So, I decided to try my hand at Haiku with no regard to technique…
Time:
When the sand trickles down
My mind rushes
Like a little fish
Chased by a large shark
Angle:
An arching curve
lying flat on the ground
how often ignored
Poor, directionless feet
Solitude
The sun shines carefully
Through a canopy of trees
A lonely leaf hangs
on the bare branches
Reality
A spring drizzle
brightens up the day
but the rain
brings out the shit
Power
A teacher in class
has all the power
over the students
only when they care
Interesting haikus you have there. I have not written poetry in ages it seems. It’s always nice to use it as a creative outlet.
Comment by Sarah — August 6, 2008 @ 11:32 am
Forgive me if I sound stupid here (and I know you said with no regard to technique) but how are they still haiku’s without the syllable counting? I like to learn new things.
Anyway, I think Angle is my favorite of those!
Comment by Mimi — August 11, 2008 @ 1:48 am
Angle is my favorite…it sounds like me! But I agree with Mimi, isn’t it just a short verse if you don’t count syllables? I thought that was the entire point of haikus.
Comment by Christina — August 13, 2008 @ 3:36 am
Wow, they’re really great! Solitude and Power are my favourites.
Comment by Panda — August 13, 2008 @ 9:12 am
Those are really good!
Comment by Megan — August 14, 2008 @ 4:45 pm
These are really really good, but I have to say, the last one is the best.
Comment by Morgan — August 15, 2008 @ 10:25 pm
Slightly off subject, but your blog entry made me remember Writers’ Club at my school. I am very ready for school to start so I can get to discussing writing.
I agree with that haiku, though it may be more applicable to substitute teachers.
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Comment by Phillip — August 17, 2008 @ 10:23 pm
Wow, those are very interesting haikus you’ve got there! It’s been a long time since I’ve written one.
The angle is my favorite
Comment by Claudine — August 18, 2008 @ 12:17 am
Not bad at all.. I like the time one best.
Comment by Angela — August 19, 2008 @ 10:21 pm
I personally liked Reality the best.
Don’t think I have written any form of Haiku since that one English class my senior year.
Comment by Jhase — August 20, 2008 @ 7:14 am
Ha I like reality the best; great last line, haha
Comment by katie — August 21, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
If there’s anything I can’t write, it’ll be poetry in all its form. Nice works though. I like “Solitude.”
Comment by Shari — August 21, 2008 @ 10:15 pm
I think Solitude is my favorite. I like Time too though.
Comment by Kim — August 27, 2008 @ 11:42 pm
My favourite are the first two, time and angles. Angles are an interesting thing to do any sort of poem on.
Comment by Jane — August 29, 2008 @ 10:44 am
I love all of them and Power has to be my favorite. It really is true, no matter how good or bad a teacher is.
Comment by Louise — August 31, 2008 @ 12:11 pm
I agree that I don’t think they’re considered haikus without regard to syllable count/line number. A haiku would be 3 lines with syllables 5,7,5.
Anyway, my favorite is also Angle.
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