Haiku Corner.

[rachit14nov]

Haiku is probably the best-known form of Japanese poetry in the West. In English it is often a three-line poem of 17 syllables, arranged 5-7-5. However, a Japanese haiku consists of 17 onji, or sound symbols.These are shorter than our syllables, and some experts have suggested that English haiku should really consist of about 12 syllables!
Confusing?..maybe, but haiku is always supposed to contain an element of discovery, natural images and a seasonal word or allusion. It should be a definite comment on something interesting or unusual. The form does not make the poem!
With that in mind, I thought a section of the poetry forum could be reserved for members and guests to present their haiku offerings. This will not require much in the way of analysis/criticism....the reader either experiences that "haiku moment"....or the reader doesn't.
Please allow me to present 5 haiku, just to start proceedings. They were written by Basho, Alan Spence,Andrew McGeever,Moritake, oh, and Leonard Cohen. Match the writer with the haiku! By the way, I don't think it will serve any useful purpose to use "haiku corner " to present the writings of others:My sole purpose in this exercise is to get things going!

A fallen flower
returning to the branch ?
It was a butterfly.

The breeze sweeps fallen
cherry blossom into neat
drifts of pink on pink

Silence
and a deeper silence
when the crickets
hesitate.

A brushwood gate,
and for a lock-
this snail.

the whole sky and more
reflected in each raindrop
hanging from that branch.

I hope this posting will get forum members writing! Yours,
Andrew McGeever.

[ryan2]

dead man in motion
eternally witnessing
silent, bond-less, lone

I have never had a haiku moment. For whatever reason I have never really appreciated poetry like I appreciate a good story.

[gabgobblr]

I used to obsess over haiku when I was younger, and would write one every other day. Here are a few that survive today:

Blowing through the breeze
Floating by with graceful ease
Those sweet small spring seeds

Glowing in the sky,
Pulling on the graceful tide
Charming the still stars

Little plants growing
Baby animals showing
The world is glowing

A chilled breeze blows through
It sweetly stings my warm face
Passing without rest

[Gravy]

Leaves floating around
This broken breath of autumn
Summer's end is near

[MickelJacson]

Little plants growing




______________
…..Em Mikky…..

[Gravy]

The falling leaves die
Slowly as they change, bare limbs
Left to sway alone

[zeldas_lullaby]

My Haiku
by Meg Kimball

Tall, noble reindeer,
Dark antlers sillhouetted,
Angry at the world.

-- 17 May 2015, 22:20 --

Another Haiku
by Meg Kimball

I love my kitten.
"Is he still a feral cat?"
Thank you so much, Mom.

-- 17 May 2015, 23:12 --

Another Haiku

Animal crackers:
No artificial flavors.
Pure animal taste.

[deftlyspeaking]

Sakura blossoms-
an ephemeral delight;
the trees toasting foam.

[dhaller]

Haikus are random
Anything can go in them
Refridgerator

[rssllue]

Not my own, but very funny presentation of haikus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwnqUmmJ-zE

[DATo]

Not my own, but very funny presentation of haikus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwnqUmmJ-zE

ROTFLMAO !!!! That was hilarious

"Fred Flinstone ordered ribs every week
He had to know they'd
Tip the car." - Tom Wilson

Thank you for including that link !!!! Best laughs I've had in a long time.

[rssllue]

You are most welcome! He is very funny!

[zeldas_lullaby]

Wow, you made DATo hysterical.

I wish I could watch it, but my computer always gives an error message at Youtube.

[PashaRu]

Meg can't watch YouTube
Her computer is ancient
Jurassic Windows

[YKM]

One of my most favorite pastimes!

Own:

'pills retracting the

pain like theater curtains

and your grin spreading'