We all know what haiku is. Poetic but not rhyming. 3 lines. First line 5 syllables, second line 7 syllables, third line 5 syllables.
Here's the twist... your FIRST line has to be a repeat of the previous poster's LAST line.
I expect a lot of automotive stuff, but no limits on subject matter.
I'll start with the first 2 posts to give an example...
Blurred metallic steed
Straining for the checkered flag
Vision of glory
Vision of glory
Silenced by the elements
Return to the earth
Return to the Earth
Subarus of New England
Much oil leaks as well
Much oil leaks as well.
From the valve covers of BMWs.
German engineers are ashamed.
German engineers shamed
Rust never sleeps on steel steeds
Haikus rock much thoughts
In reply to 11GTCS :
Your syllables are off, but your commentary is excellent!
In reply to Ranger50 :
Haikus rock much thoughts
More attention than wrenches
Slip and knuckles bleed
Slip and knuckles bleed
Frozen nuts require much heat
Not tight when liquid
Slip and knuckles bleed
Swearing wakes the wife and kids
Automotive bliss
Not tight when liquid
That's what he said ha, ha, ha
Damn, I'm in trouble
Damn, I'm in trouble
Summit, Jegs, Rockauto boxes
Must hide them post haste
Must hide them post haste
Their corpses decompose quick
Dig holes faster man
Dig holes faster man
I think I can hear banjos
berkeley it.. let's just run
('twas five syllables when I typed it)
Berk it, let's just run
Can't fix this before stores close
Need to get more beers
Need to get more beers.
My friends fix cars for free beer.
cheaper than labor.
Cheaper than Labor
I do my home improvements
Barely Functional
Barely functional
I order another beer
It all makes sense now
It all makes sense now.
Rare Nissan.
Had to order brakes.
Had to order brakes
Almost didn't get it stopped.
Should have skipped autocross
Autocross skipped yes
Drag racing is my release
Burnouts glorious
Burnouts glorious.
My wife is not pleased.
Continentals are expensive.
Continentals are expensive
Counting is hard too
Seven five seven haiku
Edit I might make
To bring syllables back true
Conti's are costly
Contis are costly
Edit I did do
Engineers should not haiku
Engineers should not haiku
Counting makes no sense
Sevens and fives are backwards
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