Saturday, February 4, 2012

Some Haiku from me (to you).

Haiku is something everyone should try at least once in their lives. Not only is it fun, but it is also quite simple: the first line has five syllables, the second has seven, and then the third has five. Of course, the more traditional Japanese Haiku was a bit different, (that is, it was longer, usually written in conjunction with other poets, and it dealt with environment, Buddhist principles, seasons, et cetera). Nevertheless, the Haiku principle remains the same. Listen to the Haiku bellow (bellow as in roar, not below as in beneath [because that has one "L"]):



Fingernail clippings

Scattered on the hardwood floor

Look like little smiles.



Turn the faucet on

Wash my hands until they’re clean

Turn the faucet off



Dead armadillo

Scattered all over the road

Probably a Ford



Cold wind numbs the face

Hot wind parches the senses

Where does it come from?



Flowing through the veins

Blood is the river of life

Cells are tiny boats



Fifteen minutes left

Until the sun sets again

Same as yesterday



Birds chirping outside

Singing in sweet melodies

Makes my cat hungry



Playing my guitar

Moving up and down the frets

Wonder what’s for lunch



Everyone can write

Some just better than others

I wish I was “some”

1 comment:

  1. The Buddhist principle is what? Well, it is many things; it is one thing, and each Haiku above shares that principle.

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