July 31, 2007
Haiku Kudos
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A couple of months ago I posted an article called Haiku Heaven which discussed the haiku as a great poetry form and a really useful technique for journaling on your scrapbook layouts.
I invited readers to add their own haikus to the comments page and got some fabulous responses. I thought maybe it was time to bring these great examples of the haiku poetry form out from behind the curtain of the Comments page and into the light of the Scraps of Mind front page. So here are these wonderful contributions; mostly from people who had never done this before. Enjoy.
hands, scrubbed clean, reach out
to nurse a sick child, to care
hands that heal, I hopeAndrea from Live, Laugh and Learn
reading, thinking, writing, erasing
confusion around this assignment surrounds me
slowly the fog liftsJanine from Angelic Ramblings
Struggling to find words
to fit the gut reaction
that makes me take flightBekaboo from Secondhand Bek
imagination
play, so free, no limits set
I love to watch himHannah from Blair’s Boys
Study, work, drown
play, breathe, smile
she brings lifeKristen from Quirky
Time slips through
feverish typing fingers.
My code is still buggy!Seona from the depths of frustration
the keyboard clatters
clean code drips from the keys
relax, it is done!Karen from Scraps of Mind, trying to be encouraging
One mummy
Two sleeping boys
Loves of my lifeLena from Sweet Miracles
shrill request answered
silence breathes silenceMatt from a late night at the office
A round of applause to everyone.
Other related posts:
Haiku Heaven
Journaling from the Heart
Why Journaling is Important on your Scrapbook Layouts
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7 Responses to “Haiku Kudos”
Hey thanks for sharing that Karen. What a delight and surprise to see.
By Janine on Aug 2, 2007
Well there were such great haikus in the comment thread Janine it seemed a shame not to bring them out for mere people to read.
By karooch on Aug 2, 2007
Mere people? What about the extra special ones?
By Seona on Aug 2, 2007
Darn Seona! You’ve picked me up in a typo. It’s supposed to read ‘more people’ not mere people’. Those fat fingers on the keys again.
By karooch on Aug 2, 2007
Thanks for sharing all those great haiku that were “lurking in the comments.” It’s amazing to read all that talent!
By Andrea (Andilynn Designs) on Aug 2, 2007
I totally agree Andrea. They definitely needed to be given some spotlight.
By karooch on Aug 2, 2007
Very neat stuff! You should check out Haiku for You, a new collaborative online part project:
http://ourstereo.com/haikuforyou/
By Haiku for You on Aug 3, 2007