Not reality ?
I can hear, see and feel it,
I must be crazy !

Waiting for the green
My foot hard on the gas when
"Bang!" my race is lost.

________________________

Screaming down the straight
Hairpin's coming up quite fast.
Braking too late! Crash!

________________________


Can't control my car
Sparkydave's winning again
Borrow your set please?

mine
Live For Speed is good
For your computer and i'm
Speedin in the pits

last lap, still in first
just the final turn to do
kerb then tyres flip me

Quote from LFSn00b :

Red. Red. Red. Green light.
I keep going faster on my speedway.
Finish line - here i come.

5 - 10 - 6

I'm afraid Niko... its not word count its syllables

Quote from LFSn00b :

Red. Red. Red. Green light.
I keep going faster on my speedway.
Finish line - here i come.

that goes 5-10-6

a sylable is not a word

EDIT: i forgot to read the second page Dru beat me by 5 mins lol

Quote from LFSn00b :

Woohoo. I suck

not at all Niko..

now that you know what is counted - why not try again

Quote from niall09 :

that goes 5-10-6

a sylable is not a word

EDIT: i forgot to read the second page Dru beat me by 5 mins lol

if only i was that quick on a race track eh?

going into last turn
going for the finish
ah crap out of fuel

I typed it out funny to help me with the syllables

ra-cing on black-wood
dri-ving in my X-R-T
ahh a bar-ri-er!

you want me to race ?
I'm to busy with haiku
to play live for speed

tap my rear then say
"sorry" and drive away - man
you deserve a ban

I have read this thread,
A billion times over,
But can't see the point!

Hehe, only joking. This is fun!

Looking at my screen,
Looking at my pedal box,
Looking at a wall.

hard and fair racing
is what our hearts desire
and we live for speed

Quote from LFSn00b :

Ooooh, now i understand!

Brake lights shining bright
Speedway as hot as lava
Finish line burning


It sucks :P

you got it Niko

It's BRILLIANT

Sight a dancing blur,
rumbling heat rushing my veins,
butterfly trackside.


Just an additional note on haikus:

1. They usually contain a special season word (called kigo) that references either the season of the setting or the natural world in general.
2. There typically is a grammatical (and sometimes topical) break, called kireji, after the first or second line.

Quote :

Sight a dancing blur,
rumbling heat rushing my veins,
butterfly trackside.

Now that is poetry!


Spam fills up the threads
All I want to do is race;
Moderating sucks.

Thank you!




Here is another one I came up with while reading this thread:

Green lightning the start,
as thunder rages the pack,
silent engine dies.



A variation, with less action but more internal emphasis, would be:

With ruby moons above,
the drum of my heart deafens,
I still hold my breath.



I like the snapshot nature of haikus, so mine tend to be reality snapshots focused on subjective perception.

Quote from Satorian :

I like the snapshot nature of haikus, so mine tend to be reality snapshots focused on subjective perception.

Yes, my exact thoughts when I read it.
The subjective perception of a noob bearing down on you as you approach the chicane is where reality snapshots are left somewhat lacking.

Quote from al heeley :

The subjective perception of a noob bearing down on you as you approach the chicane is where reality snapshots are left somewhat lacking.

I think that's where reality is overbearing and I could do with a watered down version. Reality needs more nerfing.