Why write haiku? As a literary form, the haiku is spare with 5, 7, 5 syllables in 3 lines. Concise, explicit, and beautiful words represent the condensed thought behind each poem. Crafting haikus promotes awareness, increases vocabulary, and livens imagination. As Chekhov says, ” . . . the precious and the best words . . .” create literary art. Enjoy haiku on www.twitter.com (twaiku). Write your own. Write.
Rita Coleman
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Rita Coleman senses “the wild rumble of sky/ and earth before it rattles the bones of the living.” She sees human beings as “tribes of stars . . . in the blue knowing.” She challenges the mythical Narcissus to find “mirrored passion . . . rather than the shallow reflection of his face in a pond.” Her spare and surprising lines bring sunshine into the depth of our existence.
–David Lee Garrison, Author of Playing Bach in the DC Metro
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