The haiku originates from Japan and is a poem of seventeen syllables, laid out in three lines of five seven and five, that uses sensory language to capture a feeling or an image. A haiku is traditionally inspired by an element of nature, a moment of beauty, or another poignant experience; however, in more recent […]
Day: August 26, 2015
Inspired by another quotation
Sunrise Haiku Inspired by the Emily Dickinson quote: ‘I’ll tell you how the sun rose, a ribbon at a time’ Once as the sun rose I tried to tie its ribbons Into knots and bows
Haunted by a statue
Stone Faced Haiku Sculpted and sombre Woeful physiognomy Ghost grey effigy
The third day of an interest in etymology
Etymology #3 Twinkle is a shiny word A sparkling, glittering, winking verb A two-syllabic, iambic light Constantly changing from faint to bright Having a friendly or happy face Moving lightly from place to place Glinting and flickering in a dance Stars like diamonds in the distance Its origins are in the Germanic tongue Developed in […]
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