Haiku

I’d heard the word and knew (sort of) that it was some kind of poetry, but that was about it. I decided to find out more. Professor Google to the rescue…

So, a cursory investigation would lead you to believe that a Haiku is merely a 17 syllable phrase in three lines with 5, 7 and 5 syllables respectively. This is a vast oversimplification of fine Japanese writing. I can’t pretend to have absorbed the full intricacies of this art but as I said on the very first blog entry, I’m just having fun here.

So here’s my first attempt, it’s not exactly prize winning but it gave me a chuckle.

My first real Haiku,
I don’t know what I’m doing,
This is really hard.

I think this second iteration is much improved.

On the sandy shore
Waves break softly at my feet
Smelling the salt air

And finally, some light humour to end the day :

Jaffa, the round fruit
Orange as a Space Hopper.
Doesn’t bounce too well.

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