Haiku poetry.

[Fkeu'itan]

These are some exapmles of Japanese Haiku poems I have written over the last couple of days.

For thouse of you unsure as to what a Haiku is exactly, it is a Japanese poem with 3 lines consisting of 5, 7 and 5 syllables (or "on" in Japanese) respectively. These poems often consist of two 'parts' where there is a noticable break in the flow of the poem. It must also contain a "kigo" a word or two describing the season of the poem is set in. Common indications are; Cherry blossoms for spring, mosquitos for summer and snow for winter, but again, there could be more familiar indications used.

While these rules are very strict in Japanese Haiku, Haiku written in other languages can have the rules bent slightly, but I try and stick to the Japanese rules for authenticity's sake.

I am really quite new to writing these, so any feedback, particularly if you could tell which season they are set in, would be greatly appreciated.

I once was a child
Lying upon the sweet grass-
But the world grew up.

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A breath of fresh air
As never experienced;
A blossom opens.

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The sun warms the skin
Feeling sparks in a moment;
A quick glance skywards.

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The drab and cold world
By experiences-
Is made beautiful.

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As light bathes our land
A common thought plagues the mind...
How came this beauty?