Suggested by Linwood the other night in the chat. For those who don't know or don't remember, a Haiku is a Japanese poetry form. It's got three lines and is supposed to have five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third. Some translators and writers of Haiku, however, deemphasize precision with respect to the syllable count and instead emphasize that there is a kind of rhythm over the course of the three lines from something specific and concrete (often nature-related) to something more general or extraordinary or philosophical and then back to something ordinary again, but now seen in a different light because of the move to the extraordinary in line 2. But here's a link to a site if you really want to delve into the intricacies of the form: http://www.ahapoetry.com/haiku.htm

Anywa, I was just inspired to post one on the "Heat waiting in the wings" thread, but now I'm gonna try to revise it here to start things off (the great thing about the strictness of this form is that it forces impatient blabby folks like myself to try to be patient and revise):

Our backs to the wall

again. We are so human.

Ben blocks LeBron's shot.




I hope y'all will contribute your own.

Big Ben blocks again.

Cavaliers don't stand a chance.

Detroit Basketball.

Done with Guaranshees.

Mighty Pistons shall prevail.

Precious ship' draws near.

Game 4 was awful.

But don't doubt the 'Stones, all you

Bandwagon-a$% cats!

Game 5 is tonight

High time to put up a fight

The nets we will light


(I know this doesn't need to rhyme but I did it anyway)

I had a kickass Pistons haiku started, but I couldn't get all five syllables to show up for Line 3.

Sorry.

We are witnesses

Off arm push, four steps to hoop

Bron rules, all hail King

Its tied 2 games each

We need a win right about now

It doesn't matter how

BEn will wear the Fro
The Palace will start to BLOW!
O-WE-O-WE-O!!!!!...(sung to the tune of Jungle Love-The Time)

I wonder how yall would do with a limerick! Five lines to the rhyme similar to "There was an old lady from Nantucket"...

the pistons show up in Game Five
The palace will be so alive
But if we dont win
My face will not grin
And my drunk butt wont be 'llowed to drive!!!!!!!