Make the universe your companion, always bearing in mind the true nature of things—mountains and rivers, trees and grasses, and humanity—and enjoy the falling blossoms and the scattering leaves. ~Bashō
You write very nice haiku, Christine! and a nice blog, too.
You know, there used to be an e-group of Filipino haiku poets called Brownsong, but it just died a natural death. It's creator/moderator is an American Veteran, Robert Wilson, who is now residing here in the Philippines with his Filipina wife.
Thanks, Gisele! :-) At first I wondered if it sounds too ordinary. I guess sometimes even the ones that seem ordinary are actually special because they are true experiences.
Yeah, that's happened to me with a couple of my haiku. Everyone seemed to be very drawn to them, but I thought they were just "okay." I guess we never know what kind of impact a haiku will have on others until they've read it for themselves.
This is a stunning haiku Chrissi. One feels the spirit of haiku in almost every one you write. I enjoy reading your haiku posted for the daily photo haiku activity and always vote for you because you write haiku while others write short poems.Please, submit your 3 sparrow haiku for the IHC. If possible, announce the contest on your blog. I began recieving submissions. It is stimulating to compete with other haijins. Every time a haiku gets the first place, I try to understand what made it a winner in order to improve my writing.
Thank, Rita. I try to be creative as much as I can on CPHP. Sometimes it's hard to think of ideas when I've already written enough "brick" or "flower" haiku in a week. I feel forced sometimes, but I'd like to write daily as an exercise. I also have a tendency of withholding, especially when I think I have a haiku I'd rather keep for future publication. All of our posts on CPHP are generally considered published already, so if I post a haiku that turned out to be my favorite, I lose my chance of sending it to a haiku journal. But all in all, joining CPHP is an enriching experience because Tif's photography is very inspiring and it has helped me to be more spontaneous in writing haiku for a photo. I still get stumped a lot of times, but it gets a little easier. :-) It's also interesting to see how other people view the photos.
You write very nice haiku, Christine! and a nice blog, too.
ReplyDeleteYou know, there used to be an e-group of Filipino haiku poets called Brownsong, but it just died a natural death. It's creator/moderator is an American Veteran, Robert Wilson, who is now residing here in the Philippines with his Filipina wife.
Thanks, Romie! It's nice to connect to a Filipino. I hope you stop by again. If you find a group with Filipino haiku poets, let me know.
ReplyDeleteYou might want to consider submitting to Simply Haiku. Robert Wilson is at the helm of the journal/magazine.
I like this one, Chrissi, and enjoy the play of "old" and "new."
DeleteNicely done!
Gisele :)
Thanks, Gisele! :-) At first I wondered if it sounds too ordinary. I guess sometimes even the ones that seem ordinary are actually special because they are true experiences.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's happened to me with a couple of my haiku. Everyone seemed to be very drawn to them, but I thought they were just "okay." I guess we never know what kind of impact a haiku will have on others until they've read it for themselves.
DeleteGisele :)
This is a stunning haiku Chrissi. One feels the spirit of haiku in almost every one you write. I enjoy reading your haiku posted for the daily photo haiku activity and always vote for you because you write haiku while others write short poems.Please, submit your 3 sparrow haiku for the IHC. If possible, announce the contest on your blog. I began recieving submissions. It is stimulating to compete with other haijins. Every time a haiku gets the first place, I try to understand what made it a winner in order to improve my writing.
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Thank, Rita. I try to be creative as much as I can on CPHP. Sometimes it's hard to think of ideas when I've already written enough "brick" or "flower" haiku in a week. I feel forced sometimes, but I'd like to write daily as an exercise. I also have a tendency of withholding, especially when I think I have a haiku I'd rather keep for future publication. All of our posts on CPHP are generally considered published already, so if I post a haiku that turned out to be my favorite, I lose my chance of sending it to a haiku journal. But all in all, joining CPHP is an enriching experience because Tif's photography is very inspiring and it has helped me to be more spontaneous in writing haiku for a photo. I still get stumped a lot of times, but it gets a little easier. :-) It's also interesting to see how other people view the photos.
ReplyDeleteI'll be posting your contest tonight :-)