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[maxcriden]

The essence of haiku is "cutting" (kiru).[1] This is often represented by the juxtaposition of two images or ideas and a kireji ("cutting word") between them,[2] a kind of verbal punctuation mark which signals the moment of separation and colors the manner in which the juxtaposed elements are related.
Traditional haiku consist of 17 on (also known as morae), in three phrases of 5, 7 and 5 on respectively.[3]
A kigo (seasonal reference), usually drawn from a saijiki, an extensive but defined list of such words.

So, in a nutshell, 5/7/5 syllables.

Examples:

at the age old pond
Frogger leaps into water
a deep resonance

the first cold shower
even Funky Kong seems to want
a little coat of straw

(apologies to Bash&#333

Okay, have at it, I want to hear some strange and fascinating haikus....

Bonus points if the poem is about a favorite character of mine.

I'll crown a winner and there will be a very, very small prize.

Write as many as you want.

Feel free to include a picture or music you wish us to look at our listen to while reading your poem.

 

[ULTROS!]

The sacred city
A summoner sends the souls
A dream that will end

 

[Protagonist Jake]

Metal Gear Solid:

The "son" of The Boss
Unwillingly produced life
One that would end his

Spoiler

Man that was shit

 

[cancerdancer]

1)
If you've played XCOM
You rolled the dice and struck out.
Percent based warfare.

2)
Chosen undead, hear,
Your death is but a cycle
So please don't break things.

3)
I used to be a
Poet, before I took a
Pen to the knee.

 

[Martian]

blue skin, just one eye
collecting rings left and right
'cause gotta go fast



two monks are fighting
one is red, the other blue
wololololo

 

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

At the speed of sound
I will be rolling around
Just gotta go fast

blue skin, just one eye
collecting rings left and right
'cause gotta go fast

Damn you!

 

[TitusGroan]

A fruit filled garden
I throw my friends into death
And break into smiles

 

[Uncle Rupee]

I-ah run and jump
Eating mushrooms aplenty
I will save you Peach!

Squares, Tees, and Zig-Zags
Here comes more L shaped ones
I need a damn Line

Zombies my first day
President's daughter kidnapped
I hear a chainsaw

Dark, loud, and smokey
Hive of scum and villainy
Spent my last quarter

Sounds like bleeps and bloops
Digital hieroglyphics
We filled in the blanks

 

[Keyser Soze]

My little robot
Dull lifeless tired asleep
Filters didn't help

 

[zruben]

Trapped in a big maze
Crazy Hormonal Robot
Aperture Science

 

[Amir0x]

GAF, are you a game?
No scores, end states, polygons
Wait, you have been banned.

 

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

Thieving is my life...
A Thievius Raccoonus...
Is what I am called.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

At the brink of time
A mysterious bucket
Leads you to ruin

 

[DMiz]

White wolf wields with care,
Brushwork bringing ink to life,
Swirls to saintly winds.

EDIT: Everyone else is doing funny ones...

CATS shows up on-screen.
"YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US."
A meme is now born.

 

[Martian]

climbing on buildings
stabbing templars, give no fucks
im an assassin

 

[Raticus79]

Furrowed brow, concern
Early Access promises
Someday maybe fun

 

[Dohers.]

Kaz Hirai exclaims
"It's Ridge Racer. Riiiidge Racer!"
Nobody applauds

 

[bjork]

Adventure of Link
Why are you misunderstood?
You're the best Zelda.

 

[Thores]

The Inaba case
will be solved once I tend to
all of my girlfriends

 

[Noaloha]

soporific gnoll
wrested my rare memories
so rest now i must

(baldur's gate)

 

[SmokyDave]

Nineteen ninety two
The best game ever released
Fuckin' Streets of Rage 2

(I know there's one too many syllables in the last line but the sequel was so much better that I'm going to break the rules).

 

[Abstruse Moose]

Why did you leave me
Scheduled maintenance sucks
please come back early

 

[akidnamededdy]

In her royal home
Worlds lie within the paintings.
How long are these stairs?

 

[theechrisfox]

Catered to regions
Locked by the hands of a god
We are all your slaves

.

 

[redcrayon]

Storm at sea, he lands
Upon the beach of dreamers
Now, the Wind Fish stirs

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Mighty Number 9
The ending to this haiku
Is now a stretch goal

 

[sdconvoy]

Wii U Summer drought
No games for Twenty Fourteen
Po-Reese Un-dah Stand

:-( Can I have my smash and new Zelda and Splatoon and everything for next year now?

 

[ninge]

Our Princess, kidnapped.
Plumber kills thousands, Rescued!
Lonely Bowser weeps.

 

[MADGAME]

Destiny beta
You sap away my free time
My backlog am cry

 

[Shadow2222]

Eternal journey without change
Unassuming gentle man
The plumber with a burden

Spoiler

Mario, if plumber didn't give it away

 

[LifeBrandRobot]

Midnight brings shadows
In a town that glitters gold
Rise is best girl

 

[Otakumegane]

Goddess's servant
"Dangerous to go alone"
Fuck you Aonuma

 

[MrChocolate]

To Midgar I'll go
City of glory and fame
She laughed at my dreams

 

[redcrayon]

Within the inferno
Hunters burn while fools gather
Please come and help. Gits.

 

[Wreck-It Ralph]

Slaughtering demons
Ridiculously huge sword
War, the horseman, rides

Now, Death comes for all
The rider of the pale horse
Defeats Corruption


(I've been on a serious Darksiders kick lately.)

 

[RS4-]

In the fog they wait
So much meat, so little time.
Let's get intimate

 

[Thores]

Paper once again
but all my friends are missing
Bowser doesn't speak

 

[redcrayon]

Vicious pursuit, FOE!
Within the endless tree, FOE!
Warp-wire stolen, FOE!

 

[theechrisfox]

We slayed the Kraken
And spiced its meat for dinner
Your bosom is great

 

[robotrock]

Put it in my ass
The Last of Us Remastered
Put it in my ass

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Wii U Summer drought
No games for Twenty Fourteen
Po-Reese Un-dah Stand

:-( Can I have my smash and new Zelda and Splatoon and everything for next year now?

Oh man those Asians totally talk like that lololol!!!11!

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Final Fantasy
You used to be really good
Now you kind of suck

 

[besada]

Jump-jets cleave the air,
Rifle shudders, Hive explodes,
The Traveler floats.

 

[idolminds]

This is Rupture Farms.
We must escape from this place.
Hello. Follow me.

 

[Pikma]

I miss Cap Falcon
A futuristic badass
Deserves way better

 

[Zonic]

Haikus can be fun
But sometimes they make no sense
La Li Lu Le Lo

*shrugs*

 

[Thorakai]

My first adventure
Go Pikachu, I choose you!
Gonna catch them all

 

[HassanJamal]

He was born to kill
Grown so fast to die so young
Blindingly follows

 

[maxcriden]

Mighty Number 9
The ending to this haiku
Is now a stretch goal

Bwahahah!

 

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

Fire and Emblems...
I didn't come here for this...
Where da waifus at?