Daily haiku: 4/29/22
purple lilacs— the fragrance of springtime at the ball park © Colleen M. Chesebro
purple lilacs— the fragrance of springtime at the ball park © Colleen M. Chesebro
I’ve been doing a thorough analysis of haiku, senryu and pseudo-haiku (sometimes called failed haiku). Haiku has always been one of my favorites, and the use of a season word (kigo) is what fulfills the true meaning of a haiku. These season words are essential to the understanding of haiku. Haiku and nature are forever …
bitter March winds growl over Lake Michigan’s shore the spring Banshee stirs © Colleen M. Chesebro Yesterday, in East Lansing, it was 57 degrees. Last night, high winds and rain lashed our house as this wicked storm blew across the Midwest, leaving behind a path of destruction. Such is spring in Michigan. It’s always a …
gray clouds hang heavy winter sends snowflake kisses hoarfrost coats the trees © 2021 Colleen M. Chesebro
break of day… sunlight streams through glass rainbow prisms dance © Colleen M. Chesebro
summer clouds— kayakers floating the river © Colleen M. Chesebro I’m with the grand-dogs this weekend on the Grand River. It’s always so beautiful and peaceful here. I’m working on haiku imagery. The idea is to connect emotions by associating two or more images together in strange and unusual ways. It’s not as easy as …
steel-gray clouds drizzle drips from trees wet billboards © 2021 Colleen M. Chesebro