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Here Comes Her Majesty
By blackrainbow
28 February 2006
Haiku inspired by a girl sitting in front of me in class whose dyed hair was fading.

Black hair fading blonde,
Worn-out smile on painted lips;
Queen of Broken Hearts.

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BLINK AND.....
Written by gerardconnolly (1186 comments posted) 28th February 2006
Is that it? I've heard of economy of words but...

Written by amboline (183 comments posted) 1st March 2006
That's the whole point of haiku. 3 lines, 5-7-5 syllables, nothing more. The trick is to say just enough that a huge space opens up for the reader to immerse themselves in the scene, and this one succeeds magnificently.

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