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I've been creative writing all my life, though with various haitus(es) along the way. IFrom 2010 I started this blog and enjoyed sharing writing and other information with everyone. illness and bereavement supplied the more recent hiatus.

Saturday, 9 April 2011

H: Hooked on Haiku

To be honest, I could never see the point of haiku  and I found them hard to grasp, until I took a Creative Writing course when then Hubby joined in and we cracked it.Taking an idea and distilling it into a microcosm of its original self.

Now I am hooked and regularly do the weekly challenge at: Youknowthatblog

Rich, dark aroma
Percolating the senses
Taste buds awoken



There is also Haiku Heights

and the Daily Haiku
The month of April ~ With crocus and daffodil ~ Hail storm and showers



To write Haikus there are just a few rules:

  1. The lines should not rhyme
  2. The first line has 5 syllables (e.g. Put on the ket tle)
  3. The second line has 7 syllables (e.g. Pol ly make a cup pa now)
  4. The last line has 5 syallables (e.g. Take it off a gain)
  5. Traditional haikus involve the seasons and nature.
  6. Each line should be able to stand alone and not carry to the next line.
  7. Plan what you want to say and then count out the syllables.

Can you do an April haiku?
Posted by scribbleandedit.blogspot.co.uk at 06:00

33 comments:

  1. Snakesmom9 April 2011 at 06:09

    Thanks for explaining the Haikus style of writing in a easy to follow post. :)

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  2. Racquel Jones9 April 2011 at 08:14

    I never really understood haikus. Thanks for explaining how to write them. I'll be sure to try them one day. :)



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  3. Jinksy9 April 2011 at 08:53

    I've love the need for precision a Haiku brings with it. You need to appreciate the value of each word and use it with love...

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  4. Jinksy9 April 2011 at 08:54

    Oops! Unlike in comments, where I didn't value the word loved! Sorry! LOL

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  5. Tracy9 April 2011 at 11:44

    ahhh, I love Haiku poetry and enjoy teaching my students..even those who don't like to write come up with some amazing poems...
    thanks for a great post and Happy A to Z~

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  6. M.J. Fifield9 April 2011 at 11:44

    Back when I was teaching, I always did a month of poetry in April and we did a day of writing haikus. We started with traditional subjects first and then I let the kids write any topic of a piece of paper and we'd all pick one and write a haiku on it. I've written about My Little Pony, various sports and one even on onomatopoeia. I think that one was my favorite.

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  7. Old Kitty9 April 2011 at 12:06

    I think Haikus are amazing and very versatile! I love how the rules are not completely set in stone -there are many variations, many changes of rhythm and syllabic compositions but the essence of capturing a moment in microcosm is for me the true joy of this amazing form of poetry!! I love writing and experimenting with haikus - it's truly a joy to do!! Yay for H for Haikus! Take care
    x

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  8. Unknown9 April 2011 at 13:00

    Thanks for the refresher cource! Been thinking about this lately because I have seen alot of them around. Good word for the day!

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  9. scribbleandedit.blogspot.co.uk9 April 2011 at 13:05

    We never did haiku at school. What fun! :O)

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  10. the writing pad9 April 2011 at 13:23

    Hi Madeleine
    I regularly follow and enjoy your Haiku posts - thanks for the pointers on the structure. Never tried to write one (I'm probably a bit too verbose!) but I like the notion of distilling an image or emotion down to its essence ...
    Thanks again for the post
    All best
    Karla

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  11. Liz P9 April 2011 at 13:36

    I very much enjoy your haiku! They are quite inspirational.

    I like writing them as well. The strict syllable count is appealing, trying to convey a feeling or sensation yet bound by limits. It really makes you think of how to structure it, and finding the right phrasing and words. :)

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  12. jabblog9 April 2011 at 14:32

    Haiku is an interesting writing discipline. I like writing them, too, though not every day:-)

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  13. Ophelia9 April 2011 at 15:04

    this is pretty and succinct.

