commons image (all by the same author on a daily basis). 

It looks like 575haikus.tumblr.com is a bit newer, doesn’t use pictures for inspiration, and posts twice a week.  

Other than being a haiku site, I don’t see how either site could be considered in any way to rip off from the other.

Anonymous asked: a haiku about a grapes?

Hanging from the vine

turning sunshine into juice

can’t wait to eat them

Anonymous asked: I'm flattered you wrote a haiku to go with my ice-covered trees photo then posted it on your blog. Lovely poem! And, thanks for the link-back! I have since been enjoying your writing, too.

Cheers!
Brynn.

Thanks for sharing your photo with the world!

politiku asked: Hi Haiku575. I'm writing to introduce you to Politiku - Hope some syllables will inspire you to submit and reblog. Best, Susanna
http://politiku.tumblr.com/post/4634095854/susanna-speier-tax-day-politiku

Very cool site Tumblr site.  I like it and have started following….I might even submit something now and again…

xx0nfir3xx1023 asked: i need a haiku about summer
can u think of any

Here’s one off the top of my head:

Too hot for movement

underwear sticking to me

ready for the pool

devilmind007 asked: Hi Haiku 575, How did you positioned Google Friend Connect(GFC) to the left Side of your page??
Because My my GFC appears on Left Top Corner of my Page which is very annoying. I wan to position it to right side of my Tumblr main Page.

Thank You
Regards,
-Ryyan Butt

A little off the subject from haiku, but here you go…

I created a backup copy of my template.  I went in to the option to customize the site, went to pages, and added a new page called /friends.  I set up the new page as a custom html page.  I pasted in the backup copy of my template file in and then added the bits of Google code for Friend Connect options I wanted to use.

That’s about it.  About the only other thing to check is to see if your template as a block for pages defined:

  {block:HasPages}

                {block:Pages}

                <li><a href=”{URL}”>{Label}</a></li>

                {/block:Pages}

                {/block:HasPages}

If that doesn’t answer it, maybe you should look into the <div> tag.

Anonymous asked: You are aware that what you are writing isn't pure haiku, right?

Yes, I am aware that the syllable structure of 5-7-5 is a poor English translation from the original Japanese structure for a haiku.  I know that I am technically allowed to use fewer syllables if I like (and in fact fewer syllables will more likely approximate the Japanese moras).  However, I am sticking with the 17 syllable “expected” English version more as a means of imposing a constraint on my writing as this actually helps me creatively.

I am aware that haiku traditionally have a theme of nature involved and provide some clue as to the season (kigo).  Sometimes I have such a clue in my haiku, sometimes not.  Given that my subject matter is picture inspired, and the fact that I am not a traditionalist, I don’t feel that it is always required.

I do try to include a cutting word or phrase (Kireji) to shift the focus of the haiku, but I am doing more “free form” haiku, so your mileage may vary.