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Haiku Poise 3

Hot mid-afternoon Windy air loiters late; Drowsy feelings drown ~~~~~~~~~ Slanting shadows Deserted playground; Evening weighs heavy ~~~~~~~~~ By the old pathway Not a soul in sight; Equatorial misdemeanour ~~~~~~~~~ City-state mystic Moments separate; Zen illumination ~~~~~~~~~ Simple looks plain Still posture speaks loud; Silence spreads spacious ~~~~~~~~~ Intervene now Disperse congregations; Isolation permutates ~~~~~~~~~ Dusk settles fast Nightfall brings wetness; Rain plays moist music ~~~~~~~~~ City skyline Moon in mystic aura; Touching revelations ~~~~~~~~~ Words in ink Stains on paper speak; Picture portrait tells ~~~~~~~~~ Words work wit Taste thought tangle; Quote quilts quest ~~~~~~~~~ Havoc in stand still Idle moments aggravate; Fear tells a story ~~~~~~~~~ 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

James Horn

Date: 4/6/2020 4:33:00 PM

took a poll and found poem stifling was the sound write one more was bound

Leon Enriquez
Date: 4/8/2020 6:44:00 PM

Dear Jim: Thank you. Leon