East Dulwich in Haiku

[PeckhamRose]

East Dulwich

Near Dulwich

Nunhead

Peckham Rye

and Brixton

Innit though!

(Bugger, should have put it in East Dulwich not Lounge. Oh well... maybe you could Haiku different areas!)

[dulwichmum]

What is Haiku?

[mightyroar]

Ah DM I thought any retired brickie from penge would know this!

Japanese verse form- perhaps the shortest form of blank verse- single poem, often supposed to be:

5 syllables

7 syllables

5 syllables:

Example:

Three things are certain:

Death, taxes, and lost data.

Guess which has occurred.

? David Dixon

see wikipedia for more:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku

Here's one for you DM

gorgeous posh lady

elusive yet down to earth

too good to be true?

[SimonM]

I thought the purer form required some seasonal reference (however obscure) too?

Bright blue Kingfisher

near Japanese Garden Pond

thrilling in the cold

or whatever

[ratty]

How did you know Dulwich Mum was a retired Brickie from Penge? I thought that was a closely guarded secret! Dave - your cover's blown - get out of here!