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http://www.omniture.com --> Mail Tribune Blogs --> --> « Original recipes could be prize-winners Smoked paprika: Too much of a good thing » Fish Hack’s bustin’ rhymes on Haiku Monday Posted by Mark Freeman The Fish Hack is always looking to add a little class to The Fish Wrap, and often the best way to do that is to stay away. But not today. The Hack is really feeling it. Still alive with Ohio State in the NCAA gamble-fest, looking to add a couple Benjamins to the wallet. So there’s no Monday Moanin’ here. In fact, the Hack is so pumped about Monday that I’m feeling down-right poetic. What a great time to start Haiku Monday. That’s right. Three-line poems popular in Japan and just obscure enough here to keep The Hack’s interest. Five syllables, then seven syllables followed by five syllables. All one theme. Just like this: The first line is five And the next takes seven beats. It’s your first haiku. No heavy lifting required. Hell, not even rhyming is required. Ain’t Rocket Science; Not even brain surgery: It’s just a Haiku. Mondays from now on will be all about Bustin’ Rhymes. Monday hangover: When your brain begs for mercy Yet gets no reprieve. I’ll pop off a few, and you Fish Hack wannabes can weigh in with your own. Best reader Haiku of the week wins some sort of office supply from The Fish Hack’s desk. He stares at the screen Hoping words fly onto it: How Hack writes haikus. This entry was posted on Sunday, April 1st, 2007 at 12:22 pm and is filed under Outdoor Journal . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. 7 Responses to “Fish Hack’s bustin’ rhymes on Haiku Monday” LeAnn Says: April 2nd, 2007 at 2:57 pm Salmon jumps the falls Grizzly stands in the water Life and death collide Mark Freeman Says: April 2nd, 2007 at 3:11 pm Very nice. I’d say that qualifies for an empty tape dispensor or a set of post-it notes. Local Reader Says: April 2nd, 2007 at 9:18 pm post it notes are cool tape dispensors are cooler i would take either Shonna Z. Says: April 3rd, 2007 at 8:38 am Papers in Inbox Fish Hack has alternative: Time to go fishing. Kathleen Eason Says: April 6th, 2007 at 8:36 am Trout leap in the lake ripples gently touch the shore and I alone hear. Mark Freeman Says: April 6th, 2007 at 11:06 am Very nice Haiku Paints a picture of nature In all its colors. Good job, people. Paul Mill Says: April 6th, 2007 at 12:44 pm A cowboy speaking Savors every word as though the air tastes good. Leave a Reply Mail Tribune Blogs is proudly powered by WordPress Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS) .