Creative Lent #8 — Haiku

Two abnormally busy days created a perfect storm of responsibilities, so haven’t had any extended spare time to do creative stuff. Along the way though I’ve made various attempts at Haiku.

If you’re not familiar with them, Haiku originated in Japan as a form of minimalist poetry. There’s different theories out there as to the length and structure, but typically they are three-line poems. The first line contains five syllables, the second line seven, and the final has five syllables again. Their descriptive nature is normally (but not always) based in nature, with the idea that they don’t form a complete picture. They point toward something and then leave you to contemplate.

These were fun to do, so I’m going to keep writing more as the rest of Lent goes on. This first batch comes from my Gospel of Luke reading or from just being out and about:

Lifted from water
Father speaks what all long for
I am proud of You
______________________________

Weak, starved, thirsty, scorched
Make bread, His provision snubbed
I’d rather eat rock
______________________________

Late on the platform
Berwyn south to Fullerton
Lights in the distance
______________________________

Garden of the gods
Seeds grown of creative breath
One hand is tending
______________________________

Family sleeping
One thousand miles separate
7am flight
______________________________

30,000 feet
Distant tree, rock, road and home
Yet you see further
______________________________

Five point at something
Seven more expand the view
Five leave you thinking
______________________________

Lakeside skyscrapers
Concrete refuge, prided home
Beautiful city

Creative Lent #7 — Watercolors
Creative Lent #6 — Erase
Creative Lent #5 — Video of a Day
Creative Lent #4 — Ice
Creative Lent #3 — Movies
Creative Lent #2 — Telescope
Creative Lent #1 — Baylee and I made Olaf