No Such Thing As A Fish 528: No Such Thing As A Toilet Haiku
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Apr 25, 2024 Discussion on low lighting in theaters, deep diving into haiku poetry, unique tradition of haiku post boxes in Matsuyama, and Margaret Wise Brown's tragic life and can-can kick mishap.
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Margaret Wise Brown's Tragic Kick
- Children's author Margaret Wise Brown died instantly from an overenthusiastic can-can kick after hospital surgery.
- She wanted to show good health but dislodged a blood clot and passed away at 42.
True Haiku Needs Seasons
- Haiku poems require a seasonal word linking them to nature for authenticity.
- Merely having 5-7-5 syllables isn't enough to be a true haiku.
Haiku Complaints in Groceries
- A 2014 haiku artist secretly slipped complaint poems into Sainsbury's bags.
- Immediate identification led to firing and a public apology from the store.