Haiku A to Z: A is for Ancient

one of my photos on a spring walk 2015

“Haiku is an ancient form of Japanese poetry often containing (in English) a total of 17 syllables shared between three lines, arranged in a pattern of 5-7-5. It is important to note that the original Japanese haiku was measured in sounds, or ‘breaths,’ not English syllables. The 5-7-5 approach was a rough approximation.” –haiku-poetry.org

The A to Z Challenge has begun! 

Day One Haiku:

April redbuds bloom

on the heels of winter boots

and dance to bluebells

                                                                                                              --Kenda Turner                                

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April A to Z Challenge: Theme Reveal

"Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew." --Cicely Tyson

I've accepted the challenge for the first time and signed up! Have you heard of the A to Z Challenge (details and history of challenge here)? It's a yearly challenge in the blogging world, now in its seventh year, in which posts in April follow alphabetical themes. Hence, April 1 = A, April 2 = B, etc. (minus Sundays, for a total of 26 posts--a day for each letter in the alphabet). Topics can be inspired by the alphabet letter itself, or by aspects of a specific theme highlighted alphabetically. For my theme, I've chosen:

A to Z Challenge: Haiku A to Z

Haiku for me is a writer's prompt, a word-lover's playground, and an invitation to see things in a new light. It also carries its own challenges. I've been playing with this form of poetry for some time now. Why not then post samples (with each first line starting with the letter of the day) of my haiku along with tips and words of wisdom from those who know a lot more about the subject than myself? I'm a student, still learning and experimenting, so the subject continues to take me on a path of discovery.

Hope you'll stop in occasionally during the upcoming month, I'll enjoy visiting with you. Wish me luck on this adventure.

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