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365 Haiku

by alfred booth, wanbli ska

Rated: 18+ · Book · Nature · #1911105

My evolving project for 2013 and 2014 is to write and post here one poem each day.

We are all in need of being inspired.

Purveyor of rhyme,
A friend, the troubadour; or--
The sensitive soul.
haiku by
Eric Wharton

I find that if we lift our eyes just a few times each day, we will discover something poetic that might just touch our hearts.
Of course putting those emotions in a 17-syllable poem is another matter altogether!

A brief explanation of my style of haiku writing, though.

I believe in traditional haiku that must speak about nature and I try to follow the pattern of two lines exposing a particular scene and a third line making a commentary.

And as of mid-August, 2013. I've been experimenting with modern English haiku which doesn't require the stiff 5/7/5 pattern.

However, after my decision to continue the project another year, I have decided to use the haiku structure as a departure for "haiku-like" poems having three lines but not more that 17 syllables.

I hope to maintain poems with haiku-like souls.

Wish me luck!

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Being Diane

Jul 2, 2018 at 3:17am
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Very good. I know how hard it is to tie together but once I get going I can write them.
Diane

RainbowFish

Jan 28, 2017 at 7:47pm
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I like how the warmth of a blanket contrasts with the cold of the rest of the poem. It's surprising, but also a fitting description of how a snowy slope looks, so I think it works well.

I struggled to picture it "distilling hope" though. I'm not sure what this would look like as a physical description, and as an emotional description I couldn't quite see how it fit in. Might it be better to let the implied comfort of a blanket provide the personification?

NOVAcatmando

Jan 20, 2016 at 3:49pm
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Truly.

Scarlett

Jan 2, 2015 at 4:44am
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What a lovely, fitting haiku for two year's worth of treasures on your part as well as the joining of years.

Scarlett

Dec 30, 2014 at 4:49am
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You capture the chill of winter snow so well. The blanket refuses to melt here and it's making life very difficult. Hope is difficult to maintain sometimes.

Scarlett

Dec 29, 2014 at 4:37am
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Warming and soothing. Love the painted sunlight phrase. Bitterly cold here so snow lingers.

Scarlett

Dec 28, 2014 at 5:21am
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Ours arrived on Boxing Day and is still hanging around. Pretty, but not making things any easier. Lovely haiku.

Scarlett

Dec 26, 2014 at 7:10pm
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How I miss those dreams of youth. Such a good job we don't know what lies ahead. Snow falls here just as hubby is about to be released from hospital. I predicted it as it happened last time and just adds to the difficulties of coping.

If I could put into words how I feel and how life is right now I'm not sure anyone would believe me. Your lovely notebook may hear all about it.

I sometimes wish I could hibernate permanently.

Scarlett

Dec 24, 2014 at 5:11am
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Lovely description and sentiment. A shame so many are too obsessed with trivia to notice nature.

NOVAcatmando

Dec 23, 2014 at 3:44pm
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this is different...

September 26, 2013 at 4:25pm

#792431

Day 259

September stars
pierce a clear warm night
morning dew

[2013.26.9…e]

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September 25, 2013 at 3:50pm

#792334

Day 258

walking home
watching muggy grey skies
slight drizzle

[2013.25.9...b]

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September 24, 2013 at 5:07pm

#792269

Day 257

forest at rest
weeping leaves cover moss
lit by stars

[2013.24.9...b]

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September 23, 2013 at 1:11pm

#792187

Day 256

filtered gold
shatters bright to pastel
gift of time

[2013.23.9...a]

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September 22, 2013 at 3:13pm

#792122

Day 255

molten lead skies
oppressive and humid
September blues

[2013.22.9...a]

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September 21, 2013 at 12:46pm

#792035

Day 254

hurried, hushed pace
lightly frosted morning sky
new colors

[2013.21.9…b]

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September 20, 2013 at 3:54pm

#791973

Day 253

pain outbids sleep
each minute ticks loudly
death comes soon

[2013.20.9…a]

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September 19, 2013 at 3:42pm

#791901

Day 252

he speaks to stars
under a harvest moon
a foghorn sounds

[2013.19.9...a]

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September 18, 2013 at 3:10pm

#791798

Day 251

from my shadow
does the moon seem brighter
through your eyes?

[2013.18.9...a]
For SummerLyn

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September 17, 2013 at 4:52pm

#791723

Day 250

when stars explode
after light years of life
are their tears rain?

[2013.17.9…a]

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September 16, 2013 at 12:08pm

#791610

Day 249

from light to dark
rain reflects clarity
temple bells

[2013.16.9…a]

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September 15, 2013 at 2:54pm

#791506

Day 248

caught by sunlight
a single dandelion
a gold coin

[2013.15.9…a]

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September 14, 2013 at 10:44am

#791424

Day 257

five notes in shadows
from me flows what you call time
silence calls the wind

[2013.14.9…a]

http://youtu.be/kWipy3Q6gAI

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September 13, 2013 at 3:49pm

#791377

Day 256

wind-blown feathers
a supple willow branch
acrobats

[2013.13.9...a]

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September 12, 2013 at 2:48pm

#791295

Day 255

like antarctic ice
a single patch of blue sky
smaller and smaller

[2013.12.9...a]

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September 11, 2013 at 3:27pm

#791209

Day 254

night music
fluttering rain and wind
nostalgia

[2013.11.9…a]

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September 10, 2013 at 4:32pm

#791136

Day 253

water drops
linger in night air
a silk scarf

[2013.10.9...c]

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September 9, 2013 at 12:19pm

#791032

Day 252

torrents of rain
beat color from green leaves
fall umbrellas

[2013.9.9...a]

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September 8, 2013 at 4:37pm

#790965

Day 251

an empty boat
on a quiet lake
yellow leaves float

[2013.8.9...a]

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September 7, 2013 at 1:19pm

#790861

Day 250

gold and silver stripes
dress the sky in fine brocade
regal artistry

[2013.7.9...a]

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