writeALONG! 20 August

A TUESDAY FEATURE

hosts: Muskaan Ahuja, K.Ramesh

guest editor: Adelaide Shaw

Only the unpublished poems (that are never published on any social media platform/journals/anthologies) posted here for each prompt will be considered for Triveni Haikai India's monthly journal -- haikuKATHA, each month.

Poets are requested to post poems (haiku/senryu) that adhere to the prompts/exercises given.

Only 1 poem to be posted in 24 hours. Total 2 poems per poet are allowed each week (numbered 1,2). So, revise your poems till 'words obey your call'.

If a poet wants feedback, then the poet must mention 'feedback welcome' below each poem that is being posted.

Responses are usually a mixture of grain and chaff. The poet has to be discerning about what to take for the final version of the poem or the unedited version will be picked up for the journal.

The final version should be on top of the original version for selection.

Poetry is a serious business. Give you best attempt to feature in haikuKATHA !!

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Haiku depict sense images. When recording an experience, we should try to include more than one sense that influenced the experience. At first, we probably don’t realize that the experience is a combination of influences.

awake at night

the sound of the water jar

cracking in the cold               

--- Basho

Basho is awake or awakened and hears a cracking sound. He also mentions the cold.We have the sense of touch and sound.

the spring breeze                      

through the barley,

the sound of waters             

--- Mokuto

There are several senses involved here. Sound, sight and touch.

The challenge this week is to write a haiku using more than one of the senses.