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[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 146 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I tried using it against my Dad like the rookie I am:

[–] Bongles@lemm.ee 48 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 4 days ago (4 children)

isn't the last line 6 syllables? "Ruins" is two.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 16 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Depends on the accent really

But you could also say that word ruins his Haiku

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 11 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Depends on dialect. Many people pronounce ruins similar to 'runes'.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 14 points 4 days ago

They're wrong, but it happens.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What are we looking at here?

[–] stebo02@sopuli.xyz 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 4 days ago

LMAO im a silly goose

[–] Airowird@lemm.ee 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

A Sokku if you will.

[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago

Where I'm from, we just pronounced it one syllable

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

be glad, he saved you from a lifetime of fatherly regret.

So is your dad excited to be a grandfather?

[–] grranibal@lemmy.zip 20 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] 667@lemmy.radio 50 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Haikus Are Easy.
But Sometimes They Don’t Make Sense.
Refrigerator.

[–] sittinonatoilet@sopuli.xyz 19 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Worker bees can leave

Even drones can fly away

The queen is their slave

[–] GunValkyrie@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yes these are bruises from fighting. I am enlightened.

I mean, we're looking
Down on Wayne's basement, only
That's not Wayne's basement

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Just finished rereading David Brin's Uplift series. The uplifted dolphins in those books often speak in haikus.

[–] ozoned@piefed.social 13 points 4 days ago

That deserves a single tear running down the cheek slow clap. You win father of the year in my book!