#haiku form

[dissonancey]

You shine like the sun,

Warm and bright, but stay too long—

I burn into ash.

#HAIKU

[randomrichards]

WICKED:

Green misfit of Oz

Struggles to thrive in prep school

Finds her chance to fly

[chronic-poet]

i cannot grasp the

concept of true love; how does

someone know it’s real

———————————

2/13/25 - “true love”

[prosecoloredglasses]

However you want:

Your body, knitting, or words…

Just keep me warm, (…..)

—————————————

Tried to keep you warm

But maybe I tried to hard

Or not hard enough

[therobertisaac]

Isolation is

what’s needed if you want to

accomplish great things.

[montgomerybishop]

a little haiku for my love

[andrea-non-sa-tornare]

Vite distanti

fuse in un sol cuore:

puro amore

[loves-manifested]

Mine 🌺

Flowers can’t compare

To your endless beauty, dear

So lovely and mine 🌸

-Sayza M.

[axlmntgmry]

[paperandkeys]

Blog Post 8: Shakespearean Sonnet and Haiku

The Shakespearean sonnet and haiku have always been the most memorable poems from each poetry course I have taken so far. I think it’s because of how much time it takes me to write the sonnet. The technicalities and structure of a sonnet are beautiful in themselves, but I have to say that, similar to anything outside of free verse, it poses challenges; challenges that sometimes leave me frustrated, lol.

Nonetheless, the main issue for me is always maintaining the 10 syllables for each line. It of course makes you come up with clever lines, but sometimes I feel like I can’t say all I need to say, and the message of the line, stanza, or even the poem as a whole isn’t conveyed properly. What I have found to "help" with this issue is allowing rhetorical language to take a backseat. Although I love a good metaphor and so forth, I would rather my lines of 10 syllables make sense and clearly convey messages and emotions.

I have also embraced writing my poems "out of order" more than ever, but the Shakespearean sonnet always forces me to do this. The same challenge of maintaining structure forced me to write the haiku's lines "out of order," too, but the haiku is usually easier to write because it is the sonnet reduced.

Lastly, I want to say that each poetry course I have had the pleasure of taking, including this course, has helped me to not only understand the challenges but also the privileges of being a writer in the 21st century. The main privilege I have learned over time that writers experience is the bravery and honor that comes with using their art to speak for themselves and others. Besides that honor, bringing people together is another beauty of writing.

This course and you, Professor, have brought together students from all walks of life and connected us through the language of poetry. The amount of beautiful poetry I have read has opened my eyes to new subject matters, people, perspectives, and so forth. I am really excited for everyone and what they will do with their skills and work.

[rowanthewriter]

Daily Haiku 194/365

My heart’s cage, fragile.

Home to hummingbird softness

And iron will.

[randomrichards]

TRANSFORMERS ONE:

Pariah miners

Uncover truth of Matrix

Friends turn enemies

[dissonancey]

Time is erasing

your footsteps on my canvas—

like you walked away.

#HAIKU

[prosecoloredglasses]

Send me some music

So I can think about you

I hear us in songs

[therobertisaac]

Keep your plans private;

take time to execute them.

Celebrate success!