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Ca alors! bon je vais essayer!
I'll have a go but give me time. I've been working all day, actually watching video with the kids at school, dur dur (tough) as the French would say.Be patient it is coming. Soon.

posted by marieclaire66 on June 27, 2006 at 12:13 AM | link to this | reply

By the way! I would love to see these in French? Sil Vou Plait?

posted by swftfox on June 26, 2006 at 10:31 PM | link to this | reply

Lets see if I can do this myself! Its 12:30 in the morning!

Rad  i  ant   sun  flow  er (6)
Look  ing   sun  wards    beg  ging    for (7)
A   sweet   saf  fron   kiss. (5) (lose the puncuation except for commas or question marks, not sure this is a hard, fast rule, but I do it!)

Gold  en    trea  sure  (4)
Will    you    be    my    sun (5)
glow  ing   bright  er   still? (5) (the question mark is O.K.)

posted by swftfox on June 26, 2006 at 10:30 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks for your encouraging comments.
Can you tell me where I counted wrong. I have a bit of trouble with this, one I can't count... and two, the syllables are counted differently in French, we divide the words in a different way, and it is hard for me to understand how it works in English. So I would be grateful for any helpful hint or advice. It is the technical side that irks me, as much as anything. As you know I am not short of ideas, but some things still elude me. Well I am glad you liked it anyway but I do want to get it right, and fix the "problem" bu tell me where it is first.

posted by marieclaire66 on June 26, 2006 at 12:28 PM | link to this | reply

Well, done Marie Claire! I am excited to think I have been an
inspiration! hahaha! I love it! Keep writing. One little note of information. These are very good, however, if you intend to write "traditional" haiku (some people don't) watch your syllable count.....always 5-7-5. Wonderful start, lets see more!

posted by swftfox on June 26, 2006 at 6:13 AM | link to this | reply

Swftfox is the one who did the SUNFLOWER TRIPLE HAIKU
But I loved your series--just loved them. "Saffron kiss" and "gold [sunflowers] in my pocket" are so original, so beautiful. I almost envy your talent with this form. Congrats and haiku-onnnnn! YPUN

posted by ILLUMINATI8 on June 26, 2006 at 5:33 AM | link to this | reply