Just as I remember back in math class, the teacher would tell us to show our work, although this is not math, it makes sense for me to show my work. This is how I created some of my recent haiku in preparation for #NaHaiWriMo & #CherylsEverydayHaiku
WORD LIST for "Haiku American Style"
1 Syllable                                            2
Syllable                                         3 Syllable
Wince                                                  cower                                               shoveler
Cringe                                                 hidden                                              opulent
Thinned                                               crowded                                           created
Crushed                                               thunder                                             glistening
Stern                                                    fasten                                               diluted
Burn                                                    itchy                                                 agony
Trust                                                    winter                                               allegiance
Porch                                                   reject                                                variance
PHRASES
Hidden opulence (5)                       Thinned
allegiances (5)                  Crushing
rejection (5)
Glistening winter porch (6)           Agonizing
wince (5)                         Glorious
agony (5)
Burning winter ____(4)                 Vast
glistening creation (7)           Cowering
shoveler (6)
HAIKU DRAFTS
(inspired by the word “rejection”)
There is no one else (5)
She chooses to stay single (7)
His two empty hands (5)
Donning winter boots
Shoveler peeks thru curtains
Porch collects white flakes (or "Flakes whiten the porch")
Sporting furry gear
Budding skier checks forecast
Summoning more snow
©2021 Cheryl L. Crockett
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