Haikubes [Misc. Supplies]

Forrest-Pruzan Creative (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 4, 2010

Perfect for individual inspiration or as an after-dinner game with friends or family, Haikubes is a set of 63 word cubes that is attractive enough to display on the coffee table. Simply roll the cubes and use the words that come up to create an expressive haiku. Includes two cubes with inspirational cues to help guide the haiku. Everyone's a poet with this latest entertainment from the team behind Cranium.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Forrest-Pruzan Creative is a Seattle-based product invention studio specializing in social entertainment. They have created many award-winning games, including many Cranium games.

Product Details

• Misc. Supplies: 63 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (August 4, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811869385
• ISBN-13: 978-0811869386
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 2.8 x 3.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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80 of 84 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat Disappointing - (WORD LIST) October 31, 2011

By J. Johns

Format:Misc. Supplies

I am not a haiku master by any means, but I've done research into the genre and love trying to write in the spirit of haiku, which is not simply a 5-7-5 syllable poem of any subject! It's something much more specific than that. The words on these cubes by no means fit the true spirit of haiku and if you're looking for something with a lot of nature words, you're out of luck. Many words are things like "Thugs" "Hmmmmm" "Etc." "Mommy" and more. Words that I would rarely use in regular poetry, let alone haiku. I will include a word list below so people will know what they are buying beforehand.

Also, one person mentioned that the cubes have a blank side, and another person mentioned this is intentional so you can display what you write in the box. Personally I think this is ridiculous! I was expecting 6 words per cube, and feel a bit cheated. I think it's pretty silly to try to display a poem in the box, but that's me. To each his own I suppose. Buyers should be aware of this fact though. They should also be aware that two cubes have little "ideas" on them like "My Childhood" or "A Tirade About" or "Our World" instead of words.

If this kit had been labeled more along the lines of "poetry cubes" or as an "idea starter/writing prompt" kit I'd be happier with it. I was expecting something more akin to haiku. I will probably keep it though as it is fun to roll the cubes (annoying to have to re-roll blank side up ones! and see what you can come up with. Would be really fun to do with kids too.

Okay, here's the word list!
Idea Cubes:
My Family, Our World, My Romantic Life, My Childhood, My Work Life, My Future,
A Reflection On, A Tirade About, A Vision For, A Dream About, A Desire For, A Regret About

Regular Cubes:
Heart, Charm, Thunder, Bottle, Shelter
Limbs, Ass, Eyes, Cheeks, Hand
Sister, Baby, Daddy, Mommy, Brother
Grass, Waste, Life, Water, Fire
Empty, Gleeful, Ugly, Mouthful, Full
Consume, Must, Turn, Switch, Riches
Slips, Went, Whisper, Spat, Blows
Stick, God, Ouch, Muck, Pool
Tried, Have, Greased, Screwed, Shot
Looks, Sees, Promises, Watching, Rides
To, Not, Every, Too, Also
He, Us, She, Me, My
Lips, Man, Girl, Woman, Boy
Left, Wild, Right, Wet, Wrong
Crack, Bust, Peace, Lame, Trunk
Licks, Shiver, Killed, Ran, Fail, Ran
Room, Bank, Home, Here, There
Dripping, Biting, Calls, Dancing, Sang
It, They, My, All, Any
To, For, Before, After, So
Able, Wise, Slimy, Friendly, Dead
Fast, Hot, Hard, Heavy, Smooth
Dreaming, Flying, Swimming, Opens, Eats
Radical, Hellbent, Melodic, Parallel, Shady,
As, Lots, For, Of, To
Fortune, War, Sucker, Noodle, Partner
A, Any, An, The, One
Around, Along, Down, Up, Across
Finally, Desperate, Timidly, Quickly, Slowly
You, It's, What, I, Who
Sour, Sweet, Salty, Revolting, Curvy
That, Many, A, The, One
But, Never, Through, If, No
Flesh, Body, Light, Time, Candy
Feeling, Oozing, Sleeping, Touches, Mouthing
Behind, Inside, Last, Next, With
With, Shines, For, Into, Shape
Love, Yelled, Sang, Embraced, Hoped
Precious, Mature, Clever, Dynamic, Glorious
Giant, Dilemma, Moonlight, Trouble, Fantasy
Stay, Leaves, Tangle, Please, Obey
Between, Under, Over, In, On
I, I, I, We, We
Her, Our, Your, His, My
Sleep, Ravenous, Putrid, Happy, Lurid
He, His, Our, She, Her
Lofty, Doctor, Anal, Livid, Science
Which, Me, You, It's, I,
Spiral, Journey, Ground, Blocks, Flock
Following, Overlook, Wind, Fathom, Realize
Balance, Fertile, Simple, Swell, Logical
Nerve, Torture, Hump, Tiger, Places
Prick, Window, Surface, Marvel, Finger
Gorgeous, Wicked, Silly, Pregnant, Sneaky
That, A, This, Those, The
Hmmmm, So Not, -esque, #@&*#!!, Etc.
Your, Or, Her, Alternate, My
Clear, Grand, Cover, Gentle, Violet
Villan, Doctor, Hero, Thugs, Honestly
Clamor, Fortune, Grace, Stage, Point
Glancing, Return, Travel, Ritual, Pluck

63 of 70 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars High on Haikubes October 21, 2010

By S. LaGasa

Format:Misc. Supplies

neatly they lie
peering over the surface
smooth and square

demanding play
heavy little pebbles
my fingers obey

loudly they fall
jumbled and turned
same as dominoes

once complete
back in the box they go
displayed anew

36 of 40 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Well made... works as an oracle as well. November 14, 2010

By bunnyrabbit4 VINE™ VOICE

Format:Misc. Supplies

This set is very well made out of an off-white plastic similar in weight and feel to a nice set of dominos. The main problem in using them comes from trying to cast all 63 at once. There are too many to shake and cast in your hands and the box is far too small to be used for this purpose. The box is nice and strudy but the plastic case that actually holds them is not and unlikely to survive very long. Since the top row of dice protudes above the box rim and no cover is provided, you will likely have to find another container for them. I recommend making or buying a nice sized cloth bag. I made one, and this allowed me to shake them and cast them randomly or have friends pick cubes at random allowing variations on the game.

You can also use this set as a synchronous oracle, picking a word or series of words in response to a question or as stimulous for writer's block. I actually liked the idea of having a blank side because drawing a blank could be used to suggest an end to a series of words.