I was recently writing a letter to someone important. It was the first handwritten letter I have constructed in a while because I have been submerged in other sorts of writing, mostly academic. I ended the letter with a series of poems, haiku’s, to be exact.  I am not sure what the person the letter was addressed to will think of them, nonetheless I enjoyed writing them.

A Haiku is a Japanese poem. You will know a Haiku when you see it because it usually has the following features:

• Consists of three lines
• The first and last lines have five syllables
• The middle line has seven syllables
• The lines rarely rhyme

Haikus can be written about a wide range of things, but because of there short length, the topic of haikus are usually things can immediately recognize. At the same time, haikus can be explicit and abstract. I have known about Haikus for sometime. I even wrote a few in the past. They can be quite difficult. Finding the write combination of words and syllables can prove a lofty task.

I have taken an unplanned break from poetry because educational endeavors and other matters have consumed much of my life. The act of writing the series of Haikus in English and French brought me a sense of satisfaction. A sort of satisfaction that does not come from other sorts of writing.

Which brings me here. It is time for me to start writing poetry regularly again. Haikus, the Japanese poetry form is a great reintroduction. Over the next few weeks I will try to come up with at least one new haiku a day and share it on my website.

I am looking forward to sharing my poems with you and hearing what you think.

Without further ado, a Haiku

The Perfect Gift

You have simple taste
Finding a gift is still tough
But I won’t give up