This week for Ronovans Haiku Challenge I have decided to present differently.
Last week I met up with an informal haiku sharing group at the Wheeler Writers Centre in Melbourne. A range of haiku written in very different styles was shared and discussed. Rumi, the main energy behind the group attempts to re-write all offered haiku in 3/5/3 traditional as in one sentence of 7-9 words. I have always written 5/7/5 English haiku but have warmed quickly to this other style.
So here are three haiku offerings in 3/5/3/ with an image of course, ( I always have an image) one is serious, one is nature based and one is humorous.
evening comes
hot day tomorrow
start relaxing
hot heads meet
resolution needed
start talking
car won’t start
not air-conditioned
hot outside
The short stories.
The first is a blazing sunset at Ricketts Point last summer showing off the dust from an Indonesian volcano, ( see an earlier page under sunset for a slightly different image).
The second shows three Crested Terns having an interesting chat , perhaps about the availability of fish. These fascinating birds turn up at Ricketts Point late September and stay around into summer.
The third shows three old blokes, myself included abandoning car on a very hot day. There are a number of interesting stories associated with this image, but all too long to go into. Many readers may wonder what on earth this car is, certainly not Australia’s latest . The car is a story in itself but I do not know it.
Denis, I really like all three, but the Crested Terns are my favorite – what a perfect pairing of image and verse!
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Thanks Laura.
They are very independent birds, turning up in Spring on the coast here than heading West late in Summer. Mostly they hang out in small groups amongst seagulls .
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Any bird that hangs out with seagulls is a friend of mine, Denis! 🙂
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I enjoyed all three so much I can’t pick a favorite. Nice job with the 3-5-3 too, by the way.
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Thanks for your feedback Greg and also for deciding to follow my blog. trust you enjoy old posts and new ones to come.
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I enjoyed all your haiku Denis, particularly liked the three crested terns one!
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Thanks Marje. Its wonderful to have Ronovan encouraging and supporting the free haiku expression you and i and others can share through his blog.
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You’re welcome Denis. Yes Ron does a wonderful job encouraging, organising and doing the review.
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I like this collection–each very original– didn’t miss the syllables at all–imagine it could be more challenging.
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