Haiku - week 1

During my writing class last year I got rather hooked on Haiku, and have written around 40 in total, the occasional one of which is good. Haiku, for those who don't know (I didn't until my class), is a form of Japanese poetry, which consists of three phrases printed in a single vertical line, that count 17 mora (their version of syllables). English Haiku is generally counted in a 5 syllable, 7 syllable, 5 syllable structure, and relate to any subject, whereas traditionally they pertain to the natural world. Generally it is the natural world that inspires me, so I tend to  stay true to tradition where possible.

Here is this weeks attempts, all of which were inspired by my trip to see the seals at Horsey:

1.   Collage of footprints 
      Exodus of shared purpose 
      Vanish with the wind

2.   Look to the heavens
      Be it dark, or be it bright
      Ever changing sight


3.   Lie back on the grass
      And see the sky as a child
      A circus of clouds


4.  The world reflected
      In a puddle, look and see
      A new perspective


5.   Each of us unique
      See the world as no other
      Be shepherds not sheep

6.   Hidden in the dunes
      Mothers sleeping butterball
      Melting peoples hearts


7.  Climbing the sand dunes
     Reach the top and scan the sea
     for bobbing faces


This one doesn't follow the correct structure but I still like it:


8.   The sky it changes constantly
      Watch it's clouds glide peacefully
      Let your mind know tranquility


A mixed bag of poetry but I enjoyed writing it. Why not have a go?


Maria xx