Summer seeds floating
in the humming evening breeze.
The sunset whispers.
This picture reminded me of that insect hum, humid lull of a summer evening. I guess this one was a pure reaction to the prompt picture. I find it hard to see any deeper meaning in this poem other than a pure reflection on the scene.
Especially in Haiku, that simple reflection can be good sometimes. I think this Haiku caught that summer feeling quite well, capturing some of the esence of what makes the season what it is. I hope that this Haiku reflected the traditional Japanese feel for what makes the form great:
Haiku poetry traditionally discusses abstract subjects or those from the natural world, including seasons, months, animals, and even the smallest elements of nature, down to a blade of grass or a drop of dew. While a haiku does not have to cover natural subjects anymore, it is most often used as a celebration of nature.
The Academy of American Poets asserts, "As the form evolved, many of the rules - including the 5-7-5 practice - have routinely been broken. However, the philosophy of haiku has been preserved: the focus on a brief moment in time; a use of provocative, colorful images; an ability to be read in one breath; and a sense of sudden enlightenment and illumination."
Reference from - Rules for Writing Haiku
I have decided to challenge myself for the next month - until the 01st of July - to post a daily Haiku on Hive. Each week will have a different theme based on picture prompts from either Pixabay.com or Unsplash.com. This week's broad theme is traditional haiku.
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