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Pseudo Haiku


This category contains various kinds of "haiku" that do not reflect the Japanese tradition or the serious adaptations of that tradition by poets writing in English. This includes, but is not limited to, "Spamku", Scifaiku, and similar cooptations of the superficial formal aspects of haiku for humorous or other purposes.Some web sites contain a mixture of haiku and these pseudo-haiku poems, or contain poems that seem to be in the border zone between the two. Generally, such sites will be listed under the category Haiku and Related Forms. In other words, the inclusion of some material that might irk a haiku purist will not automatically consign a site to this category. (Sites devoted to senryu, for example, will remain under the Haiku and Related category.) At the same time, this pseudo haiku category should not be considered a dumping ground, but rather a collection of sites that feature interesting offshoots at least distantly related to haiku. According to the deepest tradition of haikai, these offshoots should be appreciated for themselves.



Airless Suburban Haiku - "A cynical celebration of conspicuous consumption in haiku form." --What they said of themselves. It's accurate.
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Haikus for Jews - Humorous haikus, combining ancient Zen wisdom with timeless Jewish noodging. Excerpts from book for sale.
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AsianAmericanFilm.com: Haiku Fu - A weekly haiku contest based on photos of Asian Americans in the film world. Read 'em! Write 'em! Win cheap but delightful prizes! In your face fun.
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Dog Haikus - A poetic tribute to the domesticated dog. Not classical, not 'artsy', just apt. Hopefully entertaining.
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Haiku and Mercifully Short Poems - Haiku and short poems. Submissions welcome.
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Bing Crosby's Haiku - Uses invented names in all its content, except in cases when public figures are being satirized.
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Kahlo Haiku - Humorous collection of haiku written in tribute to Frida Kahlo and her rich sense of humor. Submissions accepted.
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Salon | 21st: The 21st Challenge - A collection of "haiku computer error messages" resulting from a contest, with author's names.
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Transmissions In Seventeen - A plethora of 5-7-5s on just about any current topic, and some not so current (PEZ, anyone?), by Richie Millennium.
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Bar Haiku - Scanned images of haiku written in bars (usually on napkins). Fun and funny, with some X-rated, as you might expect from the "Bar Haiku Crowd".
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Haiku Obituaries - Heather haunts the dead, writing weekly obituaries in 5-7-5. Includes access to a weekly haiku mailing list.
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Arpeggiating through the Feeblesquare - A surreal, unconventional, and somewhat postmodern exploration of the modern abyss through haiku.
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Cowku For Better Living - Pseudo-haiku about cows.
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Crow City Haiku Generator - Generates mystical computer haiku about crows.
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Insect Haiku - Generates haiku illustrating the beauty and tragedy of the insect world.
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Pop Haiku - A collection of 5-7-5s about pop culture. Send your own for consideration. Managed by Lisa Beebe and Fred Flores.
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Periodic Table of Haiku - Each element has its own haiku.
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Haiku Error Messages - Yet another rendition of this popular group of 5-7-5s, with a few new ones thrown in.
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haik(you) - creative haiku writing - Read other's writings, or login and write a 5-7-5; not haiku.
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Guardian Unlimited Book Games: Haiku - Haiku page of a British newspaper, featuring its weekly contest for 5-7-5s based on the news.
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Crack Haiku - A collection of haiku about crack cocaine.
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Haiku error messages - If programmers were more into Haiku these are the sort of error messages you might see.
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Bushku Generator - Cyberpoetry as from the glib lips of the Global Village Idiot. Bushku use a 3-5-3 syllable form, 'cause 5-7-5 is too darn complexicated, Laura.
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Haiku Circus by Ken Sakamoto - Haiku Circus - a comic strip that combines haiku poetry [that is, 5-7-5s] with drawings by Ken Sakamoto.
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Your Anti-Bush Haikus - 5-7-5s in opposition to the current US administration, edited by Anita Roddick.
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The Haiku Hompage - An informational resource about [pseudo-]Haiku, modern and historical.
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haikus4hotties - Irreverent 5-7-5 syllable poetry dedicated to beautiful strangers found on Friendster and other dating sites.
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Sayings of the Wise Shang-ti - Proverb-like guru-ku written by the Wise Shang-ti while meditating high atop McDonald's golden arches.
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Haiku Bonanza - A modern Haiku website featuring daily haikus, an active forums, Haiku history, and How To pages.
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The Genuine Haiku Generator - The Genuine Haiku Generator, powered by JavaScript, creates evocative, meaningful verse (?) using completely random combinations of individual words. Save your favorite haiku online, or send one to a friend. (May be X-rated.)
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Work Haiku - Providing an office diversion with haiku - Embrace the ennui. Become one with the cubicle. Divert yourself from office drudgery. While senior managers mull over how to spend their bonus checks, taunt them with an ancient Japanese art form. Escape into your mind with the power of haiku poetry.
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Dairy Lama: Land of Cheese Haiku - Submit dairy-inspired haiku poems, called mooküs. Mookü poems are submitted and displayed on topics such as art, philosophy, love, science, and adventure.
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