NaHaiWriMo 2018 Week 1
Every year on facebook Michael Dylan Welch hosts National Haiku Writing Month (the shortest verse form on the shortest month) – except it's really international. Participants write at least one haiku a day, to prompts (which I often find challenging). Senryu are also permitted. We don't HAVE to write to the prompts, but I usually do; I think it's part of the fun. I'm sharing mine here as well, a week at a time.
Every year on facebook Michael Dylan Welch hosts National Haiku Writing Month (the shortest verse form on the shortest month) – except it's really international. Participants write at least one haiku a day, to prompts (which I often find challenging). Senryu are also permitted. We don't HAVE to write to the prompts, but I usually do; I think it's part of the fun. I'm sharing mine here as well, a week at a time.
PROMPT #1: BITING INTO A TACO
that rich taste
the nearest I’ll get
to Mexico
PROMPT #2: RAILWAY TIES
from the road
hot metal shimmers –
disused line
PROMPT #3: GREEK COFFEE
Greek coffee –
sunshine remembered
in dripping rain
PROMPT #4: CREAM CHEESE WITH CHIVES
poetic –
creamy white page
punctuated
PROMPT #5: LISTENING TO THE RADIO
PROMPT #5: LISTENING TO THE RADIO
my father
intent on the war news –
clenched fists
PROMPT #6: CUTTING THE LAWN
the grass grows
too high too fast –
Summer rain
PROMPT #7: WRAPPED IN A QUILT, WATCHING A METEOR SHOWER
8 of Wands –
move swiftly
from the doona
8 of Wands is the card of Swiftness. The arrows in the Rider-Waite-Smith deck and decks inspired by it always put me in mind of a meteor shower. (This is from my copy of the Robin Wood deck.)
I especially love the remembered sunshine on a day of rain. These are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI like the one with cream cheese with chives. Punctuated indeed.
ReplyDeleteI also like thinking about biting into a taco. Mexico definitely is a fest of different tastes!
Love the one with the Greek coffee!💞 I wonder what it might taste like... Beautifully penned, Rosemary!💞
ReplyDeleteI have never eaten a taco, Rosemary, so this one intrigued me. I might have to try one - vegetarian, if they make them.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the hot metal shimmering in railway ties and:
'poetic –
creamy white page
punctuated'
delicious cream cheese with chives!
such vivid images...
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful spill of memories - hard to pick a favourite each one compliments the other
ReplyDeleteThis gave me the urge to do some myself, but with other prompt sites waiting I'll have to pass!
ReplyDeleteFood makes a wonderful ambassador. At least our tongues get that opportunity to travel.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! They pack a powerful punch with just a few words. The Greece haiku was my favorite!
ReplyDeleteI liked each one!
ReplyDeleteThe Greek coffee does it for me too - although I do like all.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree about the taco!
Anna :o]
Each one is a little story.. the railway lines especially talked to me.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed all of these. The Greek coffee is my fav.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed them all.
ReplyDeleteZQ
A beautiful collection! I tried to join but the facebook link wasn't working. Perhaps I'll have another look.
ReplyDeleteThere have been some difficulties with the fb connection. I just tried to sign you up but couldn't. I will mention it to Michael, the admin, in case he can fix it.
DeleteI loved all of these brilliant haiku/senryu. 'Railway Ties' - for me, I think- is particularly nuanced and carried my mind into a plethora of metaphoric realms.
ReplyDeleteSome real gems here. 1,4 and 8 my favorites.
ReplyDeleteA splurge of memorable happenings. It adds on as a spice of blessings to one given such
ReplyDeleteprivileges!
Hank
all beautiful little gems! the one about the taco is so witty. :)
ReplyDeleteI love all of them. Well done.
ReplyDelete#6 may be my favorite. GOOD haikus, like these, fascinate me. You are forced to be so vivid, and you lived up to the task with each poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the praise! The prompts have been very challenging, but perhaps that helps one write better.
Deleteso cool, love seeing the prompts and then your interpretation. makes you love them more.
ReplyDeletenever heard of the facebook event, cool. love your haikus
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