Tag Archives: haiku

Headline Haiku

This is my form of haiku which embraces our modern world by using only words culled from the headlines and sub-heads found in my daily newspaper. I hope to discover a sense, a tone of daily life. I do not change words, other than in the use of capitalization and hyphenated words used adjectively. Chronic […]

A dichotomy of dark and light where the colors seem unable to meet, though uA dichotomy of dark and light where the colors seem unable to meet, though ultimately they are all the same.

DICHOTOMY PROJECT

Found Verbiage Free Verse As I’ve begun exploring what haiku, poems and stories can be garnered from the headlines, sub-heads and captions (the bold-faced type) in my local daily newspaper, I’ve begun to wonder what this might say about our existence at this moment in time. Like snapshots, capturing images, emotions, our greater story expressed […]

Headline Haiku

Below, please find more haiku pulled from the headlines, subheads and captions in my daily newspaper. Chronic gunman shoots Discrimination limits Opinions galore Turf familiar Struggling struck nullified Sabbath gasbags high Aimless bullet hit Death sentence, least really care Storytelling adults Willing to bluff fatal People urged push, judges rule Lobbyists focus Life rose far […]

Found Verbiage Flash Fiction

Found fiction, conceived I believe by Eric Alagan, is a concept I discovered on his site Written Words Never Die. You’ll find him at http://ericalagan.net/  I highly recommend the visit. Although I’m working on some strictly concept pieces, I decided initially to apply my own twist and use the daily newspaper headlines and subheads I […]

Headline Haiku

More than 1,000 Uprisings continue needs Death warning art world Thousands out in cold Assault on girl after dance Education breakdowns Selection begins Selfishness will end career Bigotry, just fine 1960s hits Time follows sunset horror Studios to close Mentor clobbers champ Jurors face man found shot, death Defense suspension Murder advantage Show follows jail-time […]

Headline Haiku 6/5

Full house, future lost Undermine strong rivalry Evacuate well Forcing of farewell Smart ideas could mean rare hope Creates inquiries Millionaire harm up Punishment for humanity Closure, bid adieu Bridges open soon Borders could fall by wayside Public resents law How unlikely but Lack of tech jobs hurts whole case Upmarket value Puppet dream funny […]

Headline Haiku

This is my form of haiku which embraces our modern world by using only words culled from the headlines and sub-heads found in my daily newspaper. I hope to discover a sense, a tone of daily life. I do not change words, other than in the use of capitalization and hyphenated words previously used adjectively. […]