I was riding (not driving) home, trying to remember how to write a haiku. I couldn't remember if it went 3 syllables- 5 syllables- 3 syllables or 5 syllables- 7 syllables- 5 syllables. I compromised and did 3 syllables-7 syllables- 3 syllables. Then after I did a few I texted ChaCha, and they said it was 6 syllables- 7 syllables- 5 syllables. So here are my Almost-Haikus, as well as my real Haikus. (Personally, I like my Almost-Haikus better) In honor of their Japanese heritage, I tried to keep them more nature-based. I'm not very good at them yet, using mostly one and two syllable words, but it takes a long time to perfect such a seemingly simple poem. I hope you enjoy reading these poems!
Almost Haikus
A love song
Bursts in the autumnal sky
Yet unheard.
Broken hearts
Cannot feel the gentle touch
Of spring's breath.
A sparrow
Falls among the leafy vines
And still sings.
Haikus
The mountain garden
Lies untouched by human hands
And remains sublime.
When fears overtake
A child's desires for greatness
All the world suffers.
The sun-bleached grasses
Dance above forgotten homes
Of the earth's secrets.
The Serpent Satan
Tempted Eve and won, and lost,
In Eden's Garden.
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