Haiku
Haiku as explained by wikipedia is: A haiku in English is a very short poem in the English language, following to a greater or lesser extent the form and style of the Japanese haiku. A typical haiku is a three-line quirky observation about a fleeting moment involving nature.
Typically – but by no means always – English haiku is:
- are three lines long
- are generally 17 syllables long, especially with lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllable
- are about, or mention, an aspect of nature
- are in the present tense
- are impressionistic, leaving much to the imagination
- are contemplative or wistful
- do not rhyme
- use elliptical ‘telegram style’ syntax, avoiding words such as ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘like’
- use little or no punctuation, sometimes with unusual layout in place of punctuation
- do not start lines with capital letters
- use adjectives sparingly
- do not use abstract nouns
- do not have a title
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku_in_English
My Haiku’s:
#01
learn about haiku
try to write with 5-7-5
end of the haiku
#02
the sun will set slow
people go home for shelter
sun will rise again
Β #03
the bird and the nest
chirps and sound and food and bed
they all fly away
#04
expressions of face
happy sad angry frown shy
face is the index
#05
our life is in wires
the wires got complicated
wire’s now wireless
#06
water quenches thirst
earth, trees, all living beings
still sane and sober
#07
research is a search,
which only you can stop, as,
only you know itβs there.
#08
as the pages turn,
the excitement increases,
i have got the book.
#09
the pages of story,
the books on my shelf gathered,
the pages of glory.
to be continued…
(Many more can be found under “Poems” category)
Brilliant !
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Thank you so much! π
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great haiku’s.
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Thank you.. π
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I love #7! There should be more poems about research in the world.
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Thank you so much! π
I agree.. its actually like we all are kind of researching.. we just don’t know it or say it..
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I never thought of it like that before. Thank you for sharing that perspective, it’s so true.
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I really like your way of translating thoughts into words.. π π
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Thank you Umair.. π Somehow, they just flow in.. π
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Hello Prakash! Nice to connect with you again! We moved to a self hosting site and to be able to follow us it has to be by subscription. We look forward to hearing from you because you are one of our favorite bloggers!
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Heading right ahead for subscription and Done! π
Will be back for updates soon.. π
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Thank you so much Prakash It has been both exciting and frustrating…lol.
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I can understand that.. That frustration will soon turn exciting as well.. π
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Thank you! We needed to hear that!
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Interesting … π
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Thank you so much.. π
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my pleasure π
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ou have inspired me to write more Haiku now! Thank you Prakash for such great little poems.
Sincerely, Sherri-Ellen
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Thank you so much… π
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Keep an open mind about haiku – American traditional is only one way to go.
Continue writing π
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With pleasure.. π
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I like the most number 1,2 and 5 π
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Happy to hear that.. Thank you so much.. π
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you are welcome π
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I think #8 is my favourite. Thanks for sprinkling these into the world.
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Thank you so much.. π Means a lot.. π
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I can so relate to #8.
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That much relates to most readers. π
Thanks a lot.. π
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Wonderful haiku–it’s a great poetry form.
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Thank you. π
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