Alankar(Decor) -195

Haiku(Modern) Haiku is: syllabic (17 syllables or less) an imagist poem (draws the emotion from the image) . Concrete images are described. The subject, not the poet is what focuses the haiku.. written in the moment. The past can be referred to as long as it doesn't overpower the present. one of two forms 'traditional' or 'modern' traditional requires a season be named and images and emotions be drawn from of nature. modern can be images of relationship, personality, experience, etc often a tristich, commonly written in 3 lines. BUT, it can be written in 1 or 2 lines. (if not broken into 3 lines, the haiku should still follow the pattern of 3 units,2 images that either conflict or expand resulting in insight.) The common break down of syllables: L1 5 syllables describes image (traditional name season) L2 7 syllables, adds conflicting image or expands first image L3 5 syllables provide insight (the ah ha! moment) through a juxtaposed image 1 Food Fest It is world cuisine Even heaven can't resist Gods descend to feast 2 Escape Car runs fast, escapes Stray dogs rushing for a waste Fighting cat for life 3 Summer Oasis Summer sun is up Marking a lonely pump set Road side oasis 4 Woody Dream Midnight sleep in woods A dark hill rolling me down Fallen dream screaming 5 Salty Curry Scoldings from her spouse That bad day she cooked with tears Curry turned salty