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Haiku Poise 3

Hot mid-afternoon
Windy air loiters late;
Drowsy feelings drown

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Slanting shadows
Deserted playground;
Evening weighs heavy

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By the old pathway
Not a soul in sight;
Equatorial misdemeanour

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City-state mystic
Moments separate;
Zen illumination

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Simple looks plain
Still posture speaks loud;
Silence spreads spacious

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Intervene now
Disperse congregations;
Isolation permutates

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Dusk settles fast
Nightfall brings wetness;
Rain plays moist music

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City skyline
Moon in mystic aura;
Touching revelations

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Words in ink
Stains on paper speak;
Picture portrait tells

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Words work wit
Taste thought tangle;
Quote quilts quest

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Havoc in stand still
Idle moments aggravate;
Fear tells a story

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Leon Enriquez
05 April 2020
Singapore

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Panagiota Romios

Date: 6/26/2020 4:39:00 PM

Hi Leon, do you follow the 5-7-5 Haihu form or not! none follow that pattern. Which Haiku form fo you use! RSVP Panagiota

Leon Enriquez
Date: 6/28/2020 8:28:00 PM

Dear Panagiota: Thank U for your message. Traditionally, the Japanese haiku follows the 5-7-5 form. This has been the English equivalent for some time now. However, haiku nowadays tend to be written with the spirit of haiku without a fixed pattern of syllable counting. Why? Simply because the flow of the haiku fragment in English is different. So, I do not have to follow the 5-7-5 syllable compact. I suggest U take a look at the haiku section of the Asahi online Japanese weekly newspapers to get a better feel of what I mean. Hope this helps. Thank U and all the best in understanding and writing Haiku. Leon