Haiku is a Japanese verse form that relies on brevity and simplicity to convey its message. It is usually three lines of five, seven, and five syllables, and frequently includes natural images or themes. It is believed to have been first written in the seventeenth century and is based on a Zen Buddhist philosophy of simplicity and the idea of perfection that excludes the extraneous.
Below are a few of haikus I wrote recently...
BEYOND MY VISION
Beyond the mountain,
Beyond the deep-blue water,
Beyond my vision.
FALL
The leaves of autumn...
Yellows, oranges and reds.
Greens, they are no more.
LOVE
Gaze deep into my
soul, my love, and listen to
my heart: I love you.
FISH
Suddenly it jerks.
Violently the line is pulled.
Hey! I got a bite.
REDS
Reds, oranges, yellows
Colors of the setting sun
See the moon smile.
DREAM
alone but not sad
not sad but not too happy,
maybe i'm dreaming...
SURF
the surf's sound is loud
when it hits the beach's sand
oh how i love it!
RAIN
Rain, oh let it fall
on my face, oh wet it all
ah, rain, wash my soul.
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