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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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9 January 20269 January 2026 Richard Gilbert
Jonathan Humphrey

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9 January 20269 January 2026 Richard Gilbert
Jonathan Humphrey

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9 January 20269 January 2026 Richard Gilbert
Jonathan Humphrey

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9 January 20269 January 2026 Richard Gilbert
Jonathan Humphrey

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9 January 20269 January 2026 Richard Gilbert
Jonathan Humphrey

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9 January 20269 January 2026 Richard Gilbert
Joshua St. Claire

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9 January 20269 January 2026 Richard Gilbert
Joshua St. Claire

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31 December 202531 December 2025 Richard Gilbert
Stephen Toft

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31 December 202531 December 2025 Richard Gilbert
Stephen Toft

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31 December 202531 December 2025 Richard Gilbert
Sabine Miller

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