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The Cat That Hated Water

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The Cat Who Hated Water  - Haiku With Illustration by SrTw


ふ るいけや
猫 は 飛 び込む
猫ノオト

(Furuike ya
Neko wa tobikomu
Neko no oto)

(An ancient pond.
A cat jumps in.
The sound of cat)
Link to the illustrated version: [link]

The Cat Who Hated Water - Haiku by *SrTw

Syllables: (ok for less formal, "western" haiku)
Line 1: 5
Line 2: 7
Line 3: 5

Mora / Moras: (necessary for pure, traditional haiku)
Line 1: 5
Line 2: 7
Line 3: 5

Haiku: by SrTw 2008. Fun version about a cat - assumption that cats hate water!!!
(Inspired by Haiku "Furuike ya..." by Matsuo Bashou)
[A rough translation of the original:
"An ancient/old pond
(A) frog jumps in.
The sound of water"]
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DarkGoth100's avatar
I like the drawing of the cat.