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  14. Anonymous9 April 2011 at 16:31

    Great post, Madeleine. I've written some more this week; we'll see if they get accepted anywhere.

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  15. A. S. Andrews9 April 2011 at 17:59

    Great post, and coffee too!!

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  16. Anonymous9 April 2011 at 18:26

    I used to write haiku but that was a long time ago. I have my hands buys with writing. But I liked yours! Have a great weekend.

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  17. Golden Eagle9 April 2011 at 18:49

    Thank you for the post! I've never made an attempt at a haiku before; partly because the only thing I knew about them was 5-7-5 syllable structure, and partly because I don't write much poetry.

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  18. Ju Dimello9 April 2011 at 19:34

    I also never tried haikus :) but I'll think on it :) Thanks for the simple way of putting them!

    Following you from A-Z challenge!

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  19. klahanie10 April 2011 at 00:22

    Hey Madeleine,
    How's it goin' eh? Well, even though I'd only heard about haikus in the last year or so, I think you do a wonderful job of formulating yours.
    And, may I say, well done, in your ongoing 'alphabet challenge' :)
    Now then Madeleine, 'I' guess that 'I' will be the next letter in the magnificent and thought provoking alphabet challenge :)
    Take very good care and have fun.
    Kind wishes, Gary.

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  20. Zoanna10 April 2011 at 02:53

    Here's my April haiku from dreary Maryland, hwere we've had maybe 3 hours of sunshine thus far in April, and 3 days of it prior to April.


    Sun, rain, more rain, rain
    Flowers, rain, East Coast cold
    Rain is getting old.

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  21. Trisha10 April 2011 at 03:38

    Haikus are heaps of fun! :) I remember writing them in class when I was 11. hehe

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  22. Sarah Allen10 April 2011 at 03:52

    I love Haiku! I took an asian lit class and we studied them. Great stuff :) Forces you to consolidate your thoughts into the tightest possible space. Thanks for sharing :)

    Sarah Allen
    (my creative writing blog)

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  23. Laura10 April 2011 at 11:47

    How exciting - I think I may have to get hooked on Haiku when the April A - Z is over
    Lx

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  24. Hilary Melton-Butcher10 April 2011 at 12:35

    Hi Madeleine ..

    April rewards the senses
    Flowers, blossoms appearing
    miraculously

    Cheers enjoy our sun .. long long may it last! Happy Sunday .. Hilary

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  25. Mary@GigglesandGuns10 April 2011 at 13:49

    Thanks for editing my Haiku attempt. I feel privileged.
    Directions and your lovely work make it appear a simple thing. My mind is pleased by the flow but has difficulty thinking in syllables.

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  26. Unknown10 April 2011 at 15:59

    If I'd stopped to think about it I could have guessed you'd do H for Haiku!

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  27. scribbleandedit.blogspot.co.uk10 April 2011 at 16:39

    Thank you everyone :O))))))))

    You are welcome, Mary. Your haiku is very good.

    LOL! I did toy with horror, historical or something else.:O)

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  28. scribbleandedit.blogspot.co.uk10 April 2011 at 16:44

    Zoanna- I love your haiku, it is very evocative and witty.

    Hilary- Great haiku, I love how the haiku blossoms as the flowers do. :O)

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  29. Talli Roland10 April 2011 at 19:03

    Oh, I love your coffee haiku! So expressive.

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  30. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardy10 April 2011 at 22:15

    I'm terrible at Haiku, but yours is fabulous :)

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  31. Stephanie V11 April 2011 at 00:13

    I appreciate how constructing haiku brings my thoughts into focus. It's almost meditative.

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  32. Charmaine Clancy11 April 2011 at 02:44

    I've never given this a go, might be about time.
    Wagging Tales - Blog for Writers

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  33. Ellie Garratt11 April 2011 at 18:29

    Beautiful Haikus, as always!

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