When I am composing haiku I look for an image that captures one moment in time. Then I look for another image to contrast it that is in some way connected. The contrast of the two is what allows the reader to make a jump - an "Aha!" moment as some haiku masters have termed it. It should be about nature; but sometimes it's about people in relation to nature. It never rhymes, but sometimes it amuses me to use alliteration and assonance.
Today we had a luncheon for the teachers at school. Some of the eighth grade girls served as wait-staff. I couldn't help comparing them, in their bouncy spring skirts, to the cherry blossoms nodding in the bright sunshine.
young girls
in swirls of springtime skirts;
trembling blossoms
.....-Andromeda Jazmon
There are many other poets and bloggers celebrating National Poetry Month. Here is the full list at KidlitosphereCentral. Take some time to enjoy the celebration!
4 comments:
I love the story behind the poem!
What Mary Lee said. I think the stories behind the poem and the way you add a picture to support the poem just make the perfect package.
Love this image of their blossom skirts!
What a sweet poem to start out the month!
Thanks for this encouragement! I am going to try to share a little of the story behind the haiku this month. I enjoy the conversation so much.
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