I decided that since my attention span is far to short to write a creation myth in prose. So, I decided to express it in the form of Haiku's. 3 Parts, of 5, 7,and 5 Chapters made up of 5, 7, and 5 Haiku. Sort of a Haikubed, if you will. I finished the first Part, and I decided that I didn't have another 204 Haiku's in me. Haiku-rumba, that's a lot of verses. Tense varies wildly, it's meant to be enigmatic, and don't throw tomatoes you'll only get your monitor wet.
It had to be attached as a .pdf, because it is in 3-column form. Sorry about that. The .pdf is below.
EDIT: I have decided to use the word decided less when I post...starting tomorrow.
That is impressive.
You are an inspiration.
Keep up the great work.
It is certainly evocative and mysterious. I think it gets across what you intended it to. Good job.
I like the extended Haiku motif, if for no other reason than its novelty. It stands out.
What I like the most is that it reads like scripture. It feels like it could be a religious text somewhere. I really wish I could create something like this for some of my games, but I never have the inspiration or the time or the talent. Your players are in for a treat.
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What I like the most is that it reads like scripture. It feels like it could be a religious text somewhere. I really wish I could create something like this for some of my games, but I never have the inspiration or the time or the talent. Your players are in for a treat.
Thanks for your kind words. It wasn't intended to sound like scripture, but that is a happy accident. I was using the shortened format of the Haiku to keep me focused and avoid digression. I could go on and on with the story, and that was what I was trying to avoid. Thanks again.
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It is certainly evocative and mysterious. I think it gets across what you intended it to. Good job.
I like the extended Haiku motif, if for no other reason than its novelty. It stands out.
Thank you.
It works for the creation myth. I was trying to pose as many questions as answers to the reader. It gets across the general theme and only touches on detail. I could also get away with enigmatic records for the myth since it predated written human history.
I had to abandon the Haiku for the second part. Partially because I was Haiku'd out, and the second part deals entirely with the history of humanity. That subject requires more detail. I am thinking of making the second part "50 Events in Human History that Shaped the World." It would allow me to expound on a subject, introduce related events that followed, and still allow me the freedom to jump from topic to topic. I get bored so easily.