Our roving worm news reporter, Barb V., recently told me about a cool thread that had been started over on the Garden Web Forum called “Compost Haiku“, and suggested this might be fun to try over here.
Based on the fact that we had so much fun with “You Know You Are a Worm-Head When…“, I agreed wholeheartedly!
For those of you unfamiliar with Haiku (or needing a review), it is a type of Japanese poetry. Each poem consists of three short lines, typically containing a specific number of syllables each. OK, so technically they are not actually syllables – they are actually referred to as “moras”, and you can read ALL about the nitty gritty rules and regulations on the Haiku Wikipedia page if you want.
For OUR (fun) purposes, let’s just stick with the commonly accepted 5-7-5 syllable guideline – and for the sake of not cramping anyone’s artistic style, you can even feel free to alter that a bit.
Here is an example – a very nice Haiku written by Barb V:
Surface solid squirm
Add melons, numbers explode
Where do they come from?
And a couple I came up with for this post (I’ll likely do some more for the comments section):
Open the worm bin
Take in the rich earthy smell
This is true beauty
Hand fork moves swiftly
Red Worms dance in the sunlight
Simple excitement
So, as you can see, all of these follow the 5-7-5 syllable guideline, and of course have something to do with worm composting.
Now have some fun!
Thanks again to Barb V. for the great post idea.
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Two days and no words
The worm poets fading fast
NO, vaction time
I am alone here
No fans adding to this page
Harvesting compost????
Sunday is for some
Happy Independance Day
Don’t blow up your worms
throw them a life line
poetry has a shelf life
ted,we need a rhyme
poetry will slack
but soon will pick up the pace
this is a worm place
kablooey,bam,pow
my redworms hid under food
but they aren’t scared
question your worm rhymes?
question your worm poetry?
are you kidding me?
worm power extremes
worms are poetry themselves
watch them dance in light
worms around the clock
worms all day and through the night
worm lovers delight
I say nay to thee
place your squirm in manure
and watch them mature.
Are you kidding me?
worms run, not dance in the light
Don’t you know I’m right?
You have failed it’s true
My wisdom has shattered you
I am the worm dude
Fireworks booms are said
To frighten pet animals
How will worms react?
Cool as cucumbers
Oblivious to kabooms
Worm pit all serene
Picnic leftovers
Create way more excitement
Than boom boom kabang
This is from a real headline:
“Vermicomposting
‘Worming’ its way into hearts
Of recyclers”
Typical headline
Often in the news today
Verm-keeping is hot
Say that again. Hot?
I’ll believe that when each
Home has a worm bin
Still, nice to think of
Composting dispossessing
Trash hauling dumping
worms are not fish food
ted said he was the worm dude
poetry he spewed
worms all day and night
they love to have a food fight
eat with all their might
worms are in the news
worms are also on you tube
count the numbers viewed
Barb v.finds fun stuff
tumbled worms sometimes look rough
never have enough
Bentley is worm king
the compost guy is his thing
but can Bentley sing?
What’s with all the rhymes?
trying to have a good time!
helps from time to time!
So true Larry D
This is very new to me
Having fun is key
Yes I fish, so true.
worms, not used one, thats true too.
Will I, well, no clue.
This is it for me.
Thanks for all the poetry.
Had fun, honestly
fishing is o.k.
as long as the worms not red
artificials!
I’m the flounder king
flounder fishing is my thing
compost flounder poo?
try a golden spoon
or try a “storm swimmin shad”
shad color is best!
Family asks what
Are you going to do with
Tens of thousands worms?
Well, er, ah, umm, hmm
Hey, ask me no hard questions!
Just playing by ear
But I will admit
That the squirm herd is growing
Daily by leaping bounds
Is it too late to add another video-inspired Haiku?
Wowie kapowie
Bentley treads the red carpet
Of vermi-wood fame
Vermeister to stars,
Bentley what is the secret
Of your vermi-pics?
Why so round, red, firm ?
What worm-star training secrets?
Vermi-abs of steel
From Alpaca poo
To torn cardboard, exotic
Or mundane, foodstuff
Is the wow-power
Behind video-glam worm stars
I still love my worms