Thread: Spinoff: Haiku About Bellydance History

Oft misunderstood
Born of many origins
Has used up my cash

Beaded fringe scatters
Sweat, tears, jealousy, drama
Who used my lipstick?

Woman of intrigue
Veiled in superstitious tales
She's from New Jersey

____

And now you.

- Leela

I wish I could remember the rules!

*applause*

Originally Posted by anala

I wish I could remember the rules!

Anala: 5-7-5. Five syllables on top and bottom, seven in the middle.

- Leela

Just realized this should be moved to The Rest. How do I do that?

- Leela

The standing dancer
Encompasses emotion
Embodies music


Like that?

beautifully done i love it!

Precisely.
________

The false eyelashes
fall from eyes glazed with glitter
Blood behind the smile

My clasp breaks opens
A bursting forth in freedom
The audience gasps

what fun!!!

Sol Bloom, vaudeville mouth-flapper
This is all his fault, you know
O, what hath he wrought?

So tight, this new bra
My breasts like poached eggs beneath
Hope those hooks hold up

"Can you do this show
For fifty bucks?" Yes, if you'll
Line up and blow me

- Leela

lololllalamCJKSWNVC...BLOW ME!

The sweating drummer
Has taped his fingers tightly
He sees me and grins

Clackety-clack-clack
Clang! Better you should throw them
Down the stairs, girlfriend.

After her recent
troupe drama, Elaine realized
Bellevue was her home.

glitter children fly
to new homes of love and praise
I feel sad and free

my haiku about selling most of my costumes.

With origins lost
To the sands of time, we now
Dance our history.


* * * *

Lesson one: Learn this
Safety pins hold together
All our dance costumes.

Ooooh nice, kazoogrl!
I like both of them

MEISSOUN

Oh cool, I accidentally started a haiku frenzy!!

Why - was there an earlier haiku thread?

Music uplifting
Costume tight fitting
Pies indigestion
Wished had not eaten
the chips

Thanks! The second one was definitely inspired by the realization that behind many beautiful dancers is an arsenal of (usually diaper but also safety) pins.

Originally Posted by meissoun

Ooooh nice, kazoogrl!
I like both of them

MEISSOUN

Originally Posted by flimflamgirl

Why - was there an earlier haiku thread?

I put a haiku version of bellydance history on the "5 sentences or less" thread.

Is it too weird that we were both thinking about haikus at the same time? ..g.:

[QUOTE=flimflamgirl;380429]Oft misunderstood
Born of many origins
Has used up my cash



Woman of intrigue
Veiled in superstitious tales
She's from New Jersey


My two favorites :)

Originally Posted by flimflamgirl

After her recent
troupe drama, Elaine realized
Bellevue was her home.

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

Brilliant, Leelah