Sunday, April 13, 2008

Haiku

                                   


Japanese Haiku combines form, content, and language in a meaningful, yet compact form.
This workshop we will concentrate on the most common form which uses three short lines.


The first line should contains five (5) syllables,
 the second line seven (7) syllables,
 the third line contains five (5) syllables.

Traditional themes include nature, feelings, or experiences.
Simple words and grammar are usually employed. 
Haiku doesn't usually  rhyme..
A Haiku must "paint" a mental image in the reader's mind.
The goal is to capture  a thought, or describe a feeling, or detail a moment- in time.

This is the challenge of Haiku - to convey the  imagery or idea
  in ONLY 17 syllables within  three (3) lines of poetry!

Please keep topics in line with the theme- of  "Spring"
Sample Workshop Selections will be posted here .

                             Warming Sun
lowtekman5: The sun is so warm
lowtekman5: where have you been, my old friend ?
lowtekman5: It's been a long time

                        Colorful Birds
DreamsbyDay: Colorful birds flit
DreamsbyDay: between trees, chasing  sun beams,
DreamsbyDay: chirping springs first songs

                       Bright Morning
SLOHANDCOWPOKE: The Wind is blowing
SLOHANDCOWPOKE: Leaves falling in disarray
SLOHANDCOWPOKE: I hid the rake where?                   

 
                          Blossom Petals
Poetspoint360:
 
Late spring, flowers bloom
Poetspoint360:
 
Save one, who's petals are slow
Poetspoint360:
  Slow blooms are better

 


                      The Drill
Ima Poet Too: When spring blooms again
Ima Poet Too: and pollen is in the air
Ima Poet Too: I grab my hanky
                                                    
 
                        Bird Song
MitchtheHawk: The singing's lovely 
MitchtheHawk: Birds chatting up summer sun
MitchtheHawk: Makes nicefor romance

 

                     
                       Spring rain 
Snoopkitty165: falling on my face
Snoopkitty165:  with a warm feeling as to
Snoopkitty165: say  - wake up  im here
 
 
               Springtime
xrsctnet: memories to come
xrsctnet: deep from the soul of my heart
xrsctnet: springtime has the seeds
 
               "Flowers in bloom"
BudSilver: Open wide and smile
BudSilver: Reach out your arms ,hold me close
BudSilver: Sweet flowers in bloom
 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I'd like to say good job to everyone.

flowers are blooming
the birdies are singing out loud
signs that spring is here