Day 22 Prompt - MEMORIES AS HAIKU INSPIRATION
Memories of another time in our
lives can be a source of inspiration for haiku. Whether triumphant or tragic,
ecstatic or embarrassing, heart-warming or heart-breaking, the events,
experiences and life lessons gained, can fit nicely into the haiku format.
Think back to that moment when you completed that hand-made gift that brought
the biggest smile to the face of someone you love. Remember realizing that new
relationship was not going to work out, for whatever reason. Relive the elation
of catching that ball and scoring the winning point, or stumbling and losing
the game. Any moment when everything changed is rife with potential for haiku.
Let your reader experience the
unfolding of that moment with you, again. Create the suspense on the first two
lines; readers will be cheering for you, hoping for success, regardless of the
outcome that unfolds on the third line, or the poignant cliffhanger of the
unfinished story. Working on such personal haiku, can lay a foundation for
critical thought, healing or growth as the words come together on the page.
For me, writing about unpleasant aspects of my past helps me stop obsessing and
overthinking things I wish were different. I know I'm not alone when I confess
I spend too much time doing that. ...Oh, the power of the pen in the hand of a
poet, plus a piece of paper!
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