A Special Oscar Night Challenge
The Kokinshu Anthology of Classic Japanese Poetry (LACMA).
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I’ve seen two movies:
“Birdman or (a Subtitle)”
and that drummer flick.
“Whiplash” was better:
J.K. Simmons was scary.
I enjoyed the jazz.
“Birdman” moved me not:
The editing was tiring.
It ended… poorly.
Special for this post,
Comment only in haiku.
Count on your fingers!
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I will be watching.
The husband, two martinis,
And me. #teamkeatonReport
Only two martinis? What will your husband be drinking?Report
How does a hashtag’s “#” count, syllable-wise? It can’t be silent, since if you were reading the haiku aloud, you would lose meaning, no?
(Minus the hashtag, you can sing the last two lines to the tune of “Rainbow Connection”, which I find delightful for a number of reasons).Report
The man in the suit
Harvey, Attorney at Law
Sad Birdman was not
-Yoda haikuReport
live-googling hashtags
Hoping that tonight’s trend is
#wardrobemalfunctionReport
From far out left field
Big Heroes fight with science
Surprising feelingReport
Robin Williams and
Phillip Seymour Hoffman have
even syllablesReport
The Americans
Season 3 is fantastic
It’s true, film is deadReport
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Charming as only
Wes Anderson can make them.Report
Crap, it’s 5 7
5 not the opposite way.
Senility now!Report
The Daily Beast is
Not letting me join recap
So watch this space soonReport
If there’s anyone
Whose Oscar haikus I crave,
It’s Russell Saunders.Report
The entertainment
Editor had seemed game, but
Alas, a no-go
…
If you like to bet
And can find a willing dupe
Put your house on Moore.Report
Though Dolemite rules
A win seems unlikely, plus
Rudy Ray is deadReport
Big nom snubs this year
It’s all about the art
Lego your egoReport
What are the Oscars?
Like the grouch in the trash can?
Parenthood claims all.Report
Seriously, dude,
Parenthood was on the list
Twenty-five years agoReport
Is that a movie?
At that time I was but 6.
Too old and too young.Report
listen not to Burt,
for Birdman is a wonder.
it will save your soul.Report
This month each year two
entertainments unite us.
Haiku both next year?Report
…Though perhaps this was
not quite the success we had
envisioned… for this.Report
This is true, alas.
Still, it was a good idea.
Not everything works.Report
The best-laid plans of
moose and men gang oft agley
so: next time for sure.Report
Good opening act
Bad running joke, payoff none
NPH great abs.Report
The dolphins cry out
“advocacy now ok
in acceptance speech?”Report