Please join me in this evening's Impromptu Haiku. Most of us have attempted writing haiku in school merely because we were forced to.
As a writer, no matter what genre you specialize in, I’ve discovered that the act of writing haiku is a highly effective way to keep your skill-set sharp. Creating haiku regularly totally crushes the effects of writer’s block by opening up new channels of creativity.
Incase you've never heard the term haiku or have been out of school for a very long time (like I have) and the memories are hazy...the definition of Haiku is as follows:
Haiku is a very short form of Japanese poetry. Traditional haiku consist of 17 total syllables, in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively.
This post is meant be highly interactive. I encourage you to write your own haiku in the comments below (first line should be 5 syllables, second line 7 syllables, third line 5 syllables)
Here’s mine:
Deep grief is a pearl,
it lingers long to teach us,
what words never can.
Now try yours in the comments below!
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Another haiku...
To terrorize with my wrath!
Trogdor strikes again!
Thanks for coming back!
torrent in the stream
firewood is split and stacked
summer is over
VERY nice one, @lackshmi. I could see the firewood and feel the air's crispness.
Images no show!
None can look at me, oh no!
Off-site links still blow!
A cool sunny day,
rocky hiking trail ahead
brings joy to my soul.
Nice, @mstang83! I'm a huge fan of hiking.
Thanks! Me too. Just returned home from a trip and still had the trail on my mind I guess.
Wonderful idea. And nice poem, I think pearl is one of those words that run down the middle of the fine lines between a one syllable and two syllable word. Pearl or Pear-l. Tricky stuff depending on how you pronounce and see it. But definitely agree that the darkest moments that trigger such grief help us to become wiser in every step of life from those certain unseen pitfalls and barbed wire trenches.
Journey Without Maps
Discover Your Hidden Self
Learn Your Soul's Purpose
Thanks, @verbal-d. I had no idea that "pearl" could be pronounced with two syllables. As always, I appreciate your thoughtful comment! Love the haiku! So true, you must float down this river of life learning as you go.
It is all right there
Our family history
Written in the stars
Very deep! Nicely done @prufarchy!
Thanks eric! This impromptu haiku series is great for creativity :)
I'm glad you're enjoying it!
Here's mine:
Do not weep for me
For I am the wind and sun
Visiting daily
Tick tock, time crunches-
Sensational as always,
Blow up your chances!
(crunches or passes, not sure which to use)
I have been searching
My love I am here for now
patient in silence
Lunch, a metaphor
devouring my daily bread
give thanks for living
Cliff is higher than,
So is your dreams, yet
to be achieved.
Haiku is an art
It makes people use their brain
For better or worse
I clearly used mine for worse this morning
Soft breeze and crickets
Late night peace torn asunder
Momentarily
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212°, water boils
with boiling water comes Steem...
a platform is born
Every day I live
Mortal body in the fray
My heart dreams freely
Nice, @bbrewer!
Thanks!
I'm Canadian
Thanksgiving is here
Today we eat and give thanks!
Happy Thanksgiving!
This is only waves
A vibration that's flowing
Through all time and space
I posted my Haiku earlier, but it didn't get much traction. Might as well post it here...lol
LSD leads you
A Cow in a Tree
Saying Moo Moo Moo
Let the creative juices FLOW!! lol
I teach,
Therefore I am knowledge,
Its spirit embodied.
Always an excuse
delaying and postponing
Procrastinating...
Ribbons unfurling
Gracefully swimming, sinking
Cream in my coffee
Pretty interesting. I didn't know of Haiku yet. Though I am awful in writing I will give it a try tomorrow
I'm looking forward to it!
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Lol.
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Thank you cheetah bot
Doing it's job that was sought
Yet people don't know
Wildcat of a bot
Plagiarist falsely sought
Did give us much pause
Ugh! I just realized I did 5,6,5
In my head plagiarist has an extra syllable.
Plagiarist falsely begot
: ) Great one! I was a little concerned for a few seconds after I got @cheetah's message.
Thanks @cheetah - these are repeated challenges so the intro will be very much the same. :)
Tsk tsk! Your haiku form needs a lot of work @cheetah.
There is room for improvement! ; )
Funny. Just this morning I had the idea to set myself a Haiku challenge for the week. At least 1 a day (most 3). I'll be posting them all on Sunday night, but here's the first one:
The tree outside my window
Tells me it's Monday
"Not so!" I cry "Already?"
Oops what a muckup
My first two Haikus are wrong
Returning to Go
Oops, I got my challenge off to a bad start by going on memory and not checking and ending up with 7, 5, 7 instead of 5, 7, 5. Back to the drawing board... writing desk... shower...
No worries, @kiwideb. I share your Monday blues.
Resteemed!
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Thanks to everyone who contributed! This was the best one yet!