The origins of the haiku (pronounced "high-coo" with equal emphasis on each syllable) go back to the 12th century in Japan, where poets, often in groups, would improvise verses which would eventually create very long poems. It wasn’t till the 16th century that ordinary Japanese folk became interested in the arts, and it was Matsuo Basho who is credited with developing and making popular the little poems which later became known as haiku.

Thursday, March 5, 2015

No.9

still in the silence
the shadow of the wind chimes
on the garden wall

smell of burning wood
wisps of smoke above the trees
the sound of an axe

the farmer's gun fills the sky
with a flock of birds
and my dog with fear

into the cavern
following the torchlight beam
a sudden chill

placing her coin
in the slot, the little girl
pats the stone dog

from the summit
the village lost in mist
just the church spire

held up by roadworks
noticing for the first time
the colour of corn

before the roller coaster
has started
the girls are screaming

evening on the loch
my hand joins its reflection
in the cool water

yesterday
admiring a butterfly
today
killing a moth

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ANYONE FOR HAIKU WILL NOW BE UPDATED EVERY THURSDAY

The new blog
TAKING THE ONE LESS TRAVELLED BY
begins on Saturday

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