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Backgammon HaikusOne thing for sure: backgammon brings out unfamiliar aspects of people. Some turn into aggressive beasts when they smell backgammon match while others become glazed-eyed poets when they think of backgammonThe online backgammon magazine "GammOnLine " publishes, among other things, a selection of backgammon haikus by backgammon expert Phil Simborg. Yes, you've heard me. Some selected examples:
Backgammon Haiku no. 1
"Watching the dice come up cocked Very much like my first marriage."
Backgammon Haiku no. 2"Watching him gammon me with that smirk on his face
Wishing I had a gun."
Just for your information, Haiku, according to the Wikipedia, is a poetry mode originated in 19th century Japan. A traditional haiku poem, consists of three lines. The first and last line is made of 5 syllables while the middle line contains 7 syllables.
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