Carpe Diem host Chèvrefeuille from time to time invites us to return to where it all began – the roots of haiku, remembering the classical rules of writing it:
1. Describe a moment as short as the sound of a pebble thrown into water; so present tense;
2. 5-7-5 syllables;
3. Use a kigo (or seasonword);
4. Use a kireji (or cuttingword);
5. Sometimes a deeper spiritual or Zen-Buddhistic meaning;
6. First and third line are interchangeable and last but not least
7. No Self, avoid personal or possessive pronouns (I, me, my); it’s an experience not how the poet feels about it.
Here I go:
* * *
last bloom of orchid
serene beauty fills the room
emptiness is full
* * *
Nice, and it appeals to the senses.
Even a hint of the Aleph, perhaps.
Cheers!
JzB
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Very zen and peaceful.
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Emptiness is full…I keep reading that line. It’s lovely.
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’emptiness is full’ beautiful line!
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Very Zen Ese … wonderful haiku.
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I also love “emptiness is full”–infinite potential–this the whole concept behind the enso or Zen “swishy circle”
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