Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Haikus for Famous Dead People

I enjoy writing these fun blogs where I get to mess around with different word structures and stuff. There is a word for this - But I dont know it. I should ask Kay - she knows these weird things. So anyway - When I first started my blog I did a Haiku post , and I feel like revisiting it tonight but with a slight twist. Tonight I want to try and come up with Haikus for famous dead people. If you arent familiar with what a Haiku is - its Japanese poetry with a specific rhyming structure - three lines. Five syllables. Seven syllables and then Five syllables.



Sylvia Plath



Plath, possessed,lost soul

heart filled with sorrow, sadness

lungs filled with stove gas



King Shaka



Great Warrior

Acute Military Mind.

Dingaan Put for Him



Malcolm X



Hajj opened his eyes

he lost his prejudice and

Yogi Bear Bow-Tie






2Pac Shakur



shot twelve years ago

four bullets in Las Vegas

new CD out soon





A few similar posts I did








I'l think of a few more during the day and post them up in the comments section. Please join me if you like. Great One and Mamma - I expect some from you.



MJ

12 comments:

  1. Hmmm...I wish I could contribute...but creativity eludes me at this time of the morning.

    I'm also lacking the devastation necessary to publish my best pieces :D

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  2. lol.. im loving it!

    and im inspired, between sneezes... lets go c what i can do with this little bit of muse-matter

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  3. Mamma (grrr) can only think of obvious ones:

    Marilyn Monroe:

    ooh what is that breeze?
    happy birthday JFK.
    i wish i found love.


    Che Guevara:
    shoot, you are only
    going to kill a man, hey
    i'm on a t-shirt.

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  4. Famous is relative:

    Rashida Ahmed
    Yesterday Laudium bled
    Get a gun, Zax says

    (Zax is my trigger happy friend that protests against gun laws)

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  5. heath ledger

    took one too many
    stilnox, didn't leave a note:
    so ends a knight's tale.

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  6. dearest julius malema

    crazy, gunning yes
    intelligent, o hell no:
    got a G in math

    okay so maybe it sounded better in my head :)

    Sarah

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  7. Beloved Rumi
    Lover of the Universe
    Universe of Love

    excellent post and haikus! :)

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  8. James Dean's fast car flames
    Transitory fame into
    more lasting what ifs.

    and erm kay hasn't a clue what mj means :P

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  9. Marx

    there will come a time
    in the year two thousand eight
    when i will be praised : )

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  10. nathuram godse
    infamy was his story
    madar shot gandhi

    amitabh bachan
    kabhi khushi khabi gham
    must make him feel dumb

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  11. Azra - lacking the devastation?

    Prixie - thank you mate :)

    Kimya - you didnt post any

    Saals - thanks for indulging me :)

    Nooj - Youre passionate about this, and youre right - it is relative. But come on - do one more - please :)

    Blackolives - Awesome :D

    Sarah van de Walt?

    CS - Ta boet :0 I share a birthday with the respected Moulana

    Khadija! You know it - you told me what it was the other day.

    Charouchick - ta :)

    Waseem - Big B isnt dead but a great Haiku nonetheless

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