Fallen tree bridges
a cascading stream of thought.
Moss grows in that flow.
In this Haiku I try to draw a comparison between the flowing stream in the prompt picture with the cascade of thoughts many people have running through their minds. I'm not sure what the tree represents. Maybe, the times of silence that I sometimes personally find in between the flow of my busy thoughts is the bridge; the fallen tree, a place that allows me to observe and create something greater than what is informed by my thoughts. But as the final line states, something grows in that flow. I feel like this haiku could be an extended metaphor for the creative process, as both the thoughts and the stillness are needed for good creative writing. These are some of the insights that arose while writing the haiku in response to this image. I hope that this Haiku reflected the traditional Japanese feel for what makes the form great:
Haiku poetry traditionally discusses abstract subjects or those from the natural world, including seasons, months, animals, and even the smallest elements of nature, down to a blade of grass or a drop of dew. While a haiku does not have to cover natural subjects anymore, it is most often used as a celebration of nature.
The Academy of American Poets asserts, "As the form evolved, many of the rules - including the 5-7-5 practice - have routinely been broken. However, the philosophy of haiku has been preserved: the focus on a brief moment in time; a use of provocative, colorful images; an ability to be read in one breath; and a sense of sudden enlightenment and illumination."
Reference from - Rules for Writing Haiku
This is day seventeen of my month long challenge - from the 06th of August until the 06th of September - to post a daily Haiku on steem. Each week will have a different theme based on picture prompts from either Pixabay.com or Unsplash.com. This week's broad theme is traditional haiku..
I have created a new tag #monthofhaiku. If anyone wants to replicate the challenge please feel free, I will check the tag occasionally and try to curate the better Haiku. However, this is not meant to be a challenge to the writers' community. I have an extremely busy month ahead, and I started this as a personal challenge so that I didn't drift away from posting on steem. Please, forgive me if I'm slow to respond to comments or am not around on discord, I have had to reassess my priorities over the last few weeks.
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