Begin to Last Egg and leaf
Blowing and rolling down
Rain forgiving
Glades beginning
Sun rays form slices
Clarity shining
Windows remind
Slender plans forming now
Begin to last
Haiku-poems consist of respectively 5, 7 and 5 syllables in three units. In Japanese, this convention is a must, but in English, which has variation in the length of syllables, this can sometimes be difficult. Toyomasu.com
Steve Martin's version of haiku does not follow any of the traditional Japanese rules. He is not generally revered in Japan for his remarkable work but here in America he is one of our most respected artists. Martin created the fictional poet, John Lillison also known as, 'England's greatest one-armed poet'. He has given us two memorable poems;
Pointy Birds
Pointy Birds, O pointy birds,O pointy pointy.
Anoint my head, Anointy-nonity.
Anoint my head, Anointy-nonity.
In Dillan's Grove.
In Dillan's Grove my love did die,
and now in ground shall ever lie.
None could ever replace her visage,
until your face brought thoughts of kissage.
and now in ground shall ever lie.
None could ever replace her visage,
until your face brought thoughts of kissage.
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