The challenge I needed; I haven’t haiku’ed in a while. Once I got started I couldn’t stop—sleepless on yet another redeye flight east to be with my failing dad. Keeping to one topic wasn’t easy at first then, as haiku usually does for me, the rhythm flowed and as I hustled through 4 airports, I tapped out the melodies in my head.
Most unexpected? Writing 10 haiku on one topic allowed me to repurpose various lines and create new haikus. I ended up with 13 total . Thank you for suggesting a different way to journal my grief-ridden emotions.
Jason, thanks for this great exercise. I think this is what initially drew me in to writing 50-word micros: working within some type of word limit or constraint. Thinking about word choice, sound, syllables - it all matters! Same here with haiku.
This exercise was
The challenge I needed; I haven’t haiku’ed in a while. Once I got started I couldn’t stop—sleepless on yet another redeye flight east to be with my failing dad. Keeping to one topic wasn’t easy at first then, as haiku usually does for me, the rhythm flowed and as I hustled through 4 airports, I tapped out the melodies in my head.
Most unexpected? Writing 10 haiku on one topic allowed me to repurpose various lines and create new haikus. I ended up with 13 total . Thank you for suggesting a different way to journal my grief-ridden emotions.
Jason, thanks for this great exercise. I think this is what initially drew me in to writing 50-word micros: working within some type of word limit or constraint. Thinking about word choice, sound, syllables - it all matters! Same here with haiku.
I look forward to trying your exercise soon!