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19 Jan 2014 26 Comments

by wordcoaster in Haiku/Senryu/17 Syllables, Poetry, Word Prompt Tags: Poetry, sharp

Voice like a freight train
Barreling down a mountain–
Singing sharps all flat.

For: http://haiku-heights.blogspot.com/

26 Comments (+add yours?)

readinpleasure
Jan 20, 2014 @ 12:17:23

Real funny, WC. That would be more than a grate on my ears!

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- wordcoaster
  Jan 20, 2014 @ 12:21:22
  
  Thanks, RP! I don’t doubt that! 🙂
  
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Apurva
Jan 20, 2014 @ 12:41:36

nice one!!! 🙂

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- wordcoaster
  Jan 20, 2014 @ 15:06:00
  
  Thanks, Apurva–enjoyed your sharp grimace as well 🙂
  
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oneofaclass
Jan 20, 2014 @ 14:58:25

singing sharps all flat
barreling down a mountain
doppler shift effect

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- wordcoaster
  Jan 20, 2014 @ 15:02:24
  
  😀
  doppler shift effect
  wish it worked while the subject
  sang while standing still
  
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  - oneofaclass
    Jan 24, 2014 @ 11:50:51
    
    must cover my ears
    a sharp observation when
    all he sings are flats
    
    Are you hosting the next attempt? With luck I’ll have decent internet by then
    
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    - wordcoaster
      Jan 24, 2014 @ 16:17:42
      
      Yes! I’d love to host!
      
      all he sings are flats,
      each new song an apartment
      best kept to itself
      
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      - oneofaclass
        Jan 25, 2014 @ 14:10:01
        
        Great! Maybe I should nudge a few folks that you’re the host.
        
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        wordcoaster
        Jan 25, 2014 @ 16:43:36
        
        that would be wonderful–I’ll try to get the word out as well 🙂
Rallentanda
Jan 20, 2014 @ 15:16:40

Ah this could be said of so many celebrity singers

singing out of key
not important as long as
there’s plenty of angst

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wordcoaster
Jan 20, 2014 @ 15:34:44

there’s plenty of angst
and a lot of auto-tune:
“Like my robot voice?”

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- oneofaclass
  Jan 24, 2014 @ 11:52:37
  
  like my robot voice?
  it came just from swallowing
  another wet fish
  
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  - wordcoaster
    Jan 24, 2014 @ 16:22:35
    
    another wet fish
    music teacher said to eat
    now I can sing scales
    
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    - oneofaclass
      Jan 24, 2014 @ 16:48:09
      
      now I can sing scales
      takes a while to tune a fish
      key of sea major
      
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      - wordcoaster
        Jan 24, 2014 @ 17:00:38
        
        key of sea major
        I can’t play anything else
        all’s whale that ends whale
        
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rabbi neil fleischmann
Jan 20, 2014 @ 21:27:25

Nice way of coming at it from a surprising/original angle.

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- wordcoaster
  Jan 20, 2014 @ 23:59:12
  
  Thanks! I love seeing all the different interpretations people have on the same prompt 🙂
  
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toadslayer
Jan 21, 2014 @ 12:39:02

Well done! An unexpected and fun take on the prompt.

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- wordcoaster
  Jan 22, 2014 @ 13:15:51
  
  Thank you! Enjoyed your spicy sharp haiku as well 🙂
  
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CuriositytotheMax
Jan 21, 2014 @ 12:47:57

“singing sharps all flat” – that is a classic!!!!!!!! love it.

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- wordcoaster
  Jan 22, 2014 @ 13:23:38
  
  Haha, thanks! Enjoyed your sharp slalom haiku also 🙂
  
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milan rajkumar
Jan 21, 2014 @ 14:54:53

wow !

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- wordcoaster
  Jan 22, 2014 @ 13:24:16
  
  Aw, thank you Milan! 🙂
  
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Laurie Kazmierczak
Jan 23, 2014 @ 19:22:28

#♪ indeed…love it! http://lauriekazmierczak.com/look-sharp/

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- wordcoaster
  Jan 23, 2014 @ 22:25:19
  
  Ah, I see you went the musical route as well! Thank you 🙂
  
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