“I’ve always been attracted to this form and enjoy the mental challenge of working with the five, seven, five syllable structure. I love nature and Haiku are traditionally meant to evoke the natural world so that’s another reason I’m drawn to this form of poetry.”
Editor’s Note: Maureen in a recent NESTER post published FOUR SUMMER HAIKU. You are invited to read her TWO FALL HAIKU and pause for a few minutes to discover where your imagination takes you in interpreting the haiku.
“Haiku began in the thirteenth-century Japan. . . As the form has evolved, many of its regular traits—including its famous syllabic pattern—have been routinely broken. However, the philosophy of haiku has been preserved: the focus on a brief moment in time; a use of provocative, colorful images; an ability to be read in one breath; and a sense of sudden enlightenment.” From Poets. Org : History of the Haiku Form
TWO FALL HAIKU
By Maureen Mitchell
HARVEST MOON
A luminous pearl
On the bough of a fir tree
Fall’s morning jewel
NATURE KEEPS THE FAITH
Harsh November seas
Feelings crash all around me
Mourning Doves still sing
CREDITS:
Poet: Maureen Mitchell
Photographers: Maureen Mitchell, Toni Olson, Keith Olson
Graphic Designer : Tim Olson
Editors: Lorelie & Tim Olson
NESTER url: https://notesfromanester.c
To read Maureen’s previous Haiku post, 4 SUMMER HAIKU – click here
Beautiful and timely