I love it when I click on a post and straight away think Ooh, I could do something with that. Thanks! Take Rinda's post about haiku, for example. A challenge: a photo and haiku and I thought I would give it a go.
The photo was the easy part - I've been trying out the new close up lens my sister bought me for my birthday (thanks, sis!) and I like this one:
The haiku, a little harder. Actually, I think I made it hard for myself - I kept imagining my brother (the Literature Professor. Looks like it's family day here today) shaking his head sadly. He wears a cord sports jacket and drives a volvo, does an East Coast thing..but I'm losing my focus..
Back to the haiku. There's that rule about the syllables, then there's the contrast you need to create between the first and the second parts, and the focus on the senses..The more I thought about it, the more I thought - what a way to journal! Lots of layouts with the story caught in three lines. It might not be easy; but I bet it's effective.
 |
| Ah, cool yellow rose wrapped around morning rain summer slips away |
