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This week's theme: JOY
Sometimes I search for images and then write the haiku, othertimes, like today, I write the haiku and then find the images to fit them. Poems should be able to stand alone without illustration, but I love to illustrate my posts. These haiku should also stand alone without the images.
Thrilling sensations
The colour of happiness
To lift up the soul
To lift up the soul
Joy, peace, harmony
A season of such goodwill
Love and hope preside.
A season of such goodwill
Love and hope preside.
Soaring through the sky
Lifting our spirits cloudwards
As light as the air
Lifting our spirits cloudwards
As light as the air
The wonder of Joy
A current of excitement
Blossoming within.
Cute kitty meows
Please come play with me, he says
My heart melts with joy.
Please come play with me, he says
My heart melts with joy.
I prefer to write haiku where each line is a separate stand alone sentence rather than an enjambent into the next line. What do you think?
Sorry I've been neglected blogland these past 2 days. I've had migraines like someone attaching electrodes to my scalp and then pulling them upwards or like walking under an electricity pylon. I ended up having to lie quietly in a darkened room for agess or else they'd come back!
Soaring through the sky
ReplyDeleteLifting our spirits cloudwards
As light as the air
I love this one. The great thing about haikus is that they manage to perfectly capture a moment in time.
I love kitty meows and play time! Even if I end up bleeding most of the time... LOL. My boy kitty has such a cute "little boy" meow. It's the "full on cressy" girl cat who makes me sting. :P
ReplyDeleteHi Madeleine .. thanks for sharing with us how you go about your posts .. I like pictures too ..
ReplyDeleteThese haikus are lovely .. and the sentence - I'll be thinking of that in future .. now need to look up enjambent ... and now need an English lesson!
Cheers - have a good rest of the week .. Hilary
PS .. I hope the migraines have 'gone' .. I'm so grateful I don't suffer .. look after yourself .. Hilary
ReplyDeleteMostly, each line should stand alone--it's just easier to read that way--but sometimes an "enjambment" livens things up!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful haiku! Joy is a nice feeling to write about. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful joyous haikus!! And of course you must illustrate them - especially if it's about your beautiful kitty!! Awww I love that haiku! Take care
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These are lovely summer haikus Madeleine. Are you following the #libraryhaiku hastag on Twitter? I've just discovered it.
ReplyDeleteJoy - it's not just for Christmas! And hope you get rid of those migraines. Fell better soon!
ReplyDeleteLovely, Madeleine! I love the soaring, and of course the cat one too :-)
ReplyDeleteThe wonder of joy one is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteJoy is a great topic. Something I've been thinking about today. Aww, cute kitty, indeed.
ReplyDeleteI love the soaring through the sky...all of these are great. Very well done :) Happy Wednesday :)
ReplyDeleteI love them all. I like when each line stands alone.
ReplyDeleteI like your joy haiku. They make me smile. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat series of joyous Haiku ...
ReplyDeleteRE your question at the end ... first, I had to look up the word: enjambment ... by your question, I am glad I had an idea of what it meant!! I agree with you ...
Sorry to hear about your migraines. Terrible things. I do love your haikus.
ReplyDeleteYour haikus always make me smile, and bring joy to my world.
ReplyDeleteI love using images to inspire my writing, though I agree you shouldn't need them to explain the writing - they should be a nice addition.
You have my absolute sympathy when it comes to migraines. They are horrid, evil things.
I hope you're feeling better!
ReplyDeleteI love your haiku! And the pictures you put with them are perfect.
I love the last one. Cute kitty indeed! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the last one the best!
ReplyDelete( I think each line is suppsed to stand alone - i am not that good however.)
These are beautiful and have really brought me joy today!
ReplyDeleteDepending on the sentiment, I like both a stand alone approach AND a follow on....but that's just me!
Wishing you better.
Lovely haiku!
ReplyDeleteRe enjambments, I think some work and some don't. I don't think it's black and white. For instance, this one of mine would fall afoul of the anti-enjambment rule, but I think it works anyway:
Two legs — once scrawny,
Now attractively muscled.
The up side of stairs.