One-Vowel Haiku (A) Poem by Brian Mayo

One-Vowel Haiku (A)

Rating: 4.2


as aardvarks attack,
a pajama-clad madman
rants at a farmhand

Sunday, October 18, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: experimental
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I don't know if anyone has ever attempted this before, but this was an original idea (a haiku using only one vowel) and I hope to create at least a few more, soon.
Update: I just learned a poet name Kenneth Goldsmith wrote whole poems using only one vowel, so I guess there's no original ideas left anymore. Someone always seems to have done it first...
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COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kelly Kurt 18 October 2015

I like to experiment too, Brian. Nicely done

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Brian Mayo 18 October 2015

Thank you, Kelly. I'm new here, still unsure of all the buttons, but wish to thank you for being my first commenter.

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David Magill 25 October 2015

I think this addition enhances the affect of minimalism that is inherent to the Haiku form. Nicely done.

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Brian Mayo 25 October 2015

Well-put. My goal is to write a haiku so lacking in substance and flavor that folks won't be sure they read anything at all...

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Bri Edwards 01 August 2016

Let us try an i. i wrote this a few days ago: (i already had been inspired by this poem from brian mayo) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It Is Night I sit. I'm still. It is night. [ok, did i cheat by substituting an apostrophe for an a? ? ? ] It is night; I still sit tight. Night instills in Bri its fright. His night-fright still is, till it is light. thanks, Brian bri ;)

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Bri Edwards 25 July 2016

been here even better

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M Asim Nehal 23 July 2016

Creativity and original it is rare to come and you did a justice Brian.10+++++

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Bri Edwards 01 December 2015

yeah, no original ideas! hmmmm? bathing in molten lava? DONE, but not on purpose. a warm thanks at ya! WHAT is Pamela Sinicrope talking about? ? ? ! and this computer underlines her last name in RED, so she must be fictitious. to MyPoemList this goes! bri :)

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Douglas Scotney 30 October 2015

here's one with every a sounding the same: At Phat Rat, rat-at- tat-at-tat-at-tat shat that bad, fat, black-backed cat.

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Brian Mayo 31 October 2015

You should get that published immediately, Doug.

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