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Daily Haiku
by Z Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:19 pm
It's great fun to write in the haiku form. If you can count syllables, you can do this.
Basic, popular haiku in English is a three line, unrhymed poem of seventeen syllables total. There are many ways to do this, but the most popular is what's called the 5-7-5 form.
Line one: five syllables
Line two: seven syllables
Line three: five syllables.
Traditionally, haiku implies the season of the year or nature,
Torrid southern eve,
cicadas wail in red oaks.
Thunder, smell of rain.
but it's not at all necessary
The split banana
embraced two scoops of ice cream.
She missed her lover.
There is a decent introduction to the form at Haiku for People. It's a bit insistant in its assertions about the form's structure...but its otherwise clear, short, and an excellent next step if you enjoy the form. It's also loaded with some really nice examples.
Basic, popular haiku in English is a three line, unrhymed poem of seventeen syllables total. There are many ways to do this, but the most popular is what's called the 5-7-5 form.
Line one: five syllables
Line two: seven syllables
Line three: five syllables.
Traditionally, haiku implies the season of the year or nature,
Torrid southern eve,
cicadas wail in red oaks.
Thunder, smell of rain.
but it's not at all necessary
The split banana
embraced two scoops of ice cream.
She missed her lover.
There is a decent introduction to the form at Haiku for People. It's a bit insistant in its assertions about the form's structure...but its otherwise clear, short, and an excellent next step if you enjoy the form. It's also loaded with some really nice examples.
Last edited by Z on Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:23 pm; edited 2 times in total
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Re: Daily Haiku
by Z Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:28 pm
Breeze in orchard trees,
small unripe fruits lay scattered---
Night falls, children sleep.
small unripe fruits lay scattered---
Night falls, children sleep.
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Re: Daily Haiku
by Z Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:02 pm
Ninety in the shade
the hammock rocks, effortless---
lawn mowing be damned.
the hammock rocks, effortless---
lawn mowing be damned.
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Re: Daily Haiku
by amberwillow Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:40 pm
There are flower buds
forming on my dark plum tree:
second sign of spring
forming on my dark plum tree:
second sign of spring
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Re: Daily Haiku
by amberwillow Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:46 pm
Sun breaks through the clouds-
spilling golden light over
my promise of Spring
spilling golden light over
my promise of Spring
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Re: Daily Haiku
by amberwillow Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:50 am
Tears sting in my eyes
The icy wind races by:
Turning homeward bound.
The icy wind races by:
Turning homeward bound.
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Re: Daily Haiku
by Z Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:18 pm
front yard freshly mown
I miss sighing, windblown grass
yet crickets still sing
I miss sighing, windblown grass
yet crickets still sing
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Re: Daily Haiku
by amberwillow Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:47 pm
Hanging on the line
cold and sodden, washing droops...
Better out than in.
cold and sodden, washing droops...
Better out than in.
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