Disability haiku
A haiku is a Japanese poem. It has 3 lines. The first line has 5 syllables; the second line is made up of seven syllables; the last line has 5 syllables.
I remember learning about haiku in grade school, and I was taught that haiku is about nature. Well, disability is nature.
I've always liked haiku, and I thought it would be cool to try to write disability haiku for my 50th post. Warning: I am a horrid poet, so don't expect much! Here we go...
my wheelchair rolls down
the driveway when I let go
I say whoa Nellie
Sometimes frustrated
Will I ever get a job?
I feel its my fault
I think I bent back
my big toenail; I feel pain
It hurts really bad
I named my wart
Buddy; he's my little friend
On my ring finger
Its already gray
Depressing rainy season
Is early this year
OK, so know we see why I never post poetry on this blog. It's terrible!
Add some of your own haiku in the comments.


Thank you for sharing!
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I write haiku, too. In fact, I just wrote a whole school paper this way. (My school challenges us to use different ways of thinking, relating.) Haiku raises my level of intention in written expression. (It's also just fun. A haiku for today...) Sinus infection: sore throat, snot. But, can't smell that my dog needs a bath!
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That is AWESOME! You're a much better poet than I!
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