poetry Poetry Prompt 2 - HAIKU

[Thorn Wilde]

Ooh, haiku! I wanna! Must do some thinking...

[totallyy]

Here's my try at a Haiku. I usually find this style too short to convey much. https://www.gayauthors.org/story/totallyy/rhymes/8

[Former Member]

Nature’s beautiful

Wind, trees, flowers and rivers

man messes it up

 

Life really sucks

hassles always keep coming

everything's peachy

 

A couple I did today.

[Former Member]

One more...

 

If they call me gay

Should I act as if I am?

I should be myself.

Edited May 7, 2015 by Atruefan

[MrM]

A lone tree

Stands by the dry river bed

Remembering the taste of water

Edited May 8, 2015 by MrM

[MrM]

On a cold city night

Lights twinkle and carols play

While people buy gifts

[Former Member]

After your last day

when the light’s gone forever

then you are reborn

[Carlos Hazday]

A lone tree

Stands by the dry river bed

Remembering the taste of water

 

Excellent. Best one of the bunch. You painted such a clear picture for me. I can see the tree, the rocks in the channel water once flowed through, and loose soil, ready to be blown away by the wind. And I'm not even a fan of poetry!

[MrM]

Excellent. Best one of the bunch. You painted such a clear picture for me. I can see the tree, the rocks in the channel water once flowed through, and loose soil, ready to be blown away by the wind. And I'm not even a fan of poetry!

 

Thanks Carlos!

 

Also Haiku is used to illustrate parts of the human experience using natural references or to teach a point of philosophy. Haiku are often used by Zen Buddhists to press home their teachings particularly about letting go of desire and embracing dispassion and calm.

 

Example:

 

How reluctantly 

the bee emerges from deep 

within the peony 

                                     ~ Basho

 

What do you think my Haiku is telling you or, at least, what experience it is describing?

[Former Member]

Sex and Love and Lust
part of every gay man’s life
Society's Bane

 

I actually think I'm getting the hang of this!

[Carlos Hazday]

Loss, Loneliness, Endurance, Perseverance, Strength....

[Former Member]

Last one for now:

 

There are those that feel
being gay is a disease
It's truly a cure

[MrM]

A stranger to us

May walk a different road

But wear the same smile

Edited May 8, 2015 by MrM

[JamesSavik]

They all look alike

Until they don't anymore

Is it them or you?

 

Cherry blossoms white
spring in glory abounds triumphant
Winter's cold forgot

 

Iris bloom white first
Then gold, purple, red and blue
Embracing April

 

Beauty is to eyes
What kindness is to pained heart
Healing touch needed

 

Spirits blaze passion
Minds and bodies touch knowledge
Grow beyond their sum

[Aditus]

They all look alike

Until they don't anymore

Is it them or you?

 

Cherry blossoms white

spring in glory abounds triumphant

Winter's cold forgot

 

Iris bloom white first

Then gold, purple, red and blue

Embracing April

 

Beauty is to eyes

What kindness is to pained heart

Healing touch needed

 

Spirits blaze passion

Minds and bodies touch knowledge

Grow beyond their sum

I like them all but my favourite is #5.

[JamesSavik]

I am often humbled
what is instinct to children
adults oft forget

 

when touched by darkness
just remember who you are
in darkness, not of

 

why is pain so long
remembered and joy so fast
forgot? tears burn deep

Edited May 9, 2015 by jamessavik

[Former Member]

I look at myself

ageing, greying, worn by years

I am beauty.

 

Gay men are all sluts
Society would believe
Closed minds see for naught

Edited May 10, 2015 by Atruefan

[JamesSavik]

what makes samurai?

the ancient blade in his hand

or steel in his heart?

 

 

blues haiku don't work

the Crossroads devil deal fails

too few syllables

 

[Former Member]

I guess I'm in an odd mood today...

 

 

You all must beware

the apocalypse's coming

and joyous freedom

[totallyy]

https://www.gayauthors.org/story/totallyy/rhymes/16

 

Was in the mood to write one.

[AC Benus]

https://www.gayauthors.org/story/totallyy/rhymes/16

 

Was in the mood to write one.

Thank you for posting it. I liked it a lot, and believe it or not, I find it rather hopeful (and not gloomy...)

[Puppilull]

I do these in order now. But I must admit, seeing the word sonnet on the horizon is scary... Then I think Shakespeare and totally panic! Not that haiku are easier, but I have no real preconceived notions about how they are supposed to be and therefore can be more free.

 

Well, here are a couple of haiku:

 

https://www.gayauthors.org/story/puppilull/puppilullspoetryprompts/4

[AC Benus]

I do these in order now. But I must admit, seeing the word sonnet on the horizon is scary... Then I think Shakespeare and totally panic! Not that haiku are easier, but I have no real preconceived notions about how they are supposed to be and therefore can be more free.

 

Well, here are a couple of haiku:

 

https://www.gayauthors.org/story/puppilull/puppilullspoetryprompts/4

Stay the course, and the Sonnet will be something you can handle with ease.

 

Thanks for taking the challenges!

[Mikiesboy]

Thought i'd give these a try

 

Nature

Cool winds softly blow
Red and gold leaves fluttering
Geese flying south, go

 

Urban

Buildings hover high
Between – grass and roses reach
Water fountains, slake

[AC Benus]

On 10/12/2015 at 1:15 PM, Mikiesboy said:

Thought i'd give these a try

 

Nature

Cool winds softly blow

Red and gold leaves fluttering

Geese flying south, go

 

Urban

Buildings hover high

Between – grass and roses reach

Water fountains, slake

Both are really nice. Love the unity they have too with the final word being both a verb and set off from the rest of the poem.

 

I think you have the objective POV down pat with these. Basho might be proud

Edited October 21, 2018 by AC Benus