The Elemental Seasons
Four Real Haiku For The Vocal Quadru-Haiku
This is my first of two entries for the Vocal Quadru-Haiku Challenge which you can read about below.
I have included "Four Seasons In One Day" by Crowded House to take in the four seasons in these Haiku (that or Haikus is the plural form).
The main criteria are here
Write haiku inspired by any or all of the four elements: earth, water, air, fire.
What Vocal doesn't do is give a proper definition of what a haiku is, but I will keep mine to this definition and will have them checked by my Japanese poetry adviser Lee Sei-Macfhearchair
This is the Wikipedia entry which you can visit and find out more about it. The most difficult conceptual part of this is the kireji, but I hope that I have that right.
Haiku (俳句 is a type of short-form poetry originally from Japan. Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases that contain a kireji, or "cutting word", 17 on (phonetic units similar to syllables) in a 5, 7, 5 pattern, and a kigo, or seasonal reference. Similar poems that do not adhere to these rules are generally classified as senryū.
Spring - Earth
To Grow Grain For Flour
The Farmer Ploughed Fertile Earth
Under Skies Of Spring
Summer - Fire
Summer Comes, A Burning Sun
Full Of Fire To Warm Our Earth
And Brighten Our Lives
Autumn - Air
A Walk In Autumn
Taking The Refreshing Air
As Golden Leaves Fall
Winter - Water
Winter Has Arrived
The Cold Turns Rain Water To
Silver Icicles
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I wanted to write something to put a smile on the face of my Muse and her daughter, sort of drifting through Tolkienaria with magic and fairy lights. I don't know if this will work because I always doubt my ability to write and maybe that combined with the magic that my Muse gives me is the reason why I usually succeed.
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This is so beautifully written, Mike. Autumn's my favourite, I named my little girl Autumn.
Gorgeous haikus
Your third lines are all very ‘punchy’ Mike. Good one. I also love some of Crowded House songs - and appreciated a shout out to them as an Aussie. 😁
Love the seasons and The Elemental Seasons is glorious!!!💖💖💕
I'd love for your opinion on some of my poetry, I have no idea what type they would be considered,. By the looks of it I write in a string of haiku type sentence style as seen above. Would appreciate any insight.
You amaze me always but this is one of my all time faves! Superb imagery! Just love it! Bravo!! ❤️
This is great Mike. I love how you don't just set your stall out...you build a whole experience around it. It is helpful and it connects. Great work. ❤
You got a winner here, Mike 👍👍
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What a helpful article, and beautiful poems! Thank you so much for writing and sharing this! Also, congratulations on a well-deserved Top Story!
Wow ❕ 😉💯🎯winner❗❗❗
I like the education about haiku traditions, a nice touch. And well written poems, too :)
The four seasons; nice! I'm not a large fan of Haiku but that pretty much smashed it! And a song written specifically for my hometown - thumbs up
Omg Mike I hope this one wins! It's the best I've read so far!
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Congratulations on your beautiful top story brother
Congratulations on Top Story!!!
Congrats on Top Story, Mike! ❤️
I like the silver icicles reference very much!
Nicely done. Congrats on the Top Story
All four of these Haiku are awesome! I really enjoyed reading them.
Great piece! Enjoyed!
Excellent Mike. Your creation is multidimensional in creativity, education, and entertainment! My hats off to you sir. 🥰
Oh I love how you connected each element with a season. The Haikus were wonderful! Brilliant job!
Also video at the beginning is pretty cool💙