In honor of International Haiku Poetry day, which is celebrated each year on April 17th, I thought I would share a few of the Haikus that I have written over the years.
In school, I was taught that Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that uses the following three-line format: five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the third line.
However, the American poet William J. Higginson (1938-2008) provides a broader definition of haiku:
“Haiku are short imagistic poems
about things that make the reader
feel connected to nature.”
—William J. Higginson, in his essay “Guidelines for writing Haiku in English”
Here are some of my haiku:
The thundering rain
enters into my slumber
dampening my dreams
Broken chameleon
once many-colored dragon
now food for a crow
Breaking the silence
crickets trumpet through the night
lovely lullaby!
Sweltering rainstorm
no beginning and no end:
Florida seasons
Glistening raindrops
dress the flowers in bright jewels
after the shower
You can learn more about Haiku by visiting The Haiku Foundation
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