A Haiku About Haikus
Haiku...
At the mercy of
moras, brevity packs punch
with thoughtful intent.
Authors Note:
Until the last challenge, I hadn't written a Haiku since high school English class, and that was a long time ago. Now I'm obsessed with Haiku. I can't stop my brain from spilling them all over the place- receipts, bill envelopes, voice notes...
In life, I've been trying (and mostly failing) to embrace the phrase "less is more" and continually working toward mastering the art of thoughtful intentionality and brevity ... Haikus are the perfect tool representing the physical manifestation of that idea, and it's clicking. So, I'll stop rambling and leave it at that, because... ephemerality.
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Kristen Balyeat
Words fly to me on the wind, bump into me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night– I’m humbly one of the many vessels they use to come to life.
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Yeah we need their mercy when writing Haikus😂😂.
love this! this is how i found you - bc i, too, started writing haiku bc of a Vocal challenge and i can hardly stop myself. don't want to! the habit has been lovely for me and i can totally get why for you too in your own way. keep em coming -- i am loving it and i just started posting mine. i looked up haiku and found yours and read your note -- same! so here here.
Oh yes, Haikus are addicting! Loved this Haiku of yours!
Ah yes! Haiku are just awesome, aren't they? They require such intent and economy of words. I'm a huge fan as well. Yours is gorgeous! I am one of the co-founders of Auroras & Blossoms, a website dedicated to inspiration and upliftment in the arts. Every year, we release anthologies featuring the works of inspiring voices from around the world. In 2023, we would like to focus on haiku and senryu. Here is more information about A&B and what we do. The submission call is included in the article as well: https://vocal.media/01/current-opportunities-for-writers-authors-and-artists. Thank you for your time. We would be honored to receive something from you.
Wonderful thought!
Yes!!!! I don't know that I ever wrote a haiku before these challenges but now I find myself addicted as well. Every single word has to be chosen with the utmost care. It thrills and satisfies the word nerd in me. This was fantastic!!