What is a lifeku?

A lifeku is a haiku about daily life. For those who are unfamiliar with haiku, it is a form of Japanese poetry usually about nature, "profound," and formatted in 3 lines of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables. Feel free to check out some famous haikus if you still don't get it.

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Valentine's Day Haiku Extravaganza '09: Day 1

In honor of the most hated Hallmark holiday, we here at The Daily Lifeku are kicking off a week long extravaganza dedicated to Valentine's Day debacles and retarded love. Today’s lifeku goes out to everyone who thought they had found “the one” only to find out two or three months later that “the one” was in fact a total “nut job.”

You were perfection
Then you wore my underwear
Super crazy guy

2 Comments:

meemo said...

It's true, the first month is usually bliss...and then something really creepy happens. I dated a guy who wanted me to paint his toe nails black. I think he was a big Fall Out Boy fan or something. Eww...

Daughter said...

What?? Who is this "guy?" I have never heard of him. Was this in high school when you had a new boyfriend every week??