Do you Haiku?

The first time I wrote a haiku I was in the 4th grade at First Presbyterian Day School. I'm almost positive that my teacher gave me a colored piece of paper in the shape of a leaf and instructed our entire class to compose a 3 line poem about fall. I've always been fascinated by haikus--simple, and to the point--they are the ancient Japanese version of twitter.

I enjoy the challenge of making thoughts and feelings fit into a concise space. Since I love organization and being neat, haikus are just my style--organized by a certain number of syllables and neatly placed on three lines. Ah, if only life were always that simple! They also don't have to make perfect sense and they can be about any subject. They can be funny, sad, silly, serious or weird.

The snow is now gone

Time to ride my bike around

Look out for that bus!

I would encourage you to write your own haiku--it can be about anything! If you want to share it with the world, post it as a comment!