Swirling around me, Morning wind whispers of snow; I hurry inside.
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What a lovely haiku. I'm afraid I always approach a haiku with counting in mind (Is it really 5-7-5?) That's what happens when you learn about them at that critical thinking/not yet artistic age called - what was it - fifth grade for me probably? But anyway, I think I actually count because they are all so different and pretty that I can't believe they can all be stripped down to plain old math. Which is really a beatiful picture for the balance of logic and poetry in life, isn't it? Well. You have just completely won me over to the art of haiku.
Thanks. I would be very glad to win anyone over to haiku! As someone who leans towards wordiness (often indulging in a lot of parenthetical asides), I love the conciseness of haiku. It isn't really to express a thought, merely a moment, an emotion, an image. It relies not on clever symbolism or critical judgement, but stark reality and keen observation.
Whenever I'm feeling creative, but also tired or pressed for time, I indulge in haiku. A child can write one, but I doubt anyone can claim mastery of the form. It's beauty lies in its simplicity.
I have a secret desire to make haiku a daily practice. I haven't managed it yet, but I plan to keep trying!
I love your statement about the balance of logic and poetry in life. That's the dance we dance isn't it?
PS--Yeah, it's 5-7-5. A lot of the rules of haiku, however, really only make sense in the context of Japanese language. There is a lot of variation in the English version of haiku.
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What a lovely haiku. I'm afraid I always approach a haiku with counting in mind (Is it really 5-7-5?) That's what happens when you learn about them at that critical thinking/not yet artistic age called - what was it - fifth grade for me probably? But anyway, I think I actually count because they are all so different and pretty that I can't believe they can all be stripped down to plain old math. Which is really a beatiful picture for the balance of logic and poetry in life, isn't it?
Well. You have just completely won me over to the art of haiku.
Serenity,
Thanks. I would be very glad to win anyone over to haiku! As someone who leans towards wordiness (often indulging in a lot of parenthetical asides), I love the conciseness of haiku. It isn't really to express a thought, merely a moment, an emotion, an image. It relies not on clever symbolism or critical judgement, but stark reality and keen observation.
Whenever I'm feeling creative, but also tired or pressed for time, I indulge in haiku. A child can write one, but I doubt anyone can claim mastery of the form. It's beauty lies in its simplicity.
I have a secret desire to make haiku a daily practice. I haven't managed it yet, but I plan to keep trying!
I love your statement about the balance of logic and poetry in life. That's the dance we dance isn't it?
PS--Yeah, it's 5-7-5. A lot of the rules of haiku, however, really only make sense in the context of Japanese language. There is a lot of variation in the English version of haiku.
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