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Garden Haiku

22.08.09 | Ilona Erwin | 8 Comments


Do you write haiku?
I don’t write the poems, but like to read them. Breaking that mold, here’s a meme for us:
Write a haiku (or two) that depicts your garden. Give us your poetic impression of your view of your garden in Haiku, post it in the comments and I will list them in a post.

Just because it seems like a fun thing to do.

short description of Haiku follows in the “read more” section…

Wikipedia says Haiku is “three metrical phrases of 5, 7, and 5 ;typically contain a kigo, or seasonal reference” [see previous post]…and a “cutting word” “Kireji (切れ字, lit. “cutting word”) is the term for a special category of words used in certain types of Japanese traditional poetry”

“kireji may be represented by punctuation (typically by a dash or an ellipsis)” -in that case my writing style is ready for haiku;)

From what I understand it doesn’t have to be formal and it doesn’t have to incorporate the specific elements mentioned. It can just follow the “English” rules:
Some of the more common practices in English are:

* Use of three (or fewer) lines of 17 or fewer syllables;
* Use of a season word (kigo);
* Use of a cut (sometimes indicated by a punctuation mark) paralleling the Japanese use of kireji, to contrast and compare, implicitly, two events, images, or situations.
Ok- get ready get set….go! Write your garden haiku. Just so you know everyone is welcome, I’ll try my hand at it- no laughing (too hard) 😀

OF course, Joanne is welcome to write an entire posting of her Haiku, if she wants to . No pressure. LOL!

=====updated to add:
If you weren’t aware that Joanne both twitters and consistently posts her updates in haiku poetry…

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  1. johanna says

    August 22, 2009 at 8:44 pm

    you might get a few more of these %]

    – overgrowth –

    abundant privet

    figs heavy with sweetest fruit

    the poison ivy…

  2. johanna says

    August 23, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    tweet this morning:

    -bonsai bench –

    concrete Kwan Yin smiles

    her sweet gaze a blessing on

    all the little trees.

  3. Ilona says

    August 23, 2009 at 7:04 pm

    “garden attempt”

    Ambitious plantings
    bent in determined armed will
    Nature is victor!

  4. Ilona says

    August 23, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    “2nd try”
    -autumn clematis-
    soapy cream-white bloom
    opens on the summer noon
    …washes seasons dust.

  5. Ilona says

    August 23, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    this is why I don’t write poetry- but hope it encourages you to try- you know you can do better:)

  6. johanna says

    August 23, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    these are very nice haiku. it is all about paring away to the essential image and you have
    done it quite well. who says you cant write poetry?

    – madiera-

    pale green climbing vine

    tiny blooms, hypnotic scent

    overspreading all.

  7. johanna says

    August 23, 2009 at 9:03 pm

    you are the only brave “chicken” to try it, my friend!!

  8. Ilona says

    August 24, 2009 at 3:37 am

    give it time…like the garden

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