Before anybody jumps in to declare that Tokyo is four syllables in Japanese, I’ll remind you that this is an English language haiku, and English metric laws don’t count long syllables as two short syllables; we can also choose to syllabify a consonantal glide if our stupid English tongues can’t handle its original incarnation. Your pedantry isn’t wanted here.
October 29th, 2009 at 3:52 am
Don’t quit your day job, Godzilla.
October 29th, 2009 at 9:11 am
*sniff* That Godzilla sure has a way with words. *Wipes tear away*
October 29th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Before anybody jumps in to declare that Tokyo is four syllables in Japanese, I’ll remind you that this is an English language haiku, and English metric laws don’t count long syllables as two short syllables; we can also choose to syllabify a consonantal glide if our stupid English tongues can’t handle its original incarnation. Your pedantry isn’t wanted here.
October 29th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
I’m voting for “Your pendantry isn’t wanted here” as the series’ new unofficial motto.
October 29th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Tokyo’s reply:
We forgive, reptile
friend. Your B-rated movies
Bring us much profit.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:01 am
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