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Wendy Böht-Khamsin
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There are those who think that insisting on the 5-7-5 syllable rule in English haikus is to misunderstand the rules of Japanese language and poetry. Me, I like the discipline. The puzzle of 5-7-5 ties up the conscious mind and frees the subconscious.
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#DailyHaikuPrompt
Has one word per hemisphere.
Choose the one you're in.

You can't be in two opposing seasons at the same time.
"Classic"? What does that
Have to do with autumn? Pfft.
I choose: "Brassica". 🥬

#Senryu #Haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt: Classic
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Reposted by Wendy Böht-Khamsin
SATAN: So what makes you want to work here? Isn’t it a bit of a sideways move for you?
ME: Well, sideways and down, haha
SATAN: Haha
ME: But I’ve been working in the sector for a while, and I feel this is where the action is
SATAN: Your most recent role was…
ME: Cinema website designer
SATAN: Sweet
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I've always hated
Carol singers. Only they
See my winter moon.

#Senryu #Haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt: Winter moon
November 14, 2025 at 2:51 AM
When Harry Met Sally poses the question "Can a man and a woman truly engage in a Platonic friendship, without the intrusion of romance?" The film for this age would ask the question "Can a bigender and a demigender ever be fnovers?"
November 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Reposted by Wendy Böht-Khamsin
November 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The first flakes of snow
Melt on the gilded coffin.
The worms commence work.

#Senryu #Haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt: First snow
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Reposted by Wendy Böht-Khamsin
I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it.

All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.

Tanks
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
In COVID, a mask
Suggested altruism.
Now, an icy hate.

#Senryu #Haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt: Mask
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Long Alaska drive.
Taillight fades into white mist –
Promise of escape.

#Haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt: Fading
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 AM
End of the tunnel:
A light grows – and never fades.
It was a train. Bye!

#Senryu #Haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt: Fading
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Reposted by Wendy Böht-Khamsin
I’ve known some ships made of dead trees outlast the lives of men made of the most vital stuff of vital fathers.
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Fill the archive box
With your things. Clear out your desk.
Leave this damned fire place.

#Senryu #Haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt: Fireplace
November 10, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Reposted by Wendy Böht-Khamsin
Odd kids fairytales
Like 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘱
Root of my strange brain.

#DailyHaikuPrompt #Turnip
#haiku #senryu
November 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Rutabaga, swede,
Turnip: the argument does
My fucking swede in.

#Senryu #Haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt: Turnips
November 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Reposted by Wendy Böht-Khamsin
Remember.
No matter where you are in life, you're never too far away from a mossy haunted cottage in the woods, brimming with dark malice.
Take comfort in that.
November 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Reposted by Wendy Böht-Khamsin
Went to the disco on Sunday and copped off with Kevin.
November 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Vet your new followers carefully. If the account was created in the last three weeks (since the October No Kings/frog protests) and all they have ever done is repost other people's posts, or post four pictures of flowers or a video of an Asian lady in a short yellow dress playing golf, block them.
November 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
In the densest fog
A blind man runs through the streets
As on a clear day.

#Haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt: Clear day
November 8, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Reposted by Wendy Böht-Khamsin
This has me thinking about a mahogany box lined in ruffled cream satin.
November 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
"OK, Air Force One hit the mark back in the day, but could we replace Harrison Ford with someone more handsome, more dynamic?"

Multiple people fall ill after package delivered to Air Force One base.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

#AirForceOne #AirForceDon
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM