April 3rd poems
Today’s prompt: Write a Haiku
In case you’re unsure what that is, here are some guidelines from the Poetic Asides blog:
1. It’s a 3-line poem.
2. While many think the lines should be 5-7-5 syllables, that’s actually not true. It’s 5-7-5 “sounds” if you’re writing in Japanese. For English purposes, it tends to be a shorter 1st and 3rd line–with a slightly longer 2nd line.
3. The haiku describes nature–with an emphasis on description. Haiku do not rhyme or use metaphors and/or similes.
4. Haiku includes a word to indicate season. For instance, the word “frog” might indicate spring; the word “snow” might indicate winter.
5. There’s also usually a juxtaposition of two sensory images. For instance, the most famous haiku involves a frog jumping into a pond as the first sensory image–the water’s sound as the second. When put together, the sensory images turn a very simple moment into a profound poem.
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Cardinal and junco take wing
The cat stretches and yawns
robin perched nearby awaits
patient for south winds
The snow is melting.
April 5th, 2008 at 4:09 amA timid crocus peeks out.
Behold! A new world.