accomplishedI've been hanging out over at the forum at the Dog's Blog and someone (we can totally blame amararti for this!) started an Atlantis haiku thread. She posted an episode-based haiku and invited everyone to Guess the Ep. Then the person who guessed right had to post one... and so on. Two days and 200+ posts later, we had at least one haiku for each ep (some had more than one).
Then someone got the bright idea that "hey, tomorrow is DH's birthday -- wouldn't he get a kick out of this?" so amararti did a beautiful pdf card with all the haikus on it, plus a few on the front page to introduce the concept. I don't think the pdf is going to work here, so I am totally going to have to switch it to text.
To make it slightly easier, they are broken up by Season.
Cover page (intro and credits)
Superstar, dgeek,
Arie's son, today's your day
enjoy, relax, laugh
From loyal squirrels
to a wise and snarky king
Happy Birthday, Nut!
From amararti,
dpainter, Pixel, Netty
Icarus, Shawna
ankhmutes and Becky
and of course scifi lemon
haiku poets all
While some eps have more than one haiku, the authors are aware that some of the poems fit more than one ep (since we were trying to stump each other, that is to be expected).
First, the haikus without episode titles, in no particular order, for those who want to play.
Season 1
not all they seem
facade covers so much more
hid 'neath secret doors
our new friends are close
new enemies seem closer
should we link the two?
folly of the people
weapon hidden inside them
their decision made
bird falls from the sky
treasure tempts to lead astray
never felt so old
something harmless, small
to fuel a man's obsession...
and a new courage
to thread the needle
should have been routine now lives
hang in the balance
salvation this time
surface of empty ocean
breached by gleaming spires
the challenge offered
to fly through unexplored skies
cannot be ignored
misty illusions
false reunions, where are we?
live to try again
evil incarnate here
with elemental force
threatens our city
a calm in the storm
slaughter, fear, uncertainty
city in peril
Truth in a mirror
my life restrains his desire
my death is my gift
Sleeping Beauty wakes
deja vu heroism
doom, but all safe now
a frightening death
slow, but sudden, right on time
cured for some too late
you cannot have her
not while I draw breath, nor shall
engulfing ocean
trust misplaced
our dream of power
snatched away
fears, suspicions reign
nightmares frighten, stir self-doubt
blessing in disguise
a perfect lady
mysterious, beautiful
much more than she seems
loved ones far away
cannot know all we saw and
did before we died
another eden
desire for companionship
leaves vulnerable
not the first nor the last
tragic noble sacrifice
made to buy us time
Season 2
never felt like this
remarkable, yet scary
like a bad, bad dream
maybe I'm crazy
but someone has to do it
I guess it's good-bye
was lost but now found
stronger, faster, but yet less
now one lost again
vulnerable child
but do not be deceived for
her bite is deadly
a call from my home
moving through the dark after
centuries asleep
noble lords rule serfs
misery for those who toil
rebellion comes
rescue just in time
grant true lovers a farewell
headed for divorce
a treasure offered
a team missing or slaughtered
a power toppled
a group of people
trapped at the end of a world
best way out is through
can we believe them?
new friends with everything we need
wolf in sheep's clothing
double helix morphs
evil stripped away it seems
too good to be true
timidity lost
raw power surges through me
enemies vanquished
Peter Pan bids us
battle pirates in the sky
and we must follow
a warning from home
explosive situation
force crossing a line
now he thinks I'm smart.
he's gonna get it from me!
damn Canadian...
lost, alone, afraid
wisdom comes to comfort me
it's been a bad day
eternal
lost in a bubble
where are you?
trust, the sacrifice
at the altar of ego
not infallable
trapped on an island
cruel and unusual
now the great escape
a solo player
your thoughts are no counterpoint
inharmonious
a killer lurking
one to fight with brains not brawn
a page from Sheppard's book
thought I had lost him
sometimes, death comes way too close
for now, luck wins out
Season 3
including second half eps not aired in US at this time
See the world anew
should have listened from the start
so don't remind me
harsh reality
life is a waking nightmare
yearning for return
how can he not know?
it isn't freedom, it's fear
not me, not at all
they are in our minds
so plant a seed -- a falsehood
to deceive them all
the last thing needed
something to feed his ego
well -- he lost the bet
actions have impact
make amends and discover
you are not a god
a very deep sleep
literally not unlike
a watery grave
new friends go missing
through mazes to new terror
danger still to come
just another day
mistakes, choices, the results
but why? why this day?
playing with their lives
McKay and Sheppard face off
it's SIMS: Atlantis
Doctor Dolittle
questions rise in nightmares
Helios the key
how can we fight it?
what we fear the most turns one
against the other
sister sees double
one of these is not quite right
but it's a nice change
corrupted offspring
of an ancient race - cold fire
of hatred fuels them
in desperate straits
cocoons hatch and migrate back
must follow the plan
you'd think I would learn
meddling with people this way
people I should save...
the home I once loved
ghosts, memories, violence
time to finish it
I had never thought
to be saved by such a one
neither had my friends...
I had to leave to
realize that I belong
this is my true home
familiar face
one conniving, one evil
get what they deserve
at the end floating
in darkness, inspiration
re-awakens self
survival of sorts
hollow victory for one
now shepherd them home
Everyone's below...
so who's running the city?
Heightmeyer and Lorne
offense from afar
poking a sleeping dragon
our enemy's back
Now, the haikus by episode, in order, for those who just want to read them and not guess, or who want to check and see if they are right.
