DAY 4 ~ How to Write a “Haiku Poem” for #NationalPoetryMonth “30 Poems in 30 Days”

Let’s have some fun today with Haiku!! Pretty much everyone "knows" how to write a “Haiku” poem, right? Well, read on, you might be unaware of a few details. It’s a popular form of Japanese poetry. Here's some more info on it and some instructions:

Use simple words. This is a compact form of poetry, yet usually very meaningful. Use your words to paint pictures in the reader’s mind. Haikus are written about everyday things. They tend to be about nature, particularly about the seasons, but you can write one about other things as well; feelings, experiences, etc. ~ IF you go with a nature theme, then the last line usually has a season word in it, but again ~ be creative and do it your way.

DID YOU KNOW? Haikus are supposed to ALWAYS be written in PRESENT TENSE!

Keep it simple. Try to capture a moment in time, scene, image from a specific time (using present tense) in just a few words.

It’s only three lines and we will be counting a precise number of syllables per line again. No rhyming needed for Haiku. There are a total of 17 syllables for the entire poem, following the pattern below:

Line 1: 5 syllables

Line 2: 7 syllables

Line 3: 5 syllables

You need to pay attention to the number of SYLLABLES, not words.

 

Flowers, birds, and hope                       

In a colorful array

Spring bursts through my door

© 2017 Stephanie Abney

A ball of fire

Slips behind the horizon

A summer goodnight

© 2016 Stephanie Abney

A soft, gentle breeze

Tickles leaves in my front yard

And I know He’s there.

© 2011 Stephanie Abney

 

PLEASE REMEMBER ~ any poetry found on this blog, written by me, is my personal property and may not be used without my permission, other than sharing it as an example in a lesson or to read it to someone. The same goes for any poems that are shared in the comments of this blog or elsewhere online as a result of this challenge. They are the creative property of the person who writes them. These poems are their original work and no one may use them without their permission. It is understood that they own the copyright for to them as soon as they post them. Thanks so much!

Also, if you choose to post your poems on your own blog ~ that’s awesome. But PLEASE don’t just copy and paste my daily instructions, but rather post your poem on your blog or you FB wall or wherever AND LINK BACK TO THIS BLOG POST for others to come here to read the instructions. I’ve spent considerable time researching the poetry forms and writing them up to share with you. Thanks for respecting my work.

 

 

Day 25 ~ Weather Poem for #NationalPoetryMonth "30 Poems in 30 Days"

How to write a Weather Poem ~

Today’s challenge is to write a poem about the weather – there are many ways you can approach it and feel free to use whatever style of poetry suits you, but here is one idea:

Sometimes you can get your inspiration from a poem someone else wrote – you won’t be copying the poem, but rather, copying the flow and style of it. I’ll use a well-known poet and poem as an example:

Carl Sandburg and his poem on “Fog”

Fog

The fog comes               

on little cat feet.

It sits looking

over harbor and city

on silent haunches

and then moves on.

         © Carl Sandburg

OKAY – with this as our example here is how we would pick what goes on which line in our new poem:

Title:  Form of Nature chosen
Line #1:  Title + (how it arrives or begins as the animal would arrive)
Line #2:  Tell what it does
Line #3:  And how it does it
Line #4:  And where it is
Line #5:  Tell how it leaves (as the animal would leave) 

OK, with that, I'll leave you to it - I have a family function today and will write my poem later - once I do, I'll come back and put it in here and take this "excuse" out. LOL ~ Cheers!! Have a nice day ~ 

DAY TWENTY-TWO "Nature Color Poem" for “30 Poems in 30 Days" #NationalPoetryMonth

OK, since today is “Earth Day” and we just practiced couplets yesterday . . .

Today, let's write a Nature Color Poem ~ It's fun and made up of a series of couplets (depending on how long you want it - or even just one couplet if you choose to only do one color).

A “nature color poem” tells about the color of something in nature using rhyme. 

Here are the guidelines: 

        ~ It’s made up of couplets.

       ~ The first word in each couplet is the color of something in nature.

       ~ The two ending words in each couplet are the words that need to rhyme and both lines should have the same number of syllables or beats.

I’m really tired and out of ideas so my example is BEYOND lame, but I can’t wait to see what you come up with:

Yellow sunshine beckons me,

To come out so I can see.

Blue skies over my head,

I have nothing to dread.

Pink flowers are pretty to smell,

I have a cold, it’s hard to tell.

Green blades of grass seem to call me,

Oh, wait, I've got an allergy.

If you prefer, another poem that lends itself well to “National Earth Day” would be a haiku. Traditionally, they are brief, 17-syllable free verses. The first and third lines contain five syllables and the second line contains seven. Most Haikus are written about nature, making it another perfect poetry form for “Earth Day.”

So, Happy Earth Day and let’s get writing!! Cheers!!

Please remember – any poetry found on this blog, written by me, is my personal property and may not be used without my permission. The same goes for any poems that are shared in the comments section of this blog. They are the property of the person who shares them. These poems are their original work and no one may use them in any form without their express permission. It is understood that they own the copyright to it. Thanks!! 

And if you choose to post your poems on your own blog – that’s awesome. But please don’t just copy and paste my daily instructions, but rather post your poem and LINK BACK TO THIS BLOG POST for others to read the instructions. Thanks for respecting my work