I tried to write a few Haiku that were relevant to my day or to this past week. I also am a strong believer in taking literary license when necessary; omitting a syllable when I need a word to fit. Makes writing Haiku that much easier!
The light at the end
Of the tunnel is fin’ly
Not a speeding train
My seeds are planted
The waiting has just begun
Hoping for new life
Two sick kids at home
Today I am a servant
To their every want
Uncharted paths are
Intimidating for most
Breathe and enjoy them
Life is so precious
At the beginning or end
Savor each moment
For times I fail to
Express enough gratitude
Thank you for ev’ry thing
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I'll go first. That's funny that you don't mind breaking the haiku rules. Very daring of you. :-)
I'm liking it. If you can get that many stanzas out by breaking the rules, go for it.
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Want to shock someone who is Jewish with a Haiku they know well but dont realize ....
It's called the Shema.. (Shhhh Maaa)
Shema Yisrael
Adonoi Elohenu
Adonoi Echud
Litterally translated....
Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is One
It is the Jewish equivalent of the declaration of faith. The most central of prayers. Observant Jews have to say it twice a day, and should be the last words spoken at bed. If you have ever seen someone with a mezuzah nailed to the front door, inside is the Shema.
My mother recently sent me a list of very funny Haiku's based on Jewish culture...something struck me and I realized the Shema was a HAIKU!
It may have been my mom's proudest moment.... that I even remembered the Shema 30 years after my last entry into a temple let alone exposed it as a Haiku..
Feel free to amaze any Jew's you know with this new factoid....I guarantee they will be awed!
Aaron.
Aaron,
I am awed! That is such a beautiful Haiku with such an amazing story! I tell Jim and Ann all the time that if I wasn't so Catholic I'd be Jewish because of the rich history and sense of tradition (that I love). Thank you for sharing that. Not only will I pull that little ditty out of my hat the next time I drinking with Jim and Ann, but I may just start saying it before bed! Short, sweet, to the point, and yet meaningful. My kind of prayer (and Haiku!). Thanks so much for sharing!
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