As we reach 5 on the countdown to the second year, Haiku Heights thanks one who has been around since the second prompt. With two words from the person's name already suggested by and used in earlier prompts, today's prompt is something implied by the last word. My name is Leo, author of the blog "I Rhyme Without Reason" and your host here. This is our 149th theme for your haiku inspiration: WISDOM as we thank one who has always been encouraging to us, and our writers too, Magical Mystical Teacher of the blog, "Magical Mystical Teacher" . Have fun!
This prompt will end at on 23rd JUNE 2012 at 1PM IST.
These are the general rules here. I rephrase them just so no confusion exists.
1. Write a haiku on the prompt given and post in your blog.
2. Link back to Haiku Heights either with the code given in the bottom bar here, or with a hyperlink.
3. Enter your name and link into the Linky widget. (It should be the post link, and not your blog link in general)
4. Read and enjoy as many of the other writers as well.
- Some of my readers, and new writers at Haiku Heights had asked me how to write a proper Haiku.
- Haiku is Japanese poetry form that has three meaningful lines which are complete and reflecting nature.
- Haiku have syllabic limitations as well. Syllables and words aren't the same thing. For e.g. the single word "traditional" would have four syllables since it's pronounced "tra-di-tio-nal".
- A traditional haiku has eleven or seventeen syllables, in a strict 3-5-3 or 5-7-5 format.
- You can write either a haiku, senryu (haiku related to emotions), haiga (haiku on picture) or haibun (story with haiku).
We wish to celebrate the haikai forms through your words. some poets are straying away from the Haiku format so kindly stay within the Haiku limitations. I know it is difficult but very challenging too!!
Thank you. for more details READ HERE.
Please note: I will remove the link if the post is just a random one or another form.
Please note: The plural of Haiku is still Haiku and not Haikus.
A small request to all our friends on the Blogger platform. If you could kindly turn off the word verification on your blogs, it'd be a lot easier for others to comment on your blog. The new CAPTCHA type of verification is quite muddling, and it's confusing even the actual bloggers as well.
I also wish to thank those who have been helping me by giving suggestions for prompts. Most of your suggestions will be put to use. However, till the prompt on July 21st, 2012, the topics for the succeeding will week will not be revealed on that prompt, and we'll be thanking some silent supporters of this space with those prompts! Thanks for being a part of my haiku journey, and for understanding this. - Leo.
I also wish to thank those who have been helping me by giving suggestions for prompts. Most of your suggestions will be put to use. However, till the prompt on July 21st, 2012, the topics for the succeeding will week will not be revealed on that prompt, and we'll be thanking some silent supporters of this space with those prompts! Thanks for being a part of my haiku journey, and for understanding this. - Leo.
8 comments:
I am both surprised and honored, Leo. Thank you so much!
Thanks, Leo for hosting this wonderful haiku journey ~ wishing you a happy weekend ~ ^_^ Carol (A Creative Harbor)
A challenging prompt, Leo ~
I just want to share that writing haiku on a deep concept such as wisdom should be simple yet clear, like a single snapshot. It is not merely writing three lines and compressing everything in 17 syllables.
And as we go into another milestone, it is heartwarming to see some writers improving week after week ~
Cheers ~
A very wise choice for a prompt, Leo. :) Thank you!
Or another way to say this, Grace, is: 17 syllables do not necessarily a haiku make!
Hi Leo ~~ Good choice, wise indeed. I haven't done Haiku Heights for a long, long time now. But this one fit OSI.
I have my word verification stopped but I get about five machine driven spams a day now. They stopped with word verification back on but people complained. I'll leave it off and just kill them off one by one.
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BTW, they don't post, just show up in my inbox. May be a virus of some kind?
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I agree that not every 3 lines poem make a haiku.
A haiku must have layers of meaning. There must be depth and mystery which leaves room for the reader to think.To sum up, it shows rather than tells.
Thanks:))
~Rita
Thanks Leo for the wonderful opportunity we are having here and it's the time for party......:)and celebration...great going.Thanks is not the enough and perfect word for the tireless efforts you have done..:)
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