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About Me Senior Member Haiku Poet Laurence5524/Male/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 2 Years
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Autumn Saku Series1.   
cloudless noon we debate the gender of God   
 
2.   
autumn moon  alone in the field  prize pumpkin   
 
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AM jazz  the phone line rocking  with crows   
 
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countless stars  the beggar jangles  his change cup   
 
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city sunrise  the cubicle office  lamp-lit   
 
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work day over  the scarecrow's shirt  unbuttoned   
 
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leaf clutter at his gravestone things I never said   
 
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ind Autumn Saku Series
by `Laurence55
9-21-09For days now, Georgia has been engulfed in torrential rain. Roads blocked - even the Chattahoochee River has begun spilling into the streets. On every news station, the downpour is “unprecedented!” Built on floodplains, many homes simply wash away. Families – mostly poor, gather what they can into trash bags.  
 
distant thunder…  the gas price jumps  5 cents 9-21-09
by `Laurence55
Tanka Series 101.   
the shift  
of sparrows mid-flight  again  she tells me  it meant nothing   
 
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autumn arrives  less subtle  than last year  the time it takes my father  to stand up   
 
3.   
long distance love  ending badly  I return  my phone plan  to the cheaper rate   
 
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Nana's new husband  out of nowhere!  a swallowtail  floats  through the open door   
 
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autumn clouds  hunched  over email chat  I critique a friend's poem   Tanka Series 10
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Senryu Series 91.   
grilling ribs  my neighbor cranks up  N.W.A   
 
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meteor shower  the baby curls her hands  into binoculars   
 
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approaching storm  the hitchhiker waves  
both thumbs   
 
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funeral over  the stranger offers me  a peppermint   
 
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end of shift  strippers leaving the club  in trench coats  
 
 
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Sunday sermon  the preacher only looking  my direction  
 
 
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Waffle House menu  the fly too & Senryu Series 9
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Thu Sep 24, 2009, 7:13 AM
I just want to say thank you to Kera *pixieplay and ^LadyLincoln for suggesting and featuring (respectively) my deviation "Tanka Series 10." Thanks guys, it means alot :heart:

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  • Mood: Peaceful
  • Listening to: Ella Fitzgerald
  • Reading: the newest submissions for Haiku News
  • Drinking: blueberry white tea

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  • Current Residence: Powder Springs, GA
  • Interests: Poetry, martial arts, astrology,spirituality,Technology, anime, world events, the human body
  • Favourite movie: Too many too name!!
  • Favourite band or musician: Way too many!!
  • Favourite genre of music: Triphop, ambient, soul, indie, symphony goth, anything that catches me
  • Favourite artist: Many
  • Favourite photographer: None
  • Favourite style of art: Haikai in its many variations
  • Operating System: Windows XP Pro
  • Wallpaper of choice: Anime backgrounds-The Otaku
  • Favourite gaming platform: PC, playstation
  • Favourite cartoon character: Miyazaki characters, Bleach, Inuyasha, Cowboy Bebop, Kenshin, Naruto, etc
  • Personal Quote: There is only one kind of haiku...a good one!
  • Tools of the Trade: Pen, journal, human spirit, and the natural world

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~the-beastie Nov 9, 2009, 5:33:51 AM
thank you for the favourite, laurence :) :heart:

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beastie in france
:iconlaurence55:
`Laurence55 Nov 10, 2009, 1:30:29 PM
My pleasure! It was a lovely piece :heart:
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`Laurence55 Oct 25, 2009, 6:41:09 AM
My pleasure! :) Keep writing!
:iconrlkirkland:
*rlkirkland Oct 18, 2009, 11:12:45 AM
Thanks for favoring my "Mating Season" haibun, your encouragement is always appreciated. :heart:

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People are Important - Goals much less
When we stop learning we have begun to die - Shamelessly Purloined
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`Laurence55 Oct 18, 2009, 11:42:32 AM
I think its time you consider submitting your work to true web-zines. :heart:
:iconrlkirkland:
*rlkirkland Oct 18, 2009, 1:06:36 PM
You have several listed as links on your "Haiku News" and I've gotten around to view a few of them but the ones I visited didn't seem to have "open submission" formats. Perhap you know of one or two to recommend. (I really didn't want to impose you my friend. You seem to have a pretty full plate of affairs as it is.)

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People are Important - Goals much less
When we stop learning we have begun to die - Shamelessly Purloined
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`Laurence55 Oct 18, 2009, 6:30:16 PM
Yeah, there are actually quite a few that have open submissions. The two I would suggest for you (in regards to haibun) are...

Contemporary Haibun Online- [link]

and

Modern Haibun

[link]

These are both stellar zines, but Contemporary Haibun is my favorite. Submitting your work can help you get a sense of your skills and areas of improvement. Above all, never be afraid of rejection if it should happen. Too many poets take it personal rather than learn from it. Good luck my friend :heart:
:iconrlkirkland:
*rlkirkland Oct 19, 2009, 6:42:06 AM
Thank you Laurence :heart:

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People are Important - Goals much less
When we stop learning we have begun to die - Shamelessly Purloined
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*poofmd Oct 13, 2009, 11:23:20 AM
Thank you again Laurence for adding one of my photo's to your favorites. I really appreciate the support. =)

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Bien a mon aise dans l'air du temps~
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