Haiku Musings

There are many definitions about what haiku poetry is or isn't. One definition I think we can all agree upon is that haiku is a short (very short) poem about something taking place in the "now." And, as this present moment is described, we come away with what I like to call a residue of feeling. For instance, look at this haiku from the author's bird haiku:

Summer rain --
a blackbird sings
sporadically

This haiku takes place in the present. Action is communicated by the present tense verb "sings." And by using this kind of descriptive phrase, we get a sense of standing above it all. Of looking at the scene as an impartial observer. Click here to read the rest of this article!