bright mums blossoming
a whirl of cosmic colors
among falling leaves
© G.s.k. ‘15
The Little Creatures prompt means we take the prompt (this week chrysanthemums) and write a new classical haiku … The rules are:
The syllable count: 5-7-5
This is the most important rule and this is what makes haiku a haiku.
The inspiration source:A haiku is inspired by a short moment. This short moment is as short as the sound of a pebble thrown in water. Say ‘one heart beat’ short. (You can say haiku is a ‘aha-erlebnis’).
The seasonword (kigo)
To place the haiku in a specific season the classical Japanese poets used ‘kigo’ or seasonwords. These are words that refer to a season e.g. tulips (Spring); sunbathing (Summer), colored leaves (Autumn) and snow (Winter).
Interchanging
This I have to explain I think. Interchanging means that the first and third sentence of the haiku are interchangeable without losing the imagery of the haiku e.g.
by Chèvrefeuille
Here are two examples found on this week’s prompt:
all the chrysanthemums
under heaven have peacefully
begun to bloom
© Ippyō (1815)
such a bad feeling
he needs to beat insanity –
white Chrysanthemum
© Chèvrefeuille
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You write such lovely haiku for this flower, cara. I used to plant them around my vegetable garden…the smell from that flower wards away bugs…well, some and slugs. There are so many prompts on CP I just noticed that I find it discouraging. I will just enjoy yours and see what inspires me:) Your Blues one inspired me because I love NY and I love blues.
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I know what you mean about CP prompts .. you lose a day (not to speak about more!) and you’ve a tidal wave of prompts to write for. I think you’re taking the wisest course, but if you want to write for the Blue prompt you must do it quickly it closes at 7:00 p.m. European time!
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I turned the blue prompt into the Blues post you read:) when there is a deadline I panic and keep checking because of time difference plus WP has a weird timeclock…so I get so flustered, you would think I was waiting for my first date…I wish! 😀
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I really know what you mean about getting flustered when there’s a deadline … and yes, there’s something weird with WP’s clock .. I’ve noticed it when scheduling is “intercontinental.”
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I wish people would state it clearly ends at 19:00 EST or or whatever and I’ll just forget WP
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Ah yes .. but then you see, we all live in our little world not realizing that the rest of the world is very very big!
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🙂
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Lovely !
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I pick and choose prompts because there are so many. But I always enjoy reading the results and commenting. I wish folks commented more or at least read and liked. It is good to encourage each other. These days, we need all the smiles we can get. And this haiku is so perfect for that amazing photo. I love the whirling among the leaves!
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I love your haiku, especially the second line! And the effect you used for the photo is so cool. It feels cosmic 🙂
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Thanks … I had fun creating that photo from an old mum photo I had already used! I’m happy you enjoyed the haiku!
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Oh, very cool!!!! Kaleidoscope!!!! 😀
It works so well with your haiku, too — brava!
Still have no idea what to write, myself! o.O
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Well … it isn’t the right season … I was going to write about a bee ….
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Oh wow. Our muses ARE in cahoots these days …. yikes! I’m in the middle of that prose-poem and bee imagery plays strongly there.
Figured the prose-poem was the best bet tonight. Not feeling the Zen-itude tonight, if you know what I mean…..
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Ah … I know what you mean about not feeling the Zen-itude .. sigh … well, I’ll go and see what to write and create a couple of photos for Silent Sunday … a presto!
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Sending much encouragement (and chocolate) to your muses!
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Thanks ….
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