Twins

Twins

Twins

 

Haiku 9

Identical twin

My stereoisomer

Synchronicity

 

Haiku 10

My mirror image

Look to you, who look to me

Identically!

 

Two haiku to choose from today! Which do you prefer and why?

Indicate Haiku 9 or Haiku 10 in the comments below. Results tomorrow.

 

post script: Which do I prefer? I think Haiku 9. Even though most people probably haven’t heard of stereoisomers, it exactly describes what I mean; mirror images. Also,Β synchronicity has nothing to do with twin images! But I liked that this one word had the required five syllables. I thought that identically also had, for purposes of the metre – but google pronounces it identikly, and not identi -call-Eee. So that doesn’t quite work!

 

39 thoughts on “Twins”

  1. ady

    Gorgeous image πŸ˜€ And two terrific haikus πŸ˜€ I loved both, the 1st one,complex and strong and second one was cheerful πŸ˜€

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    1. scifihammy Post author

      haha But I like big words πŸ™‚ I was Really looking for one with 7 syllables for the middle line!
      Thanks for voting. So far 9 is still winning πŸ™‚

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  4. Garfield Hug

    I like 9 as it sounds better and describes better to me in my opinion. Great play on light as it accentuates the flowers, almost serious as if whispering in the shadows…😊

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    1. scifihammy Post author

      Thank you for your comment, your vote has been counted πŸ™‚
      Also thanks for noticing the photo. πŸ™‚ It took me quite a while to get the little vase positioned right, in the light-shadows cast through the window!

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      1. faburlifekhloe

        You’re welcome Sci ❀ Coo, I can't wait for the result! πŸ˜› Your hard work paid off for sure πŸ™‚ I can see it is well positioned and the light-shadow part is definitely my fav…Good job sweetie! πŸ˜‰

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  7. Hα»“ng NhiΓͺn

    Synchronicity does make sense to me! Just like when I look at my tree branches on the snow, I think of an echo, even though the word is usually associate with sound πŸ™‚ I vote for 10 because I like the flow of the words when I read them aloud…and I read “I dent ic cal lee” so the haiku has a light fun air to it because I have a twin sister!

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      5. sb2711

        That’s the beauty of blogging and exchanging views! The other part of this goes like:

        Between two evils choose none.

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  9. ladysighs

    I like the first of course because I like learning new words/things. And I was googling stereoisomer before I even finished reading the poem or got to your comment about it!!! So there! LOL

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  10. Midwestern Plant Girl

    Yes. I did tend to go to 9 here and I know technically ‘identically’ doesn’t rhyme with ‘me’, but it gave it that extra rhyme, although not necessary in haiku. Yes, #9. πŸ˜ƒ

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    1. scifihammy Post author

      You’re the first to vote, (Thank you) so it’s 2 for 9 and 0 for 10 so far!
      btw the identically haiku is no 10. – just checking you meant 9 after all that? πŸ™‚

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      1. Midwestern Plant Girl

        Yes, I’m voting #9.
        I was just typing out loud with the other voices in my head about why I had to vote #10 down. It has it’s merits, but #9 pulled through. Signed, Me, Myself & I.
        So, is that 3 votes for #9??

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