Tag: Haiku
On the subject of haikus
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 […]
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
Memories of the leaning tower of Pisa
Winding Stairs Haiku Timeworn and sculpted, Smoothed by endless soles of feet, Cool in summer’s heat
We saw these cherubs in an ornamental pond in Florence
Cherubs in a Pond Orbiting in space Gemini lit in marble Two moons face to face
The simple pleasures of childhood
Childhood Haiku Innocent pleasure Circles on a tricycle You were the axis
Writing is not on hold
I am currently putting together a portfolio of three to five poems for the 2015 Manchester Writing Competition. Two poems pretty much wrote themselves yesterday morning, which is the way I often develop ideas, letting the words and phrases form spontaneously before deliberation and polishing. The third poem was one I had started quite some […]
A new haiku
Fountain Haiku For a split second Lucent droplets are captured In frozen splendour
Autumn makes a dramatic entrance
A cloud of minute Water droplets suspended In the atmosphere A shrouded signpost Announces the equinox The yielding season
writing in north norfolk 