Fun Fourth Haiku

Run For Freedom's Sake

Hot, Steamy Morning
Freedom, Which course do I choose?
Walk 2 or Run 10

The Fun Fourth Freedom Run is on Saturday, June 26th. Join us in walking or running in honor of members of the military past and present.

Return of the Haiku

Last year we started the Fun Fourth Festival Haiku (俳句) of the Day. Every day we posted a new Haiku....written by staff, by friends, by strangers.

Here is Jack Kerouac reading "American Haiku"



American Haiku (Copyright 1959)

"The American Haiku is not exactly the Japanese Haiku. The Japanese Haiku is strictly disciplined to seventeen syllables but since the language structure is different I don't think American Haikus (short three-line poems intended to be completely packed with Void of Whole) should worry about syllables because American speech is something again...bursting to pop.

Above all, a Haiku must be very simple and free of all poetic trickery and make a little picture and yet be as airy and graceful as a Vivaldi Pastorella."

Jack Kerouac - 1922-1969

We've decided it's time to bring it back! So...join us! Send us your Haiku or two and we'll post them on our blog, on facebook and on twitter. Come on, you know you want to!

Email your Haiku to info@FunFourthFestival.org

Fun Fourth Haiku of the Day!

Now it is over,

and all that is left behind

is Red, White and Blue.

---- bjs

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Fun Fourth Haiku of the Day!

Chairs, Ticket Booths, Tents
Oh, Where are the Portajohns?
Fun 4th -- moving stuff!

----bjs
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Fun Fourth Haiku of the Day!

Where can I find some

live music and fireworks?

Downtown Greensboro!

---Brian Connors

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Fun Fourth Haiku of the Day!

July! It must be
Independence Day Party.
Enjoy Big Bang Boom!

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. . ---bjs

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Fun Fourth Haiku of the Day

our nation's birthday
two hundred thirty-three years
let's explode some stuff

----LDK
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Fun Fourth Haiku of the Day

Delicious fair food

Crafts, rides, music and more

Fun Fourth Festival!

-- Peggy Hickle

Fun Fourth Haiku of the Day!

We are starting a new posting on our blog. Fun Fourth Haiku of the Day! If you want to join the fun email your Haiku to us at info@FunFourthFestival.org and we'll add it in! Or reply in comments with your favorite Haiku.

Wednesday, June 24....

I have a craving.

Need funnel cakes and hot dogs.

Going to Fun Fourth...

Brian Connors

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