Haiku Defined
3 lines, 2 spaces,
17 feet to walk thru;
then, the unending
∞
Haiku Discovered
a poem unfolds
as words take their place in line
this one’s a haiku
∞
Art of the Haiku
do away with words
and you’ll have a way with words
speak less and say more
∞
When Writing Haiku
trim off excess words
expose the bones of meaning
enter Truth deeply
© Ken Chawkin
Other haiku you might enjoy: Transformed—my first haiku | COMMITTED (a two-haiku poem) | Art of the Haiku by Ken Chawkin | Five Haiku | 13 Ways to Write Haiku: A Poet’s Dozen | A Haiku on Haiku Poets | A Haiku on The Heart of Haiku. Search this blog for more haiku and tanka.
July 19, 2012 at 11:53 pm |
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July 20, 2012 at 6:06 am |
Great. Love them!
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November 4, 2012 at 11:44 pm |
Very cleverly written … thanks for sharing.
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November 5, 2012 at 12:18 am |
Thanks for visiting. You may also like this haiku on writing that later became a tanka: Preparing to Write http://wp.me/sD0BA-tanka
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