common, consists of 5 not rhyming syllables 7 syllables and 5 again. These poems
are usually profound and beautiful. The haiku is hard to do do on cue. But with
a little practice you'll be haiku-ing up a storm. Here is an example of a haiku
(yes, I made it up
Beautiful cherries
A light breeze in the springtime
Light has come again
That would be the Japanese style. There is also a more modern American style of haiku which is a short line, long line, short line about a profound subject. Here's another original example:
Day will break
Sun will shine on still water
I will smile
Choose a style (or do both) and submit your haiku in a comment. We might just celebrate it in a post! Remember that poetry is a writing style that probably has more profound creativeness than other writing styles. So experiment! Maybe get a book or do some research on poetry.
Next Week: A writer's responsibility
-Vladimir
P.S. small problem with publishing! The writing assignment of the week is still about writing a paragraph. This was supposed to be published June, 11.
