Hi Fellow Curiosity Seekers!
What are you interested in?
There is a lot more to writing a great haiku than cramming a thought into 17-syllables. I don’t think I’ve yet written a great haiku.
I do think I have written a handful of good ones.
This gap between good and great is one reason I keep writing. I want to bridge the gap, and the only way I know how to reach the other side is through brute force.
That’s not completely true. I also spend a lot of time reading other poets and searching for great haiku.
A haiku is a moment, a small story. A great haiku is surprising while also ending in the only way possible. It transports you to a scene you have not seen in a way than makes that scene as familiar to you as your own reflection.
I will spare you from having to read more of my haiku writing philosophy.
But my ego needs you to know that while I strive never to take myself too seriously, I am intentional about the way I write haiku, and I hope that you can feel that intention as you read my work.
Be the weird you want to see in the world!
Cheers,
Jason
Sometimes I feel "rejected" by the Haiku community that I see in various haiku associations and journals. They don't always follow the 5-7-5 format; they're very open with "American haiku". Do I try and fit in? Do I still submit my works and face yet another Rejection email?
Hmm.