A haiku is a traditional Japanese poem of 17 Ons (Japanese characters) that are divided into three lines of 5-7-5. Another characteristic of Haiku is that it invokes a imagery and must always include a reference to season in it.
I consider Haiku as one of the most beautiful forms of poetry !
One of the most famous Japanese Haiku poets is Basho. Some of his most celebrated Haikus can be read here.
Here is my Humble attempt in Haiku poetry !
I consider Haiku as one of the most beautiful forms of poetry !
One of the most famous Japanese Haiku poets is Basho. Some of his most celebrated Haikus can be read here.
Here is my Humble attempt in Haiku poetry !
Gulmohar flames
Fireflies glowing amber
Summer fireworks
Some of my other Haikus can be read here
I love to write haikus. Your humble attempt is great!
ReplyDeleteThank you and welcome here !
Deletethumbs up ruchira !
ReplyDeleteGood one, Ruchira :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Shilpa
DeleteReached H already... good going gal. :) And the Haiku was resplendent with the aroma of night queen and jasmine.
ReplyDeleteDagny
Thank you so much ! Yeah finally at H !
DeleteJust perfect, neither under nor over seasoned. Had forgotten about Haiku...going back to Basho today!
ReplyDeleteMeera
Thank you ! Glad you enjoyed it !
DeleteGorgeous Ruchira! You need to do this more often. Loved it to the H!
ReplyDeleteOk more Haikus coming up :)
Deleteah ! that was hot ! :D
ReplyDeleteNimboo Pani ???
Deletesuperb !
ReplyDeleteI wrote Haiku only once. Its really challenging !
Challenging but fun !
DeleteI love haiku. great imagery in yours. Nicely penned.
ReplyDeleteI thought you would definitely write a haiku for today! Very nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThanks Roshni .. Yeah cldnt resist H for Haiku !
DeleteThat's a beautiful one, Ruchira! I agree with Vinita,you need to do this more often!
ReplyDeleteThank you ! Will try to write them more often !
DeleteGuess what? I wanted to attempt a cluster of Haikus but I am too wordy for a concise expression:-) Brilliantly done, and I did learn a new aspect of Haiku (the reference to season) today.
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Laxmi
I have been following haiku's on twitter. It sounds like hassle free poetry but it can certainly be challenging
ReplyDeleteHaiku on twitter .. hmm I would love to do that !
DeleteLovely haiku!
ReplyDeleteyes, they say haiku shud revolve around nature and it's elements!
Great! Thank you for the info. I will definitely attempt it. But still, I am unable to figure out the 5-7-5 funda. Please tell how to go about it. I see 2-3-2 words in the poem. So how to understand the Ons?
ReplyDeleteAnuradha , it's not the words you have to count , it's the syllables :)
DeleteRuchira : This is beautiful!
Thank you Sri
DeleteAnu - as Sridevi said its the syllables you count !
good one here Ruchira. waiting for "I" :)
ReplyDeleteThank you and welcome here !
Delete:) thnx
DeleteInformative, did not know about Basho! Will look up the link.
ReplyDeleteHe writes beautifully
DeleteThe beauty of Gulmohor and the onset of summer couldn't have been described in a better way. Brilliant it is Ruch.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much !
DeleteI love just Haiku of all the forms of verses. Gulmohar trees are like poetry itself and you did quite a job with the Haiku. Brilliant, to say the least :)
ReplyDeleteThank you :P
DeleteI meant I just love. Not love just :P
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful - our gulmohar trees compare to the Japanese cherry blossom trees.
ReplyDeleteYes they do dont they :) and such vibrant colors they have !
DeleteI'm glad that you are trying haiku. I am attracted "a firefly glows amber". Please also try from now on.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week!
Beautiful, to say the least.
ReplyDeleteRuchira, this is not so humble an attempt in my opinion - it's beautiful! Thanks for the introduction to haiku and for the link to Basho. Now I'm off to read some of your other haikus!
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Lori
Love the haiku, Ruchira. Gulmohar...ah. I am just waiting for the ones around our apartment complex to bloom!
ReplyDeleteSo true...well captured.
ReplyDeleteLove how you people do it. I mean Haiku is just not my cup of tea. Very nicely done.
ReplyDeleteNever attempted Haiku before, seems to be hugely popular among bloggers. Must check out Basho..thanks for the link.
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