It took me a while to come up with my own Haiku using this week’s words: gift and shake for our weekly poetry challenge. Synonyms only, so I used alms for gift, and flits for shake.
Image by oxi_roxy from Pixabay
© 2019 Haiku by Colleen M. Chesebro
I chose this image because it adds to the seasonal nature of my Haiku. Not sure how to create a Haiga? Read HERE.
Remember:
- The haiku is the most important part and must stand alone. In short, the poem itself must be worthy to be considered independently, before inclusion in a haiga.
- Images cannot ‘complete’ the haiku. If the image is necessary to understand the poem, then both the poem and the haiga have failed.
- No matter how beautiful an image is, the poem is ‘the thing’ to trigger the reader/viewer in their appreciation of the haiga. If all the image adds is a pretty picture of the poem, but adds no higher level of appreciation to it, then you may as well just publish the poem by itself.
CELEBRATE THE SEASON! WRITE SOME POETRY!
Wonderful Haiku, Colleen!
Thanks, Mark. Glad you enjoyed. ❤️
This is beautiful, Colleen.
Thanks, Robbie. ❤️
Beautiful Haiga, Colleen! <3
Thanks, Sis. 🥰
so cute Colleen. 🙂 x
Oh, well… you know me an my birds. LOL! 😀 <3
Aww how lovely. Xxx
Beautiful Sis <3 Having to share to fakebook the long way around because the buttons aren't working for me on anyone's blog 🙁
Oh yikes! 🥰 Thanks for your love. 🥰
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Beautiful, Colleen! 😉
I’m seeing my cardinals!
They’re lovely! And seasonal, too. ❤️
I mentioned you here 🙂 https://jandbvwebster.wordpress.com/2019/12/14/whistling-in-the-dark/
Thank you kindly, Jim. Much appreciated. <3
I like pointing people to good blogs 🙂
Thanks, I feel the same way. 🥰
Very successful!
Thanks, Liz. 🥰
Works perfectly 💜
Thanks, Sis. ❤️
The picture was perfect to go with the haiku. Both were very seasonal and relevant!
Haifa are fun to compose. The Haiku is straightforward. The photo takes some thought. 🥰
Do you usually come up with a haiku and find a picture for it, or take/find a picture then write a haiku?
I write the Haiku first. The poem is the most important part… not the image. The image should add something but not explain the poetry. If you can use your own phototgraphs that’s a plus too. Also, many Haiga use an image that has nothing to do with the Haiku – almost like it is an afterthought. I’ll be publishing a book in January that gives each of the poetry forms a deeper look. Hopefully that help with the forms. <3
Ooh, exciting! I’ll be keeping my eye out for that!
Love this! It reminds me of the berries that hung outside my window here, and watching the birds eat them
Perfect. I’m glad you have a view, Sis. That’s great. ❤️
Beautiful Colleen 💜
Thanks, Willow. ❤️
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Lovely, Colleen!
Thanks, Merril. Finding the right words was tough. 🤣
I love seeing cardinals in winter. (K)
I haven’t seen them here in Arizona. I thought about using a wood pecker but it didn’t help to associate the seasonal aspect of the Haiku portion. You know I love birds. ❤️
How can we not?
LOL! Exactly my sentiments!