haiku for the shipwrecked

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I have a lot of criticism for the haiku . The thing that bothered me the most was the third haiku, seeing as I could make nothing out of it:
the feeling of his arm is
still fresh in my mouth.
I simply can't understand the connection between the two lines.

Furthermore, I have a problem with all of your haiku because it doesn't give the feeling of a haiku, but rather a feeling that a sentence or two were cut to fit the haiku format (Although it was less prominent in the Morse code haiku).
Beyond that I commend you for trying your hand at haiku, and I hope that you will continue to write haiku (only try to follow a more orthodox approach, Basho would be a great example).
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Gosh, just think. If everyone were to write a paragraph in morse code, we'd all have 50-point comments in no time xD
Again, great write :) Very creative.




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Hi there!

I really liked this for how you told a story in three different, unique ways.

In the first part, it does deliver the basic information, and you don't dilly dally through it either, perfectly fitting that part into the 5-7-5 structure.

The second part changes dramatically, with it being a cry for help. And the morse code really does make you feel like you've received the message yourself. Although when I translated it (yeah I used a translator because I do not know morse and am lazy) it was in all caps and the only space was between the first and second lines...This really only added to it for me, making it more desperate and rushed.

The third part...simply just raises questions. Is it just there as a thematic element? If so, what? If not, then it still raises questions as to what the frack is going on.

All in all, a good haiku. Most haikus are either about nature, or just written for the laughs, but you have found a way to tell a very clever story.

Keep writing, and good luck!



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