Want to try your hand at writing Haiku? It’s fun, creative and easy once you commit to the fact that ‘less is more’.
When I begin a new haiku I keep it short and don’t worry about the number of syllables in each line; you can trim it later. Stay as true to the form as possible but still get the essence of your poetry down.
Five Syllables, then Seven © by Trisha Sugarek
pocket full of poems
little stories at a glance
makes me cry, laugh, sigh
pocket full of poems
glimpses into a deep heart
bares all, bares nothing
syllables counted
the soul giggles, delighted
with the ancient prose
The Seasons of the Sun ©
angle of fall’s sun
so different from spring’s rays
dapples the sun porch
end of hot summer
the crisp, sharp tang of fall’s breath
smokes the air about
a waiting for sleep
under the blanket of snow
until spring sun beams