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whpprsnppr
Guest
Just saying hi. I've been a member/lurker for a bit, but just realized I never said "hello."
Jersey_Girl_Rides
Member
pleased to meet you
norm will surely upset you soon
welcome to the nut house. 😀
norm will surely upset you soon
welcome to the nut house. 😀
Jersey_Girl_Rides
Member
well, he is only off by one misplaced syllable; and while I applaude Norm's technical correctness with regard to the 5-7-5 syllabic structure of haiku, authentic Haiku tends more strongly towards themes of nature. Senryu would be the more appropriate form for themes of a human/sociological nature.
In oaken forests
breath of wind stirs trembling leaves
Autumn is awake
ah, 5-7-5! freakin' wikipedia....
Jersey_Girl_Rides
Member
don't beat yourself up about it too much; japanese pronunciation is very different from English (duh). 5-7-5 is a general guide given the difficulty of translating Japanese characters directly into English; a word they say in 2 syllables might take us 3 or 4, or only 1, so we use a loose guide for writing Haiku in English.
I had a friend from Japan who used to write the most lovely haiku in her letters. She would write them in Japanese characters, then translate to English. The syllabic structure would be off by a few meters, but her poetry was so lovely that technicality was overlooked in order to appreciate the sheer beauty of her words. Art need not be judged by the strict parameters placed by the historians of a "movement" or the rules of a "genre."
Whoa, talk about a thread that has gone way off track....PS whpprsnppr, did I say hello, and welcome?
Please come to the MTBNJ picnic at Lewis Morris on October 20, if you can. I promise it is going to be a great time!
What kind of greeting is that?!?! 😀
Hey, it's all about nature. I greet those who ride, in nature. It's all about cross-association, or distribution of brain waves, or something.
Jersey_Girl_Rides
Member
Like Autum, the Whpprsnppr has been lurking all along in our midst; and his "hello" post is the breath of air that stirs our leaves as the end of a season approaches, baring the branches of our community as summer's showy foliage falls away to reveal the strength of MTBNJ.com.
How's that for some Creative BS?
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anrothar
entirely thrilled
at least this new person is polite about it. you were all, "allow me introduce myself NOWWWWW, or suffer my wrath! :mad2: ", where as he was all, "hello good people, please allow me to introduce myself. 🙂 ".
the previous was a dramatic reenactment and should not be taken to be representational of any factual event that ever took place.
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NMBPmike
Guest
read between the lines
all I heard was the word PICNIC! "someone say food"? 😀 Oct.20th???
Ok,ok welcome to the Nut house! Please stay seated and enjoy the ride!.
mike
AKA NMBPmike
"Tis emal haz ben speld chked & doochd pruf"
all I heard was the word PICNIC! "someone say food"? 😀 Oct.20th???
Ok,ok welcome to the Nut house! Please stay seated and enjoy the ride!.
mike
AKA NMBPmike
"Tis emal haz ben speld chked & doochd pruf"
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ArmyOfNone
Well-Known Member
If someone didn mention Austin powers I was going to be very upset. Of course it would be SG himself to pick up on it!
Welcome to the board!
