Haiku
cool air pitch black sky
leaves whipped up by callous wind
wing whistle dove coo
4/18/2021
Mourning Doves are known for their gentle cooing sounds. The air rushing through these special feathers makes them vibrate and create sound (kind of like a kazoo). The noise is called a wing whistle, and it's part of the Mourning Dove's natural alarm system. What does it mean when you see a mourning dove?
In a nutshell ~ haiku is supposed to be an observation of a moment in nature without embellishment, no passing judgment, no use of fantasy or abstract concepts. It's basically two simple ideas with a 'turn' that is essential: it's almost like the punchline of a joke but haiku is not meant to be funny per se.
1. 5-7-5 is the max syllable count
2. NATURE is the subject
3. NO capitalization
4. NO title (if you must, use first word(s) of haiku)
5. NO punctuation unless for the turn
6. NO adjectives or adverbs
7. NO full sentences: It's a poem of few words with much left unsaid
8. MUST have a feeling of the present moment (NO past or future)
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