“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” William Shakespeare
Rising with the sun
April showers bring us love
heavenly delight
A Butterfly's life
caterpillar, chrysalis
At the end... Beauty
This week, the prompts are: Ascent, Butterfly, Candle
What is a haiku?
As Leo of Haiku Heights aptly explains, a haiku is a three line poem. It shows what the author wants us to understand from it, rather than tell it directly. The limitation to a haiku is seventeen syllables. It can be at maximum, that much. If you wish to go by the traditional Japanese structure even with English haiku, you can use a 5-7-5 syllable, or 3-5-3 syllable structure
On Haiku Heights, we are starting a month of daily (instead of weekly) haiku. I will do my best to share them with you and see how my skills develop. If you've ever wanted to try your hand at Haiku, this is a good time to start. See the prompts here and join the gang: April Heights Haiku Month.
"The lyric sound of laughter fills the April hills. The joy-song of the crocus, the mirth of daffodils." Clinton Scollard
In love's magic touch
The stubborn Ram sought refuge
Aries of the day
Taurus came calling
A bull in a china shop
Fire in the sky
Today, the words are: Aries, Taurus
What is Carpe Diem? Blog Owner, Kristjaan
Panneman, describes it as: "a
weblog on haiku. It's a new daily haiku meme where you can write a classical or
non-classical haiku on a given prompt. Haiku is an ancient Japanese poetry
form. A haiku has three short lines and describes a short moment (as short as
the sound of a pebble thrown into water). Mostly a haiku counts 5-7-5 syllables
and is sometimes called 'counted verse.'"
On Carpe Diem, we are headed in the direction of the zodiac signs and that should be fascinating to do. Again, if you'd like to join in, this is a good time to try your hand at haiku. Come along then, I know you can do it
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| Haiku: April Delights... |
Rising with the sun
April showers bring us love
heavenly delight
A Butterfly's life
caterpillar, chrysalis
At the end... Beauty
This week, the prompts are: Ascent, Butterfly, Candle
What is a haiku?
As Leo of Haiku Heights aptly explains, a haiku is a three line poem. It shows what the author wants us to understand from it, rather than tell it directly. The limitation to a haiku is seventeen syllables. It can be at maximum, that much. If you wish to go by the traditional Japanese structure even with English haiku, you can use a 5-7-5 syllable, or 3-5-3 syllable structure
On Haiku Heights, we are starting a month of daily (instead of weekly) haiku. I will do my best to share them with you and see how my skills develop. If you've ever wanted to try your hand at Haiku, this is a good time to start. See the prompts here and join the gang: April Heights Haiku Month.
"The lyric sound of laughter fills the April hills. The joy-song of the crocus, the mirth of daffodils." Clinton Scollard
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| Haiku: April Delights... |
The stubborn Ram sought refuge
Aries of the day
Taurus came calling
A bull in a china shop
Fire in the sky
Today, the words are: Aries, Taurus
On Carpe Diem, we are headed in the direction of the zodiac signs and that should be fascinating to do. Again, if you'd like to join in, this is a good time to try your hand at haiku. Come along then, I know you can do it
More Below!
