Trees
sway
still
Ken Wagner on Haiku Habits
Trees Sway | Trees haiku poem example | 022409
February 24, 2009 · 10 Comments
Categories: Haiku Poems About Trees
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Trees
sway
still
Ken Wagner on Haiku Habits
Categories: Haiku Poems About Trees
10 responses so far ↓
Dave Bonta // February 24, 2009 at 10:10 pm |
Now that’s minimal! As short as “Madam, I’m Adam” — and arguably as poetic.
devika // February 24, 2009 at 11:44 pm |
Oh so minimally poetic, Ken
good one,
wishes,
devika
Kris // February 25, 2009 at 12:05 pm |
I like this one. I think what keeps it from being bland and makes it work is the double sense of “still,” and the image of tree trunks remaining rooted as the branches sway.
Ken Wagner // February 25, 2009 at 10:22 pm |
This one started much longer, but eventually distilled down to these three words.
It took me a while to separate the signal from the noise. Who would have thought that an idea, already containing fewer than 17 syllables, could still contain the unnecessary.
Unless, of course, the entire idea were rubbish in the first place!
comradeharps // February 26, 2009 at 1:51 am |
” Who would have thought that an idea, already containing fewer than 17 syllables, could still contain the unnecessary.”
You and me!
LOVE it. Perfect.
gautami tripathy // February 26, 2009 at 9:03 am |
Superb!
haikuexpeditions // February 28, 2009 at 1:30 am |
‘ku dos.
Brian Pike // March 2, 2009 at 5:06 am |
To be able to write so boldly and economically is a rare talent, Ken. That one really blows me away!
Ken Wagner // March 2, 2009 at 9:29 pm |
Pun intended, Brian, right?!
danielle gamory // May 5, 2009 at 5:34 pm |
im doing haiku in class and its my favorite peom