10 Commandments of Stuffy Haiku
1. Thou shalt include
a seasonal
reference
2. Thou shalt not
refer to multiples
as haikus
3. Nature shall
be featured
heavily
4. Thou shalt not
include a
title
5. Thou shalt not
impose wit
on the art
6. Five-Seven-
Five is now
incorrect
7. Thou shalt structure
in two parts
Hook and Truth
8. The poet’s
ego shall not
be stroked
9. Locations
and dates are
right out
10. Thou shalt capture
a moment
of insight
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😊 love this!
great list poem and advice!
Very clever!
Delicious, David! You went meta on our asses.
Love this list. Well thought out.
lol!
I love this! Like Kevin says, its a great example of metapoetics and I enjo ythe humor.