Ikebana Haiku Anne’s art, Ikebana,* Gives birth to Haiku poems, Tranquil, so pared down. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-haiku/ “A haiku is a type of Japanese poem that always uses the same number of syllables in a three-line format: the first line is five syllables the second line is seven syllables the third line is five syllables..
Spring season in the autumn of my life…a Tanka poem Perched on a sparse branch A plump winged miracle Ready for flight. Am I prepared for take off In the autumn of my life? https://www.masterclass.com/articles/a-guide-to-japanese-poetic-forms https://www.masterclass.com/articles/tanka-poem-defined-plus-examples https://www.masterclass.com/articles/cinquain-poetry-guide When written in English, tanka poems must meet criteria concerning their structure and content…
Spring morning haiku Spring birds arrive in pairs; Some linked together for life; Then forever severed. Monogamous Birds There are a few species of birds that meet, court and form pair bonds that result in many offspring, year after year, until one of the pair dies. For nearly all swans, geese, ducks, cranes,..
Haiku: Portrait of Man and Woman with Cat….Le texte français suit le texte anglais This cat is so smug; He appropriated this lap. His real name is Bear. A haiku is a short, unrhymed poem that adheres to a specific three-line, seventeen-syllable format. The form originated in Japan, but today people across the globe..
Total Eclipse: Haiku April 8, 2024 The Sun vanishes Only to emerge unscathed; Life leaves many scars. A haiku is a type of Japanese poem that always uses the same number of syllables in a three-line format: the first line is five syllables the second line is seven syllables the third line is..
Les immortelles de montagne commonly bloom in springtime near where we live in Burgundy, France. Here is a Haiku poem honoring these lovely, delicate flowers. Les immortelles de montagne/ Everlasting flowers Gracing the chilly heights Of mountains in early spring Immortals defy death. Les immortelles have many other names in English..