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ttteo0328 asked in Arts & HumanitiesPoetry · 9 years ago

Another attempt to haiku,please C/C.Thanks?

Bonsai Tree

Bonsai twisted twigs

Soon a few buds grow and spread

Afresh a new tree

Gale in the night

The lamp shakes no light

The trees rustle in a gale

Things move in dark night

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  • 9 years ago
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    While they follow a typical 5-7-5 so often used, and not to go against you, or two friends already above me, I would have changed a couple things.

    L 1, Twigs bothers me, only if given the fact that a Bonsai is not only a dedication in it's tending, but a spiritual experience, and pruning, a major goal. Twigs sounds like a part denuded, which wouldn't fit the rest of the first haiku.

    L 2, Soon new buds appear and spread. Just sayin.

    L 3, affirm some new life, again just sayin, and "some might seem a bit too abstract?

    Gale

    L 1, The lamp shakes, unlit

    L 2, Trees whisper before the gale.

    L 3, Soon the night will howl

    Forgive me, I so dislike doing this, and they are yours, so pay no attention to me.

  • Nat
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    I like both these Haikus.

    You have your "nature" element in each.

    (and 17 beats of 5 - 7 - 5.

    "Gale in the night" captures the tenseness of

    of storms at night.

    Your idea of a Bonsai Tree is great.

    One element you might want to consider

    is how agonizingly slowly they grow

    Bonsai seems the same

    Though we yearn, the eye discerns

    Barely any change.

    "Gale" is very good.

    "Bonsai" could explore

    this unusual tree's potential

    a bit more.

  • 9 years ago

    I won't even attempt these type of poems.

    My mind doesn't stop that quickly.

    I like the first one better.

    As for form ,I am no expert..

    Seems real good.

  • 9 years ago

    I like the second one best. You do haiku well.

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