Hiems: A Haiku
©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer
Below zero temp
creates clear white stalactites
sparkling stalagmites.
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Photo credit: F.T. Ledrew of Hook, Line and Inkwell
(Thank you, my friend! <3)
In response to Blogging from A to Z Challenge: H is for Haiku
Haiku is:
- syllabic (17 syllables or less)
- an imagist poem (draws the emotion from the image). Concrete images are described. It is important in haiku to deemphasize the ego. The subject, not the poet is what focuses the haiku. “One of the most common characteristics of haiku,. . . . is silence.” Bruce Ross. The words silence or stillness can be used in haiku, but it is the concrete image as described that makes the reader respond to the feeling of silence.
- written in the moment. The past can be referred to as long as it doesn’t overpower the present.
- one of two forms “traditional” or “modern”
- traditional requires a season be named and images and emotions be drawn from of nature.
- modern can be images of relationship, personality, experience, etc
- often a tristich, commonly written in 3 lines. BUT, it can be written in 1 or 2 lines. (if not broken into 3 lines, the haiku should still follow the pattern of 3 units, 2 images that either conflict or expand resulting in insight.) The common break down of syllables:
- L1 5 syllables describes image (traditional name season)
- L2 7 syllables, adds conflicting image or expands first image
- L3 5 syllables provide insight (the ah ha! moment) through a juxtaposed image.
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Lovely haiku ❤
and its uses .
@dixita011 from
Cafenined words
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oh thank you dear Dixita! 😀
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Another poem that perfectly suits the picture 🙂
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oh thank you NJ! This poem was created after I have seen this photo from a good blogger friend. 🙂 it is so beautiful it inspired me to write. 😀
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Beautiful poem and stunning picture! ☺️
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Thank you, lovely Annie! Photo from our friend Thomas! 😀 This haiku was actually posted on his post containing this photo. It is so beautiful it inspired this piece impromptu. 🙂
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Wonderful Haiku!
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Thank you dear PJ! The photo is equally beautiful. 🙂
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Yes, it is!
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😀
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LOVE the Sparkle!!
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the photo is gorgeous right? 😀
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beautiful image and poem!
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yay! credits goes to Thomas as his image do inspired this poem. 🙂
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🙂 it’s one awesome picture, as I told him when he posted it.
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that is true!
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🙂
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You’ve made a cavern in a tree!
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i think that’s a good thing? HAHA! Thank you!
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It’s a great thing! Hurrah!
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Haha! Thank you!:D
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