As Cold As Ice

On the mountain top

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A High-ku (Japanese format)

A High-ku follows the following format

• There must be 3 lines.
• There must be 17 syllables.
• The first line should be 5 syllables, the second line should be 7 syllables, and the third line should be 5 syllables.

Glacier capped top,

Survival of the fittest,

Cold as cold can be.

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