Day 22 Prompt – FAVORITE BOOKS CAN INSPIRE HAIKU
From the favorite childhood picture books that are now read
to children or grandchildren, to the novel that is currently on the night stand,
a book can inspire haiku. Settings, plot-lines and provocative characters can
fuel creativity. Even if the haiku doesn’t overtly reference the source of
inspiration, aspects of favorite books can inspire haiku.
A well-written story without illustrations can conjure an
image in the mind. Even if there is no detailed description of a scene, the imagination
fills the gaps and attempts to answer the questions that are unanswered in
print. Reading the exact same passage, no two readers will develop the same image
in their minds. This can inspire haiku.
Sometimes when I turn the page, the story changes in a
direction I wish it had not gone. Enjoying the book enough to keep reading, part
of me wishes something different was happening, or at least, I long for the
characters to remain in that moment a bit longer. This can inspire haiku.
While reading, a compelling character can appear and evoke an
unexpected powerful reaction. Perhaps they will remind one person of a
relative, friend or enemy, while they remind another person of themselves,
either who they used to be, who they are now, or who they aspire to become. This
can inspire haiku.
Even non-fiction can be a source of inspiration. That
self-help book that helps with personal healing, or a deeper understanding of
the issues of life, or brings the reader to an “ah-hah” moment, can be fodder for poignant haiku. Life
lessons and self-discovery can fit nicely in to three little lines.
I’d like to say I am never surprised when haiku occurs to me
while reading. Honestly, often I am.
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