She sits reading haiku

William Overington

Ah, the newsgroup. In our family webspace at (hyperlink to the main index of this webspace) are most of my songs.  How this newsgroup has influenced some of them.  I learned of the concept of a bridge from the FAQ document.  The Who's Game event produced the song Who's Game. The diary of a song idea led to Bangles and Spangles, though the diary fell by the wayside along the way.  The Fallen Trees event led to Fallen Trees, recently in this newsgroup but not yet in the webspace.  There have also been several kind comments about my writing which have encouraged me in my songwriting.  Now, a mention of haiku.  I had met haiku before.  Yet a mention in this newsgroup led, a few hours later, to a chance line "She sits reading haiku".  A few lines.  Where is a pen.  Quickly, before it goes. More words, more rhymes.  Remember one of the haiku I wrote.
 
Astrolabe of brass
Software running in real time
Model starry skies
 
Ah, mostly done.  Some changes.  Happening now.  What rhymes with now? Embellish with large ornamental haiku brackets at start and finish.  A little polishing here and there!  Please sing the song slowly.
 
She sits reading haiku
 
A newsgroup posting
Words of a song start forming
A rush for a pen
 
She sits reading haiku
She sits for a while
Some make her think
A few make her smile
Some make her dream softly
Of a certain young man
Some of the blossom
In the spring in Japan
She sits reading haiku
Printed books allow
Events written long ago
Happening now
Five syllables, then seven
Now a further five
Thought and ingenuity
Haiku writers strive
She sits reading haiku
Words dance beneath her eyes
As an astrolabe of brass
Can model starry skies
She sits reading haiku
Ideas unfold
Set in a laid down pattern
A story is told
 
A song gilds the air
Words in ink upon paper
Copyright exists

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