Haiku

by John Mahoney 27 followers

It is impossible to single out any current style, format, or subject matter as definitive. Some of the more common practices in English include: three lines of up to 17 syllables; a season word (kigo); a cut or kire (sometimes indicated by a punctuation mark) to compare two images implicitly. English haiku do not adhere to the strict syllable count found in Japanese haiku, and the typical length of haiku appearing in the main English-language journals is 10–14 syllables. Some haiku poets are concerned with their haiku being expressed in one breath and the extent to which their haiku focus on "showing" as opposed to "telling". This is the genius of haiku using an economy of words to paint a multi-tiered painting, without "telling all". Or as Matsuo Bashō puts it, "The haiku that reveals seventy to eighty percent of its subject is good. Those that reveal fifty to sixty percent, we never tire of."

May 6

Jelord Klinn Cabresos · May 6

7 of my original HAIKU posted here in HP...

I just want to share my old works. If you like to read one, please just copy the link and paste it on the new tab. Thank you so much. :)

1.) "True Love " http://hellopoetry.com/poem/true-love-haiku/

2.) "The Wake Up Call" http://hellopoetry.com/poem/the-wake-up-call-haiku/

3.) "Memories" http://hellopoetry.com/poem/memories-haiku/

4.) "A Lover's Promise" http://hellopoetry.com/poem/a-lovers-promise-haiku/

5.) "Give Me Some Scents" http://hellopoetry.com/poem/give-me-some-scents-haiku/

6.) "Subject: I Love You" http://hellopoetry.com/poem/subject-i-love-you-haiku/

7.) "I Asked Poetry Again" http://hellopoetry.com/poem/i-asked-poetry-again-haiku/

~Will you please tell me which is the best?~

Apr 28

MMK · Apr 28

THAT FEELING

Break the silence please
We're caught in that
ohmygod
You're just out of reach

Apr 27

Jim Ellis · Apr 26

... I guess ignorance is bliss though.

Lady Wisdom calls
upon us, but we ignore
her useful advice...

This is backwards in a sense, but I liked the way it looked.

Apr 25

Daniel Kenneth · Apr 24

Winter of 2011/2012

When you hear the word devil
The first thought that comes to mind
Is of a little red man with horns
He embodies evil, stands for darkness
And in theory, you know to always avoid him
Theory is far different from practice however
And the devil is a crafty man
Assuming many guises, hoping to ensnare you
He can be the most beautiful person in the world
Because he once was an angel, God's favorite
And though he has fallen from grace, his past remains

I never thought the devil would trick me
I was faithful, vigilant
I chose to seek out good people and live a life full of love
Little did I know, those good people
Were servants of the devil
Casting a facade, drawing me in
Ultimately, an attempt to destroy me was made
And though I did not perish
I am left a broken man
Unable to love, or trust
Because of two people, who seemed so wonderful
Who were actually the devil in disguise
Determined to crush my soul