Introduction to Haiku
Been playing with the haiku poem forms and last nite, i finally came up with this. Its abit unconventional in subject matter but anyway, my objective was simply to see if i can, as one good soul in DPS advised, rein in the flow of ideas and temper it with classic poetry form and structure.
A haiku is a a Japanese-originated principle of poetry utilising 17 syllables in a 3-line stanza.
The lines conventionally has to be in a 5-7-5 syllable order.
Also, a good haiku poem must ideally be experienced by the poet himself in a spiritual moment.
Ok, if all this is pretty uh-oh to you...(i can imagine some eyes rolling uncontrollably there) yeah, i thot so too...i mean...the japanese must be the worst pain-inflicting race in the world..as if life isnt hard enough rite; you have to impose stupid rules on a frigging poem. But i must say that after i've read some haiku masters, some of the poetry are really beautiful.
By the way, a 'red moon' is actually a natural phenomena which happens when there is an eclipse, turning the moon blood red in colour. The normal haiku poems dealing with seasons and nature are so explored and used already that i dont know what else to write about seasons, therefore i chose this subject instead.
Anyway...talk more later about the moon and the stars...for now, me must leave poetry and go eat...
Once In A Red Moon
Once in a red moon,
the land below dark shadows
shifting; grasping, blind.
A haiku is a a Japanese-originated principle of poetry utilising 17 syllables in a 3-line stanza.
The lines conventionally has to be in a 5-7-5 syllable order.
Also, a good haiku poem must ideally be experienced by the poet himself in a spiritual moment.
Ok, if all this is pretty uh-oh to you...(i can imagine some eyes rolling uncontrollably there) yeah, i thot so too...i mean...the japanese must be the worst pain-inflicting race in the world..as if life isnt hard enough rite; you have to impose stupid rules on a frigging poem. But i must say that after i've read some haiku masters, some of the poetry are really beautiful.
By the way, a 'red moon' is actually a natural phenomena which happens when there is an eclipse, turning the moon blood red in colour. The normal haiku poems dealing with seasons and nature are so explored and used already that i dont know what else to write about seasons, therefore i chose this subject instead.
Anyway...talk more later about the moon and the stars...for now, me must leave poetry and go eat...
Once In A Red Moon
Once in a red moon,
the land below dark shadows
shifting; grasping, blind.
posted by Medusa aka expiringpoet at 3:40 PM
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