Gloomy Day

Gray clouds sweep accross
The sky so dreary and damp—
All day the rain falls

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A Message to my Failure

Failure is the start
Of an attempt at success...
The birth of progress.

Photocredit: Unsplash.com/Esteé Janssens

Autumn Scene

Bright color before me,
Warm and inviting and bold
The color of fall...

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Tomato

Green--round and heavy
Dangels from the fuzzy vine
Ripening in gold sun.

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Waterfall

Water flows from high
above rocky hills and plains
to the trenches below.

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The Early Bird

Gasping for air—
Frail and delicate bones
Struggling to survive.

Haiku Poetry

Synopsis

Haikus are another famous style of poetry—there's a very good chance you had to write one of these in grade school... The haiku originated in Japan and traditionally focused on nature. The goal of the Haiku is to capture a brief moment in time. There are many sites, such as those listed under references, that have in depth summaries on the Haiku. Generally, the Haiku is consider to consist of three lines with each line having 5, 7, and 5 kana respectively or less than 17 syllables. There are many definitions, as the conversion from Japanese to English creates some confusion in the style.

My Tips, Tricks, & Opinions:

Feel free to leave your opinions, tricks, questions, etc. in the comment section below.

I'm No Expert...

Haiku poems are the hardest for me (I guess I'm long winded...). I like the idea of brief moment in time captured this way. The trick is picking a defining moment. Or finding a unique way to describe an ordinary moment. Fireworks and kisses are probably too cliché for this form. I'm still perfecting this style, so if I think of better tips and tricks to highlight, I'll add them here.

Examples

Before the Exam (July 23, 2014)

Sounds of pages
Turning in books on tables
Frantic tonight

References

1. "Haiku and Senryu". Shadow Poetry; visited September 2014
2. Academy of American Poets. "Haiku: Poetic Form". Poets.org; visited September 2014
3. "Wiki-How: Writing a Haiku". Wiki How; visited September 2014

Strange Struggles

Confusion dangles
On a spoiled little face--
And mayhem ensues

Packing

Boxes stacked high
Overwhelming they loom near
Taunting me

A Little Star

Little star burning

dashing through the dark sky--

watch over me awhile.

Thunderous Sky

Lightning flashing quick

Outside my window now

Yellow sparks do fly