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Spring Haiku
One Thousand Cranes
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Dusk Prayer
by Gypsy Blue Rose
For Rules, Please Read My Author Notes
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monk's dusk
enveloped in purple haze —
trees reflect too
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Author Notes
-- 4/7/4 = 15 syllables count, the rule is 17 syllables or less
-- It's a Spring Haiku because the tress bloom in Spring
Haiku is a short Japanese poem that uses imagistic language to convey a moment in nature linked to the human experience. It originated in the thirteenth century and was mastered a century later by Matsuo Basho. Haiku usually consists of two parts separated by a dash or comma, (1st) the two top lines and (2nd) the last line (satori) an insightful twist to ponder. Sometimes the satori is in the first line. The two parts are compared in a way that prompts the reader to make an insightful connection. Haiku alludes to a season of the year. The haiku is written from an observer's point of view. In Japan, haiku is written in 17 syllables and three lines ( 5/7/5) but in English is 17 syllables OR LESS because English syllables are longer than Japanese sounds (on). Avoid capitalization and punctuation, except for personal nouns. Use poetic devices sparingly. === click here to read Haiku Society of America, HAIKU EXAMPLES === click here to read Haiku Society of America HAIKU RULES === click here to read why is 5/7/5 OR LESS rule === Modern Haiku
Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem.
Gypsy
�?�¢??Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis
The picture is Shakujii Park, in Tokyo, which is a green area of ponds and forests. Photo by aeschylus18917 on flickr
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