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Prompted by one of my favorite friends in the b-sphere, this month’s poetic challenge is simple. My hope is to rope a few more of you into trying out your poetic license.
Haiku.
Three lines, 17 syllables, often related to nature–what could be easier than that? Write one (or more) and check back here on Friday to link your permalink (your post not your front page) to Mr. Linky.
Haikus are simple to write; good haiku takes a bit more intention. That sentence isn’t meant to intimidate–after researching beyond what I already knew (see first sentence of the previous paragraph), I realized their Japanese originators saw these as substantive art. Listen to what Maria Claudia Faverio has to say about them:
"The haiku is a miniature masterpiece of immediate perception, a snapshot of life (what Shiki calls shasei). The haiku must be perceived through intuition and enjoyed, not understood or explained. It conveys its meaning through concrete images that speak for
themselves. There is an enormous power hidden behind apparently insignificant particulars, no word is superfluous in the haiku."
See what I mean? A miniature masterpiece is waiting to be penned by YOU!
Please try your hand at Pensieve’s Poetic License this week–the theme is "Spring", deliberately chosen to give you a wide berth for expression. Please comment here to let me know you’re in (and I’ll send you a reminder on Thursday), then check back to link your poem(s) on Friday.
I’ll be back with a ” minature masterpiece????”
P.S. Everytime I post a comment and look to the right and see, “I always liked to blow big ol’ bubbles”… I think: “out my nose.”
Stop it!
pssst – I heard it was somebody’s birthday today.
Happy B-day Stephen!!!
I’ll see if I can get to Haiku’in later…
Happy Birthday Stephen!!!!!
Maybe spring birthdays will be my inspiration for the Haiku!
You know I’m in girl!! I’ve got a few under my belt from doing the poetry unit with the girls this year. I may come up with a new original though. Who knows?
I am a geek
Thus sayeth the webmaster at work
Sunlight? no thanks
Yes, please sign me up
I will attempt to create
A mini delight.
😉
This sounds fun. I’ll make a go of it.
sign me up,please
thanks
I used to write lots of poetry in high school and college – haven’t in years! What fun!
Ill try! No reason not to!
Happy Birthday, Stephen!
Hey guys–I look forward to y’all’s masterpieces.
BRAVO to Phil and Karina who apparently have begun Haiku-ing already :)!!
BTW, the syllable count is:
1st line – 5 syllables
2nd line – 7 syllables
3rd line – 5 syllables
😉
So many rules. Ok, on to round two:
A crash reduces
your expensive computer
to a simple stone.
I am in.
Truly, yes, I am in.
I will indeed participate.
You know I’m not a writer…
I’m going to skip out on this one!!!
I will attempt the Haiku edition!!
A shell on the beach
a creative salty wave
my head is still empty
Phil, this is hypothetical, R I G H T?????
Inheritor, yeah, but are you sure? 😉
Pamela, you ain’t foolin’ nobody!
I’m in. Haiku is one of my favorite form of poetry.
Please change my email on your mailing list using the above address.
Thanks.
Brain out for spring-clean
I feel like worm not eaten
I am at last hope.
(–insert voice of Obi-Wan or Yoda here?–)
Just checkin’ in with ya, Robin!
Thanks for your e-mail reminder. Maybe I will, but I’ll have to see how my time goes.
Meanwhile, in my spare time, I’m working on my new photo blog, Splash* Come visit sometime!
Hugs, e-Mom :~D
not your garden variety spring here…..
drinkin’~n~drivin’
Mine’s up! I’ll be back to link tomorrow!
Sorry I got you confused with my Thankful Thursday buddies–there are so many. I was probably thinking of the blog party. Sorry again for the confusion and trouble.
Um…yeah.
Haiku may be hard.
I think that I can do this.
It does sound tough though.
Mine’s ready.