Hey again folks, I thought I would let you see some of the haiku that I have been writing as part of my course in Creative Writing. I have been trying to do at least one per day on totally random subjects that happen to come into my consciousness so they are a little strange at times.
Sorry the posts haven’t been as frequent as they have been in the past but I am battling with new medications and for some reason my brain won’t allow me to sleep at all lately so I am suffering all of the side effects that go along with that as well. A big thank you has to go to my wife and the kids though as I can imagine I am a complete nightmare when I am tired, run down, ill and grouchy. I love you girls loads and thanks for putting up with Mr. Grumpy-chops!
The time I have been wide awake has been spent reading loads of books on loads of different subjects and in loads of different styles and genres. It has made me realise just how far I still have to go to be able to write as effectively as I would like to be able to. It has been a thoroughly enjoyable experience so far though and I will try and share what I can with you lovely folks when I get the chance.
So here we go with a selection of haiku written by yours truly (oh, a Haiku is a 3 line piece of prose that has a 5 syllable, 7 syllable, 5 syllable line structure):
(Haiku)
俳句
(A rainstorm)
Swirling, Twirling Round
A fresh wind blows through my mind
Rain pours down ideas
(Break time)
Hot, Steamy, Milky
Sugar sweetens up the brew
Crossword time at last
(Cheesecakes)
Sharp, Fruit filled
Buttery biscuit bases
Creamy Goodness, Yum!
(Daughter playing Minecraft)
Clicking, Tapping fast
Block after Block building more
Will the game end soon?
(Werewolf film on tv)
Pitch black, moonlight skies
Changing, morphing, quite close now
Screams pierce cold night air
Books, Books, Everywhere
So many things I must read
Shh! Quiet time please!
Granted they aren’t anything spectacular or anything particularly deep and meaningful but it has helped me to look at things around me in a totally different light and it has definitely made a difference to the pieces I have been playing around with.
What I would love for you folks to do though is give me 3 completely random words or phrases that you would like me to write a short piece about. I will try to write a nice short descriptive piece about the story it formulates in my mind and then I will post it up here on my blog. If you really like the sound of it I can then look at trying to expand it into a longer story and see what comes out of it all.
So if you fancy having a go leave a reply for me with your three words and I will try and get something back up here withing a couple of days or so.
Let’s get creative together!
Until next time folks, Stay Safe and Keep Smiling
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Good luck with the writing course. I would like to do something like that but really struggle for any free time these days.
Random words – Yearning, historic, masterpiece
Hi, I love these, even though I am biast I know, but who cares!
My three words would be; sugar, hopscotch, guitar.
xx