Tuesday November 21st, 2017

The exercise:

Write two haiku about: the dojo.

3 comments:

Greg said...

Isn't Mojo Dojo a villain in the Power Puff Girls cartoon? Just a thought... :)

The dojo
Many challenge him
At his own dojo but he
Serves them for breakfast.

Theory is not
Enough, he trains 'til he drops,
Recovers, repeats.

Marc said...

Greg - no idea!

Ooh, I like both of these. Very different from each other but both so good. Hard to choose... but I think I like the second best. Tight race though.

Mine:

Our Master is no
Master - last night I saw him
dip his belts in paint

* * *

Night falls. Silence reigns.
Sweat soaks into floor boards while
blood dries on the walls.

Greg said...

I think I prefer my second haiku too, looking back. Of yours I really, really like the first one which just gives me this wonderful image of a seedy little dojo with a Master with a scruffy moustache, torn uniform and an offer to sell you whatever coloured belt you'd like... for a price. Your second is excellent too, with a very different air about it, but that first one just draws me in :)