Abbreviated Haiku I
Of Japanese origin this abbreviated haiku has the feel of a haiku in two lines, the first of ten syllables and the second of two. Whilst a reference to nature is not mandatory it is encouraged.
Schematic:
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Example
Lost Inside by Jez Farmer
to reach outside from within
the box
that holds me trapped inside walls
of thought
beneath the rocks of despair
and fear
that fear chaining my heart down
held fast
hidden behind the past hurts
and tears
tears I have refused to cry
but now
I weep all those unshed tears
Alone
the walls around this old box
too thick
for love to reach my heart to
touch me
Abbreviated Haiku II
This Abbreviated haiku is using the less than typical 5/7/5 syllables with a structure of 3/5/3 or even 2/3/2. The concept is to capture the sparseness of the haiku as…
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