Writers: A Challenge
Haiku Heaven or A Haven
Writers, this is your third challenge of the year and for this, we will dive into form and structure once again and become one with haiku:
A traditional Japanese haiku is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count. Often focusing on images from nature, haiku emphasizes simplicity, intensity, and directness of expression. — Poets.org
The challenge: I am asking you to “haiku heaven or haiku a haven” which is to write a three-lined poem in 5–7–5 syllabic form following the haiku’s structure and form. Tell me what you imagine heaven to be like, how would you describe it? What do you think of when you think of heaven? Don’t want to use heaven as the focus — haiku a haven, a safe space. Tell me what that place is for you, how you manage to retreat to that space and stay there when you need to.
Examples of both:
glimpses of heaven
stir a spiritual feeling
within my sad heart
or
it is my safe space
my haven, where I go to
release my soul’s fears
Let’s make this happen, people!
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Since this is a challenge call, all submissions received by 6:00 pm, US EDT Thursday, May 28, 2020, will be published by 7:00 pm, US EDT Friday, May 29, 2020. Any other submissions received during the week and by 6:00 pm on Sunday, May 31, 2020, will be published by 7:00 pm on Monday, June 01, 2020, US EDT. CHALLENGE SUBMISSION BEGINS NOW. ❤
Show me how you’d “haiku heaven or a haven.” Bring the noise, lovelies, and as always, have fun!
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