“Come come! Come Out!
From bogs old frogs command the dark
and look…the stars”
– Kikaku
The task for Day 13 was to try the opposite of how you normally write in terms of length. Now I normally write quite longish pieces (I always quite liked the opportunity to write a nice long essay…didn’t appreciate the stress that normally went with that opportunity though!) so short writing it was today.
I used to write (bad) poetry when I was younger and you can’t get much shorter than the Japanese poetry style of haiku. The standard structure is 5-7-5 syllables in western terms and I did follow this..until I went all rebellious on the last one. I was in two minds over whether to post these and decided to in the end as evidence to myself that I can try new things. Read, enjoy and laugh at my poor attempts at this amazing form of poetry…
Outside my window
Birds sing, getting their nests ready.
New life in spring time.
Crashing of the waves,
Storm brewing, turmoil inside
Seeking peace somewhere.
Worries, thoughts, what ifs
Head is jumbled, body is tense
Looking for release.
Blue skies, clouds rolling
Day for dreaming, fleeting life.
Time to be living.
Turning away, avoiding all the eyes.
Need some space. Life overwhelms.
If you’d like to see some examples of traditional haiku, take a look here. Have you ever tried writing a haiku poem? I would love to see them!
The Ramblings of Button Jamboree 