We had a fun lesson on Haikus today at our Writer's WORDshop. Marilyn shared information with us about this unique Japanese form of free verse. It's a miniature poem with generally three lines which contain five, seven, and five syllables respectively in an attempt to recreate an aesthetic experience or moment of insight. Generally it has some reference to nature or a particular event. We experimented with writing some. You might like to try it also. Here's my attempts:
Spring
Bags of seeds untouched
Wait for the gardener's hand
Sowing them gently
Life
Shiny river stones
Rolling downsteam become smooth
Polished by nature
