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Tag: haiku

There is no dictionary definition of haiku. Connotationally, in English haiku have been published containing 1-to-over 27 syllables, though the median is around 12. Lineation can also vary. Important attributes are disjunction, extreme concision, omission, and ambiguity regarding (singular) meaning or interpretation.

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3 August 20253 August 2025 Richard Gilbert
Shawn Blair

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3 August 20253 August 2025 Richard Gilbert
Don Baird

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3 August 20253 August 2025 Richard Gilbert
Don Baird

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30 July 202530 July 2025 Richard Gilbert
Jacob D. Salzer

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30 July 202530 July 2025 Richard Gilbert
Jacob D. Salzer

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30 July 202530 July 2025 Richard Gilbert
Jacob D. Salzer

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28 July 202528 July 2025 Richard Gilbert
Don Baird

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28 July 202528 July 2025 Richard Gilbert
Don Baird

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28 July 202528 July 2025 Richard Gilbert
Jacob D. Salzer

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28 July 202528 July 2025 Richard Gilbert
Jacob D. Salzer

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