What is Haiku?
According to dictionary.com - a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.
I enjoy writing poetry, and I have enjoyed learning about Haiku. I'm not the best at it, but I find it to be an interesting form that challenges preciseness in communication. Matching an image to it is a bit of reversal to the typical fashion of writing the haiku to an image. It should be fun, and hopefully a challenge.
2. You find a take a photograph during that week that fits the Haiku.
(photo time-stamp must fall within the window below to be considered for finalist voting)
3. Make sure that you tag your photograph haiku-xx, where xx is the number listed in the subject for this week.
4. I'll select 5 finalists and post them for votes from the public.
5. The photograph that receives the most votes in a week, wins the bragging rights. (sorry, I'm out of new cars)
6. We'll do it all over again with another Haiku from me, next week.
Week 2 -
- Sunday, Feb 23 (00:01) through Saturday, Mar 1 (23:59) post image(s)
- Mar 2 through Mar 8 (23:59) vote on your favorite of 5 finalists
- Mar 9 Week 2 winner announced.
WEEK 2 HAIKU - Beckoning
This world we live in
Infinite, yet limited
Beauty beckons death
In the garden, as in life, beauty is fleeting; the flower of summer followed by the sere seed head of winter. But in that seed head hide spring, and next years flowers, the infinite renewal.
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Beautiful pollution
Burns, with mighty force
Even in death, no remorse
Link for more info: http://business.toledoblade.com/Mary-Alice-Powell/2006/12/24/South-Carolina-town-remembers-its-mysterious-Little-Boy.html