Thought followed thought, star followed star, Through boundless regions, on; While one sweet influence, near and far, Thrilled through, and proved us one!
Why did the morning dawn to break So great, so pure, a spell; And scorch with fire the tranquil cheek, Where your cool radiance fell?
Blood-red, he rose, and, arrow-straight, His fierce beams struck my brow; The soul of nature sprang, elate, But mine sank sad and low!
My lids closed down, yet through their veil I saw him, blazing, still, And steep in gold the misty dale, And flash upon the hill.
I turned me to the pillow, then, To call back night, and see Your worlds of solemn light, again, Throb with my heart, and me!
It would not do--the pillow glowed, And glowed both roof and floor; And birds sang loudly in the wood, And fresh winds shook the door;
The curtains waved, the wakened flies Were murmuring round my room, Imprisoned there, till I should rise, And give them leave to roam.
Oh, stars, and dreams, and gentle night; Oh, night and stars, return! And hide me from the hostile light That does not warm, but burn;
That drains the blood of suffering men; Drinks tears, instead of dew; Let me sleep through his blinding reign, And only wake with you!
someone here is missing the point of haiku. it goes 5-7-5. the syllable-per-line count is what defines a haiku, as opposed to a simple poetic fragment. each line must form a complete idea as well, it is not proper to continue the idea into the next line, and then start the next one in the middle of that line, though it all can add up to one message. these are english rules, since japanese grammar works very differently, but the 5-7-5 rule is a constant.
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One rule to wind, submits
Stars weave alone
Spider belongs
to none
Thought followed thought, star followed star,
Through boundless regions, on;
While one sweet influence, near and far,
Thrilled through, and proved us one!
Why did the morning dawn to break
So great, so pure, a spell;
And scorch with fire the tranquil cheek,
Where your cool radiance fell?
Blood-red, he rose, and, arrow-straight,
His fierce beams struck my brow;
The soul of nature sprang, elate,
But mine sank sad and low!
My lids closed down, yet through their veil
I saw him, blazing, still,
And steep in gold the misty dale,
And flash upon the hill.
I turned me to the pillow, then,
To call back night, and see
Your worlds of solemn light, again,
Throb with my heart, and me!
It would not do--the pillow glowed,
And glowed both roof and floor;
And birds sang loudly in the wood,
And fresh winds shook the door;
The curtains waved, the wakened flies
Were murmuring round my room,
Imprisoned there, till I should rise,
And give them leave to roam.
Oh, stars, and dreams, and gentle night;
Oh, night and stars, return!
And hide me from the hostile light
That does not warm, but burn;
That drains the blood of suffering men;
Drinks tears, instead of dew;
Let me sleep through his blinding reign,
And only wake with you!
The One in the West.
sorry, which one?
Redly wishing cold
iridescent sharp crows ebb
tartly, toothless crow
Stripped of all reason
by thinning paint
I am yourself
projected
someone here is missing the point of haiku. it goes 5-7-5. the syllable-per-line count is what defines a haiku, as opposed to a simple poetic fragment. each line must form a complete idea as well, it is not proper to continue the idea into the next line, and then start the next one in the middle of that line, though it all can add up to one message. these are english rules, since japanese grammar works very differently, but the 5-7-5 rule is a constant.
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