where did you come from?
the universe, he whispered
through the silent snow
for some inexplicable reason, i’ve recently found myself on haiku-writing kick. well, maybe its not that inexplicable, i’ve been using twitter–a social network/micro-blogging service–and haikus lend themselves to the 140 character limit. that coupled with the fact that i’ve been mildly beating myself up for not writing much poetry anymore.
there are some haiku variations, but traditionally they’re three lines: a five syllable line followed by a seven syllable line by another five syllable. usually they incorporate nature and lend themselves to the changing seasons. here’s a few of the latest:
snow-covered boughs hang
evergreen in time and place
forest through the trees
we spend so much time
glued to the computer screen
nature will calm us
winter rain falling
today’s battles lost it seems
much colder than snow
on katy’s birthday
brilliant muti-colored lights
shone for her and friends
winter skies can’t mask
incredible energy
springing from inside
give it a try! capture the way you’re feeling, what your seeing, or what you believe with 17 syllables. the boiling-it-all-down is therapeutic and the result is something that will remind you of an exact moment in time. let me know what you come up with, it would be most excellent to receive haiku comments on this one… life is poetic, live happy!!
other links:
haiku wikipedia entry
my twitter profile
haikudrew twitter profile
December 16th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
HOW ABOUT THIS:
WANTING TO FEEL HUNGER,
PATIENCE OF MIND AND OTHER URGES
LEFT UNSATISFIED
February 2nd, 2009 at 2:02 pm
ANOTHER HAIKU WHICH CAME TO ME LAST NIGHT BEFORE FALLING ASLEEP.
THE NAIVITY
IS GONE HER FATHER WILL MISS
FOREVER INNOCENCE
NOT NECESSARRILY ABOUT MY DAUGHTERS, BUT ALL OF US. BUT ADDING ‘HER FATHER’ ATTACHES IT TO YOUNG DAUGHTERS.