Georgia asks us to try a kyoka - please go to the CD link for full instructions:
Here is her kyoka followed by my attempt:
in Busch Stadium
the pitcher smiled then let loose
smashing the batter's arm
he sure balled up that inning
two others’d been based on balls*
© G.s.k. ‘14 (use G.s.k. sample without instructions?)
*base on balls - if the pitcher throws four balls, the hitter is awarded a free "walk" to first base.
For some modern English examples: http://simplyhaiku.com/SHv7n2/reviews/Streetlights.html
kyoka?
Asian Limerick?
by another name, to tame
by taking a pun
like *”balls to the wall” without
a pilot or aeroplane
©JP/davh
*balls to the wall = slang; origin: The "balls" (in older aircraft) are knobs atop the plane's throttle control. Pushing the throttle all the way forward, to the wall of the cockpit, is to apply full throttle. "Balls to the wall"which has come to mean: To push to the limit, go all out, full speed.
the balls now at the end of the throttle are replaced by cylinderical tube like things... but in all old aircrafts the balls are still intact... loved it!! its quite witty!! :)
ReplyDeleteYes - that particular slang is old! :)
DeleteI added the note about 'them' being in older aircraft :)
I like puns!
Always wondered where "balls to the wall" came from!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you tried the kyoka -- it looks like a lot of fun. Off to try my hand now.
Lovin' it! Great job Jules!
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