"The secrets of the sea are forgotten at the seashore."- Giorgos Seferis


HAIKU is a Japanese short unrhymed poem that uses imagistic language to express the essence of a deeply felt moment in time. It resonates on a deeper level, leaving the reader enlightened and making an insightful connection between the top two lines and the last one, called the SATORI. HAIKU uses a dash to pause before the SATORI. It originated in the thirteenth century and was mastered a century later by Matsuo Basho.


Haiku is about nature and how humans relate to it. It alludes to a season of the year. In Japan, haiku is written in 17 syllables and three lines ( 5/7/5) but in English is 17 syllables OR LESS because English syllables are longer than Japanese syllables. Avoid capitalization (except proper names) and punctuation.


Haiku Information:


click here to read haiku examples by the Haiku Society of America


click here to read Haiku Society of America haiku rules


click here to read why is 5/7/5 OR LESS rule


Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem.


Gypsy
"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis


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