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4/7/5 Haiku for the contest
2023 Gypsy's Haiku
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White Lilies Bathe
by Gypsy Blue Rose
Haiku contest entry
For Rules, Please Read My Author Notes
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white lilies bathe
in twilight as blushing brides—
waiting for the moon
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Author Notes
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. 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. click here to read haiku rules
Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem.
Gypsy
"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis
pictures from pinterest - flowers are Calla Lilies
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