Exceptional 7/5/4 Haiku for the Natural Disaster Club Event 2023 Gypsy's Clubs : Tropical Storm Hilary by Gypsy Blue Rose If You Would Like To Join the Haiku Club, please check my author notes

treacherous tropical storm          floods couple's first home —   dreams float away         Recognized Author Notes Tropical Storm Hilary is hitting Southern California hard. Thankfully, so far my family and I are safe. HAIKU is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment in time. It resonates on a deeper level, leaving the reader enlightened and making an insightful connection between the top two lines and the last one, called the SATORI. It originated in the thirteenth century and was mastered a century later by Matsuo Basho. HAIKU uses a dash to pause before the SATORI.. Haiku is about nature and it 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 syllables. Avoid capitalization (except proper names) and punctuation. Avoid metaphor and personification, you write about what you can SEE. === 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

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