Sandi at http://journals.aol.com/sdoscher458/LifeIsFullOfSurprises/ inspired me this morning. She did homework assignment #127, which involved writing a haiku inspired by a picture. That's what I surmise by reading - she's very good at short forms and writing, in general. I love her short stories.
But she kind of jogged my memory with her entry...It has been a long, long time since I wrote poetry, and she brought the short forms to mind. So now, I'm rambling back through time and remembering them and the discipline it takes to write them. I have no discipline, but they really are fun.
One of my favorite forms is Haibun.It's a short prose narrative about a journey of any kind which includes one or more haiku, usually in the middle (for two) or at the end (for one). I have written a couple of those in my time, but it takes practice, practice..mine fell short and so did spare time so...
but if any of you are up for a challenge (and there's a certain cowgirl out there who would be GREAT at these), here's one for you. write a Haibun. It consists of one or more paragraphs, the prose, which is concise, coming first. It should be written in present tense and brief with abbreviated syntax. i'll post mine here, and if you choose to write your own, leave the link to your entry.
Haibun
It is late afternoon as I drive along the stretch of country road that leads to Pleasant Hope. The cemetery is around one of the curves, to the left, beside the white A-frame church.
Tall pines shine
gold threaded
through green needles
I wonder how much this road has changed since my mother’s youth. I am visiting her past; I recall stories of walking to church on dusty roads. She could not, or would not, make the trip today. Perhaps she is afraid progress has covered what she knew, and she would rather not see.
These roads are paved now, but the church is as she described it. Remote and pristine, time has not changed it. I trail a finger along iron railing.
cold to my skin,
i touch
my mother’s memories.
You can find much better examples of this form at http://www.haibun.net/
3 comments:
Hi Spice*... loved your entry!*
I'm not disciplined either, and today the mere thought of a challenge of any sort makes me want to nap. :)
Hugs!*
Tina*
That is beautiful! I have never written a haibun, but I am going to try.
Lori
Mara...that was a lovely poem. I like that style...especially breaking into the haiki in the middle of the thought...it's written almost as a daydream...wonderful...Sandi
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