haiku

I was officially introduced to haiku during Asian Literature in HS Sophomore year. I don't remember exactly what Mr. Alex Vista taught us (well, that was almost thirteen years ago, man!), but I remember having written this:

                        Was it a frog or
                        Something that I heard crying
                        On a cool evening?

And I was surprised to find out that the teacher actually included this piece in our hand-outs for reviews (hindi uso books sa dati kong school, puro hand-outs excerpted from different books plus notes from class discussions). Haiku is kinda interesting. It's actually considered an art on its own. Haiku as defined by American Heritage Dictionary in Yahoo as a noun, a Japanese lyric verse form having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables, traditionally invoking an aspect of nature or the seasons. The one thing that struck me most about haiku is that, the subjects of such poems are usually "taken from daily life" such that as time went by, writers (mostly those who have written haikus originally in English) started incorporating even the "none-nature" subjects into their poems.

This post is not about discussing haikus per se. I actually just wanted to share some haikus that I've composed. For more information on haiku, visit this site.

•      Morning dew from dawn
       Patiently awaits the sun
       Ready to dry, die.



•      The sweet smell of Love's
       Breath, if true at all, lingers
       Like flowers in bloom.



•      Soothing, calming voice
       The wind gently sings a tune
       Humming through the night.



•      Mother and daughter
       Shopping for clothes, bags and shoes,
       Aahhhhh! Perfect moment!



•      Mobile phone beeping
       Messages, calls and alarms
       Disturbing my peace.

So there. Please say I have a future in writing. Hehe.