Kerfe shared an excellent drawing of a Cockatoo and a Traditional Haiku. Combined together, I would say this poem qualifies as a Haiga poem. I’ve added her to my Weekly Poetry Stars! Make sure and stop by and say hello.
When you examine her poetry, the Haiku is the focus, although the meaning of the bird’s importance in the image is indicated by its coloring. Orange for the word “inferno,” while the shades of dark blue and purple suggest despair.
This is a great example of a Haiga featuring an implied metaphor by using colors from the image to add impact to her poem. Remember, when writing Haiku, an implied metaphor is acceptable because the reader interprets the metaphor, instead of the metaphor being stated in the poem.
When writing Haiku, we don’t use similes or intrinsic or overt metaphors that compare one thing to another, which is not based on fact. Intrinsic metaphors are figures of speech: fishing for compliments, it’s raining men, he broke my heart, etc.
Read about metaphors and similes HERE.
Black Cockatoo
©Kerfe Roig
Source: Black Cockatoo (draw a bird day)
This is beautiful !
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Kerfe’s work is amazing. 😍❤️
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That’s amazing
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Thanks. I really loved this piece. 😍❤️
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As you should. It’s an amazing piece.
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Lovely share, Colleen. I saw this over at Kerfe’s blog.
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Amazing work. I tried to share to FB but someone had complained. I think it was FB. I complained and asked how this art and poetry could be offensive. So frustrating!
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Someone complained, really? What could possibly be offensive about this drawing and haiku?
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I have no idea. I really dislike FB but so many folks only read blog posts from there now in the groups. So frustrating.
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I don’t like Facebook either. It just seems like so much noise.
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Thank you! That’s the perfect description of FB, Liz. The noise stifles me and exhausts me. ❤
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“Stifles” and “exhausts” are exactly the right words for the effect that Facebook has on me. I wonder what kind of syllabic poems people would write about Facebook without ever mentioning the word Facebook.
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LOL! Write it, Liz. You’ve got this. ❤️
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Maybe I will!
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Yay! 😍
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This is wonderful I really agree with the sentiments too💜💜💜
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Thanks, Willow. ❤️
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🌈🤣
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Very meaningful!
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Yes, to the A+!
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LOL! Right? Kerfe is an amazing artist and poet. 😍
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Lovely combo!
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Thanks, H. R. 😍
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Amazing work! Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, Fran. I get so excited when you guys do all the right things in your poetry. ❤
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Beautiful art and poetry. Thank you for the share, Colleen.
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You’re so welcome, Miriam. I hope you’re doing well, my friend. ❤
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I’m doing well, thank you so much, Colleen! ❤
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Yay! That’s good to hear. ❤
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Thank you, Colleen! I’m picking up the speed little by little. ❤
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Perfect. That’s good to hear, Miriam. ❤
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Thank you, Colleen.💖
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good
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I’m just seeing this..thanks Colleen! You are he best. (K)
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Loved this, Kerfe. ❤️
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A beautiful drawing of the cockatoo, Colleen. What a talent! My Sunday Stills theme this week is birds, and as I read through your newsletter, I saw the bird subject!
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I love birds. Kerfe is the master at bird portraits. She painted a black bird for me that I have hanging in my office. Gorgeous colors too. ❤
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