Here is a dual Haiku I’ve written this morning, and if anyone knows what this sort of Haiku format is called, please let me know.
Today
I walk past today
Remembering yesterday
Gone is tomorrow
Today my earth blooms
Yesterday is forgotten
Tomorrow I weep
Ivor Steven (c)
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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer.
I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.
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2 beautiful haiku Ivor. So much feeling and heart in your writing.
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Thank you Helene, Our next poetry meet we have to present a couple of Haiku’s, so I’m going to try a few .
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i love sad haikus! i know a collection of haiku is called renga, might be wrong, but this fits my melancholy mood right now –
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Oh. I hope you’re not too melancholy .
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a little but its ok it will pass
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Ok, you look after yourself, Oh and I looked up Renga Haiku, they’re pertaining to a collaborative Haiku by more than one author, but I’m still not sure.
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thanks Ivor, yes that could be the correct explanation
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I don’t know what it’s called Ivor, but I do know I love it. Beautiful.
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These are beautiful Ivor. I told you, you try your hand and you sure will get the hang!
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Yes, we have to bring some of our own to next poetry group meet.
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I am sure yours will be much appreciated.
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Thanks for your kind encouragement.
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You are welcome Ivor.
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I have no working knowledge of Haiku, Ivor. But I enjoy yours!
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Thank you Colleen, this is officially only my third Haiku that I’ve written, so i’m quite pleased with myself…hehe…
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Well done!
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I love this. Reads like you’ve been doing it forever ❤️
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Only my Third Haiku, sometimes I amaze myself, the words were one those half awake subconscious thoughts, yep, “I had a dream”
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Those are the bestest 😉🤗
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Most poignant
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Traditionally a haiku has 17 syllables in the pattern 5,7,5 and has only a single stanza.
However, modern haiku has few hard and fast rules and multiple stanzas are accepted in haiku poems.
So there!
Whatever the case, I love your haiku Ivor.
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Thanks Peter, I’ve got the 5,7,5 pattern ok, but there doesn’t seem to be a name for having a 2 stanza Haiku. 😊
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Perhaps you should name it yourself!
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Good idea mate 😊
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I have learned a lot today. How about naming it ‘Simply 2’ Whatever it is Ivor, it is lovely as always. 🙂
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Thank you ❤️ Sue, maybe a Two
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Whoops, wrong button again !! I think I’ll call it a “Dual Haiku”
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Very lovely, Ivor. Really like these. ❤
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Thank you Calen, I’m only learning about Haiku, and mainly because I have to some for my poetry group meet. xx
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Haikus have a way of sneaking ut of your heart and making themselves known. They’re so spur-of-the-moment and short. That’s what I love about them. This one I wrote reminds me of you…
dandelion
i feel frail tonight
a fragile dandelion
stripped of its wishes
7/22/16
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Oh🙄 That’s a truly beautiful piece Calen, so tender and expressive. Thank you ❤️
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Your dual haiku
So beautifully written
Makes me smile and sigh
HUGS!!! 🙂
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Hugs back,, my third ever Haiku, happy birthday Carolyn xxx
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PS…OH, I included two of my poems in my recent post! 🙂
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Ok I’ll have a look when I get home from the pub xx
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Gorgeous. I have no idea what is the name of this format.
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Thanks Drew, I’m calling it a Daul Haiku
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Sounds like a good a name as any
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Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Below is the most popular definition, but there is more to haiku than meets the eye:
Haiku (also called nature or seasonal haiku) is an unrhymed Japanese verse consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables (5, 7, 5) or 17 syllables in all. Haiku is usually written in the present tense and focuses on nature (seasons).
The 5/7/5 rule was made up for school children to understand and learn this type of poetry. For an in depth description of Haiku, please visit the Shadow Poetry Haiku, Senryu, and Tanka section. There is much more to haiku than the made up 5/7/5 version.
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/haiku.html
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Thank you, I’m very much a learner, but I shall keep trying them..
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These are lovely. I need to try one of these 🙂 Thank you!
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I don’t do many Haiku’s, so I’m happy with my effort here 😊
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🙂
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