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Lamps Go Out

lamps go out : 
from the darkness
I hear giggles 

© Oct 26 2011 cgh

childhoodhaiku

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Gwendolen Song

October 31, 2011 at 3:48 AM

Oh....tis sweet bliss to hear the giggles of children...I will need a second account to store all my favorite haiku. Just visited Elizabeth's first haiku and she and I are in the same boat. New to this more serious type, challenged, and amazed. There was a lot of buzz yesterday amongst poets trying to write for your contest. I love the challenge and was blessed with help from fellow poets also trying....thanks, Charles. Gwendolen

Andrea Dietrich

October 30, 2011 at 11:20 PM

charles, I know all the definitions of haiku and senryu. I used to read really professional magazines and there are more than one accepted ways to do them. But the "feel" of them, once you learn it, you can always feel when a poet is really doing one or not. I'm not saying I am good at writing them, but I am good at "knowing" them. If that makes any sense! well, it was nice chatting. Goodnight now!

Andrea Dietrich

October 30, 2011 at 10:18 PM

charles, isn't this one senryu? I really like this kind. Just rereading it.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

October 29, 2011 at 2:47 PM

excellent visual Charles.. is this an example of the contest form u would like entries to follow? s.m..

Charles Henderson

October 29, 2011 at 3:02 PM

yes, you will note in this one the cut is in line 1 and lines 2 and 3 link together grammatically and by subject. and they both refer back or enhance what was said in line 1. OR you can write it so the first two lines link together in a phrase and put your cut after the 2 and then have your second part be the line 3. Just two different way to form it.

Laura Breidenthal

October 28, 2011 at 9:47 PM

This is awesome! Very nice! Keep up the good work. Always, Laura

Elizabeth Wesley

October 28, 2011 at 4:44 PM

Hi Charles, I like reading your haiku poems, short and sweet with nice message. PS. I've seen remarks elsewhere from this jakiz and they are all the same. Wonder what it is doing here.

Iolanda Scripca

October 27, 2011 at 7:27 PM

It reminds me of my visits to Grandma. Cute Senryu :) Your comment was so funny:0) Love, iolanda

Carolyn Devonshire

October 27, 2011 at 6:18 PM

Ah, memories of your children. How cute, Charles. Very nice! Love, Carolyn

Sara Kendrick

October 27, 2011 at 5:02 PM

Must have daughters or small children or grandchildren..Enjoyed reading this one..I am glad that I chose it..Thanks for stopping by, reading, and commenting on my work..Sara