Haiku for an Invasion Fleet

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Scouters
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Haiku for an Invasion Fleet

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transports appear to

blossom in great yellow flames -

minesweepers next time?
"You know, I've personally flown over 194 missions and I was shot down on every one. Come to think of it, I've never landed a plane in my life."

-Admiral Benson
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mogami
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My airplanes take off
They fly very far no bomb
fly home many crash.




I sent submarine
to patrol hex off Lunga
it hit mine and sank


Erik is very lucky

I can not count up to eight

Zuikaku go home
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I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction!
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Brave Captains
Who fail to retire
In death, forgiven?
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Heavy rain falls down

Clouds of bombers overhead

High explosive rain






Night when I once slept

Seems a long time ago now

Soon my eyes fall out
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Poets great have we
Of warfare naval lore
Plum blossoms falling
:) K
Appear at places to which he must hasten; move swiftly where he does not expect you.
Sun Tzu
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Night when I once slept

Seems a long time ago now

Soon my eyes fall out
I can relate. :)

--Avenger
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Post by dgaad »

samurai bands in

vessels amid darkness

fear looks within

sunbursts begin and end

in the beat of a bird's wing

arrows of fire seek the heart

the songs of death we hear
Last time I checked, the forums were messed up. ;)
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Post by Erik Rutins »

samurai bands in
vessels amid darkness
fear looks within
sunbursts begin and end
in the beat of a bird's wing
arrows of fire seek the heart
the songs of death we hear
Nice.

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NO HAIKU FOR YOU! NEXT!!!
Scenario 127: "Scraps of Paper"
(\../)
(O.o)
(> <)

CVB Langley:
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Dengue, dysentery
Damp dank jungle dripping dark
Lunga may call you
Squatting in the bush and marking it on a map.
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Nice!

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Originally posted by 11Bravo
Dengue, dysentery
Damp dank jungle dripping dark
Lunga may call you
The winner of the "Feast for the Senses" award! After reading I wanted to take my quinine!

-Scouters
"You know, I've personally flown over 194 missions and I was shot down on every one. Come to think of it, I've never landed a plane in my life."

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Post by Scouters »

Wasp sleeps under waves.
Fighter CAP set to zero?
Court martial for me…
"You know, I've personally flown over 194 missions and I was shot down on every one. Come to think of it, I've never landed a plane in my life."

-Admiral Benson
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HAIKU re:

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Scout planes reporting
Ships over the horizon
Away all aircraft!
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The dark sky beckons
whispers of light, reflecting
morning light on wing
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Just a thought:

Post by MarkS »

There are six syllables in first line of:

Dengue, dysentery
Damp dank jungle dripping dark
Lunga may call you

R/
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Accept this act of seppuku as partial recompense for my shameful haiku

Post by 11Bravo »

Originally posted by MarkS
There are six syllables in first line of:

Dengue, dysentery
Damp dank jungle dripping dark
Lunga may call you

R/
Mark
My knife moves quickly
Cutting open my stomach
Help cut off my head
Squatting in the bush and marking it on a map.
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Post by mogami »

A swift stroke does it

I hope it did not hurt much

No more bad Haiku


(actually I liked it even if it was not politicaly correct)
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MarkS
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Har de har haiku

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No need for sorrow
no sepuku at this time
haiku made me laugh



You keep um coming
I'll read them one at a time
maybe we will laugh out loud



R/
Mark
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Post by rlc27 »

Sand in battle dress
Itchy legs
Noseeums unseen

jungle rot works fast
lunch returns
spam sandwich gone bad
"They couldn't hit an elephant from this dist--"

--John Sedgwick, failing to reduce suppression during the Battle of the Wilderness, U.S. Civil War.
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The coffee is cold

No more cigarettes to smoke

Where are those carriers?





I dream of cold beer

17s are the worst thing I know

Ports are not safe now
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