Today's Poetry Activity: Haiku
You knew it was coming. At least, you should have. I love writing haiku, so it seems fitting that we try to make our own today.
In short, haiku is a Japanese three-line poem that juxtaposes two images or ideas and "cutting word" between them -- something that signals a moment of separation -- as well as 17 syllables total in a 5-7-5 pattern spread out over three lines.
From Matsuo Basho:
The old pond- a frog jumps in, sound of water.
Here's one of my urban haiku published at Better Than Starbucks:
Black gloss screen holds tight,
Slack jawed stare, eyes wide open,
Empty sockets filled.
Please share your favorite haiku or write one of your own in the comments. Here's a Haiku Generator if you want some help.