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Modern Haiku (rules in author notes)
A chapter in the book 2024 Gypsy's Haiku

Cats Know

by Gypsy Blue Rose


poem and presentation by Gypsy Blue Rose (c) copyright@10/31/24

 

cats know

amber leaves and crisp breeze

   beat to the rhythm—

of autumn’s heart

 

 




This modern haiku has 4 lines and 17 syllables, lowercase, no punctuation, and autumn kigo (season word )

Modern Haiku The most common literary adaptation in English of haiku looks something like this: one to four lines, no strict syllable count but brief. These poems too utilize a dash. Images need not be taken from nature, though they often are. Seasonality is optional, though often featured. Here's an example:

in the woodpile
the broken ax handle

Haiku Foundation modern haiku rules

Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem.

Gypsy

Pictures from my Pinterest account, top picture by purrspective purr.fan. The complete presentation and poem created by Gypsy Blue Rose (c) copyright@10/31/24
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