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and got so carried away that you
... uh ... shaved half your head and put the rest of your hair in a ponytail."
Sam turned back and looked at Fred and me. He reached up to feel his samurai
shave and ponytail.
"Sam Samurai," said Fred.
Time warped and ran out.
Sam's mom opened the door.
Ms. Basho
Joe
English Class
Sam
Second Period
Fred
HAIKU, HOKKU
In our research for our haiku homework, we found out that haiku came from an
earlier kind of poetry contest. Different poets wrote connected verses called
renga. The first verse was called hokku. That's where haiku came from. So we
decided to hook our homework together and write a renga and call it Time
Warps.
Time Warps by
Joe, Sam, and Fred
Swords, banners, armor
On Sam's kitchen table.
1600 Japan.
Samurai
In the shadows.
Don't lose your head.
Real samurai
Wear two swords.
Read comic books.
A smiling old woman
Flaps her wings.
Three girls land.
Hot steaming
Noodles
Are delicious.
Kimonos, castles, Flag, wind, Mind flapping
Half-shaved head
With ponytail.
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Sam samurai.
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Boys, You did come up with some interesting research on the origins of haiku.
But you didn't follow the haiku form, and didn't each give three examples.
c-
Ms. Basho
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