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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
4 Answers
- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
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.
- NatLv 79 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.
- THE BANNIBAL ONELv 79 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.