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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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23 October 202523 October 2025 Richard Gilbert
Shawn Blair

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23 October 202523 October 2025 Richard Gilbert
Shawn Blair

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23 October 202523 October 2025 Richard Gilbert
Don Baird

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23 October 202523 October 2025 Richard Gilbert
Don Baird

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23 October 202523 October 2025 Richard Gilbert
Don Baird

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23 October 202523 October 2025 Richard Gilbert
Thomas Vaultonburg

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23 October 202523 October 2025 Richard Gilbert
Thomas Vaultonburg

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23 October 202523 October 2025 Richard Gilbert
Thomas Vaultonburg

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12 October 202512 October 2025 Richard Gilbert
Joshua St. Claire

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12 October 202512 October 2025 Richard Gilbert
Joshua St. Claire

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