Here’s my first attempt at haiku (should I capitalize that?), prompted by the sight of a spider web along with Trifecta’s writing challenge to incorporate the word rusty–“dulled in color or appearance by age or use”–fresh in my mind. Whether it works or not, I had a blast writing this.
Dew-spangled spider web
across the path
Old Chevy rusting in the gully
It’s lovely, Rossandra. I do so love to craft Haiku, and particularly enjoyed sharing this style of poetry with my young writing students last year. They were so clever.
I used magnetic words once to create Haiku and it was such fun. The distinct choice words somehow felt just the opposite of a boundary and actually unleashed a different type of creativity; one that was not hindered by an abundance of words, but rather shaped by the limited nature of them.
Here’s to more Haiku!
Thanks Britton. Yes, this whole experience excited me, a whole new way to the core of the story.
Although short and sweet, your haiku creates the picture in my mind…I can see the image that you penned! Love it!