I'm gonna try to put these in order here:
Season 1
The Rising I
the challenge offered
to fly through unexplored skies
cannot be ignored
The Rising II
salvation this time
surface of empty ocean
breached by gleaming spires
Hide and Seek
something harmless, small
to fuel a man's obsession...
and a new courage
38 Minutes
to thread the needle
should have been routine now lives
hang in the balance
Suspicion
our new friends are close
new enemies seem closer
should we link the two?
Childhood's End
fears, suspicions reign
nightmares frighten, stir self-doubt
blessing in disguise
bird falls from the sky
treasure tempts to lead astray
never felt so old
Poisoning the Well
folly of the people
weapon hidden inside them
their decision made
Underground
not all they seem
facade covers so much more
hid 'neath secret doors
Home
misty illusions
false reunions, where are we?
live to try again
The Storm
evil incarnate here
with elemental force
threatens our city
The Eye
a calm in the storm
slaughter, fear, uncertainty
city in peril
The Defiant One
Truth in a mirror
my life restrains his desire
my death is my gift
Hot Zone
a frightening death
slow, but sudden, right on time
cured for some too late
Sanctuary
a perfect lady
mysterious, beautiful
much more than she seems
and
another eden
desire for companionship
leaves vulnerable
Before I Sleep
Sleeping Beauty wakes
deja vu heroism
doom, but all safe now
The Brotherhood
trust misplaced
our dream of power
snatched away
Letters From Pegasus
loved ones far away
cannot know all we saw and
did before we died
The Gift
fears, suspicions reign
nightmares frighten, stir self-doubt
blessing in disguise
The Seige I
not the first nor the last
tragic noble sacrifice
made to buy us time
The Seige II
you cannot have her
not while I draw breath, nor shall
engulfing ocean
Season Two
The Seige III
maybe I'm crazy
but someone has to do it
I guess it's good-bye
and
thought I had lost him
sometimes, death comes way too close
for now, luck wins out
The Intruder
a killer lurking
one to fight with brains not brawn
a page from Sheppard's book
The Runner
was lost but now found
stronger, faster, but yet less
now one lost again
Duet
a solo player
your thoughts are no counterpoint
inharmonious
Condemned
trapped on an island
cruel and unusual
now the great escape
Trinity
trust, the sacrifice
at the altar of ego
not infalliable
Instinct
vulnerable child
but do not be deceived for
her bite is deadly
Conversion
Never felt like this
Remarkable, yet scary
Like a bad, bad dream
Aurora
a call from my home
moving through the dark after
centuries asleep
The Lost Boys
Peter Pan bids us
battle pirates in the sky
and we must follow
The Hive
timidity lost
raw power surges through me
enemies vanquished
Epiphany
eternal
lost in a bubble
where are you?
Critical Mass
now he thinks I'm smart.
he's gonna get it from me!
damn Canadian...
and
a warning from home
explosive situation
force crossing a line
Grace Under Pressure
lost, alone, afraid
wisdom comes to comfort me
it's been a bad day
The Tower
noble lords rule serfs
misery for those who toil
rebellion comes
The Long Good-Bye
rescue just in time
grant true lovers a farewell
headed for divorce
Coup d'Etat
a treasure offered
a team missing or slaughtered
a power toppled
Michael
double helix morphs
evil stripped away it seems
too good to be true
Inferno
a group of people
trapped at the end of a world
best way out is through
Allies
can we believe them?
new friends with everything we need
wolf in sheep's clothing
Season 3
including second half eps not aired in US at this time
No Man's Land
in desperate straits
cocoons hatch and migrate back
must follow the plan
Misbegotten
you'd think I would learn
meddling with people this way
people I should save...
Irresistable
See the world anew
should have listened from the start
so don't remind me
Sateda
the home I once loved
ghosts, memories, violence
time to finish it
Progeny
corrupted offspring
of an ancient race - cold fire
of hatred fuels them
The Real World
harsh reality
life is a waking nightmare
yearning for return
Common Ground
I had never thought
to be saved by such a one
neither had my friends...
McKay and Mrs. Miller
how can he not know?
it isn't freedom, it's fear
not me, not at all
and
sister sees double
one of these is not quite right
but it's a nice change
Phantoms
how can we fight it?
what we fear the most turns one
against the other
The Return I
I had to leave to
realize that I belong
this is my true home
The Return II
they are in our minds
so plant a seed -- a falsehood
to deceive them all
Echoes
Doctor Dolittle
questions rise in nightmares
Helios the key
Irresponsible
familiar faces
one conniving, one evil
get what they deserve
Tao of Rodney
the last thing needed
something to feed his ego
well -- he lost the bet
and
at the end floating
in darkness, inspiration
re-awakens self
The Game
actions have impact
make amends and discover
you are not a god
and
playing with their lives
McKay and Sheppard face off
it's SIMS: Atlantis
The Ark
survival of sorts
hollow victory for one
now shepherd them home
Sunday
just another day
mistakes, choices, the results
but why? why this day?
Submersion
a very deep sleep
literally not unlike
a watery grave
and
Everyone's below...
so who's running the city?
Heightmeyer and Lorne
Vengeance
new friends go missing
through mazes to new terror
danger still to come
First Strike
offense from afar
poking a sleeping dragon
our enemy's back
Huh! and I just found the post where someone said they were posting this to fanfiction.net. Oh, well, it was worth the work, I guess.