- Seventeen moras or ons (they are similar - but not equivalent - to syllables) in sets of five, seven and five. English haikus are often written less formally with ten to seventeen syllables being used.
- Traditionally the haiku requires inclusion of a kigo (a seasonal reference).
- A kireji is used to create a juxtaposition - in English a dash or ellipsis is often used at the end of the first or second line.
coffee
porcelain spring blossoms
water black and bitter -
lipstick rims the pond
And two others I wrote ...
walk
feet on a wet road
air rising from hot tar -
summer shower past
late-night storm
late-night air lies warm
upon my sleepy whispers -
thunder talks back
Kind of addictive, once you start. See Dave King's haiku project on his blog Pics and Poems!
PS Dear friends, I will be working on a proofreading project for the next two weeks, so blogging as well as visits to your beautiful (and always inspiring) blogs will be limited, I'm afraid.
13 comments:
PLEASE no proofreading-
life of semi colon;
death sentence, period.
Puctuation sucks-
(brackets excluded here)
need some jailed language.
Damn, I know what this little gig means- I am not looking forward to your next two weeks! I will felt freedom in your honor!
Excellent!! Hope the proofreading goes ok!
Linda Sue - your haikus are magnificent! I am declaring you the haiku closet queen. Come out dear, come out!!
I'm in awe of haiku writers and here I find not one but TWO of you! Excellent stuff that made me smile.
I agree with LS, going to miss you... happy proof'ing. See you t'other side as they say in these parts. xx
manuscripts begone
send anairam back here
proof yourself elsewhere
I am not even going to try and compete with all this Haiku talent! I am impressed.
All the best with the proof reading weeks!
Loved 'walk' especially.
I wish you concentration and speed in your proof reading!
Ooooh, how fun and inspiring..How I wish I could 'speak' haikuish so fluently as you do, or speak it at all...
XOXOrly
Great Haikus. There is a blogger on shadowshot sunday called magical mystical teacher, who writes his comments as haikus.
I hope your job goes well. Can't wait to see your doll! Even if you don't put it on the blog, please email me a photo!
these are wonderful!
I love a haiku! beautifully done!
ah ah! although i'm pretty succinct in my writing, haiku is not for me, even in my mother tongue.
work well!
oh i love haiku- but i simply suck at them!
so no attemt here, hope you will be back soon :)
you shall be missed, meantime, i wil enjoy the haiku fever wave you unleashed all over the blog world!
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