Kendo/kumdo haiku
In the spirit of this martial art, I think we should fashion some haiku to describe our kendo experiences: Here's an idea (remember, 5-7-5):
My sempai has missed
his shinai pierced my tare
the pain is intense
or
I drank too much beer
after practice, I am scared
I test tomorrow
let's see what you've got.
Good idea Achilles,
We'll publish the best in the magazine, too!
Hamish
Shinai in armpit
My eyes buldge, I cringe in pain
Why can't they hit do?
Will
Men, men, men, men, men,
Kote, men, kote, men, do,
Kote, kote, men
Ugh. Ben, Haiku has to follow the 5-7-5 pattern. That's a count of syllables.
Your posting is 5-5-3. You'd want to add a couple more "men"s to the 2nd and 3rd lines. . .
Here's another example:
I sleep on the couch
My wife don't recognize me
A kendo widow
Correct me if I'm wrong Achilles, but isn't kote 2 syllables (ko-te)?
Hah! You're absolutely right! I'm an idiot.
Sorry Ben.
shrouding my body
an unrelenting attack
the smell of kendo
Regards,
ckl
Going to a shiai.
Oh please where is the venue?
My bogu is heavy!
John- New Zealand
Bart- "Dad I gave up playing the guitar because it was too hard- I hope your not mad."
Homer- "Son, son if something is too hard to do then it's not worth doing. Just put the guitar in the cupboard along with your short wave radio and karate oufit and we'll go inside and watch TV."
Bart- "What's on?"
Homer- "It doesn't matter."
Sorry! Ignore the first one. I tried to edit it but the five minutes was up, here it is:
Shiai is today.
Oh please, where is the venue?
My bogu is heavy.
Last edited by John W; 21st July 2002 at 09:53 AM.
John- New Zealand
Bart- "Dad I gave up playing the guitar because it was too hard- I hope your not mad."
Homer- "Son, son if something is too hard to do then it's not worth doing. Just put the guitar in the cupboard along with your short wave radio and karate oufit and we'll go inside and watch TV."
Bart- "What's on?"
Homer- "It doesn't matter."
I have just passed out
the smell of sweaty deer skin
the joy of kote
or
My neck is in pain
and my butt is on the floor
I still hate tsuki
or my personal favorite because of the multiple interpretations of the final line
Debana Kote
outthinking your opponent
triumph over men
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How about the winner gets a free subscription! I swear ill write 200 of them to save my student budget from having to pay!
Kote tsuki men
Again I fly through dojo door
and back for some more.
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The More I learn, The More I know.
The More I know, The More I Forget.
The More I Forget, The Less I know.
So Why Learn ??
Is it my own skill,
Or the skill of my sensei?
Miraculous cut.
Hard fought match against
a strong sempai - men ari!
Broken shinai slat
Ki ken tai no ich'
When they all come together -
Lightning from clear sky
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