His Dark Materials [an unofficial fansite]


The Golden Compass The Subtle Knife The Amber Spyglass Further Stories Philip Pullman Adapted Works Influences Resources FAQ Forum Site Main	Haiku about The Golden Compass - 5 7 5 - Heidi Berthiaume Church-sanctioned science Small cages of severed souls Dark ominous deeds Apart yet still one His joys and sorrows are mine Pan, my daemon soul Oranje Williams Dust falls from the sky Consciousness to be gained Not innocence lost Tod Catholicism Quasi-scientifically Reinterpreted. rebkos With Pan at my side, We traveled into the sky, Bridging to the stars. Help! Let go of me! Pan! The silver Guillotine! Don't leave me alone! Aaron Devout church Impugned, By child of ignorant bliss, None break affection. Noxious view skewed again, Loss of a most darling friend, Ethereal thought. Rohan Freeman Whatever world you're from The longest journey Starts with a single step Nick Powell vulnerable threads connect us, they shine in the lights, expose our souls. threads between us swing in the lights, they betray us, and shimmer with power. dæmons' snowy dance, each touch butterflies in us; we connect, make love. a form of unknown longing for something foreign; my tears wrench for Land. Jake Sower Trekking to the North sky undulates with wonder worlds ripping asunder Broken wine bottles, worth more than snow, bears, witches, severing of a half Aurora shines, breaks on the backs of Northern men whom bears cannot stop Eyes full of ideals lies and tenacity and truth dance into the snow Sneak, hide, run, cower discover, run, beg, travel search, discover, shock. Rush away rush north dash on piney wings, balloons fall into your place Shine as yourself, bright silvertongued finder of lies, find your place in Dust Dust sprinkles like snow her spirit follows the truth blades shine like winter	Explanation In March 2003, this site ran a contest for the best haiku about The Golden Compass / Northern Lights. Heidi Berthiaume was the proud winner, and received a copy of The Ruby in the Smoke. These are the best haiku of the entries received. What is haiku? Haiku is a form of poetry consisting of three lines which originated in Japan. While the exact rules of the form in English are still hotly debated (due to the difficulties in translating a poetic form between two different languages), most believe that the haiku should consist of a five-syllable line, a seven-syllable line, and another five-syllable line and that the haiku should contain some reference to nature (neither rule, however, is an absolute). Some sites dedicated to the form are: HAIKU for PEOPLE A Haiku Homepage Haiku Society of America

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