EROS |A Haiku Collection

Before you proceed to read this,allow me to tell you that I am still extremely new to poetry,and I am working on it. It's been two months since I started writing(June 2024).

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WHAT IS A HAIKU?

Haiku is a type of short form poetry that originates in Japan.Traditional Japanese Haiku consists of 3 phrases composed of 17 phonetic units. Originally from Japan, haiku today are written by authors worldwide.Haiku in English language and haiku in other languages have different styles and traditions while still incorporating aspects of the traditional haiku form. They often do not rhyme.

•Examples of Haikus•

1."The light of a candle" by Yosa Buson

The light of a candle
Is transferred to another candle-
spring twilight.
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2."Haiku ambulance" by Richard Brautigan

A piece of green pepper
fell
off the wooden salad bowl:
so what?
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Few haikus by Muskaan Ahuja

1.crowded bus--
a fly takes
the seat I leave

2.meeting over---
all the yawns turn
to applause

3.summer evening
a neighbor's kite flying
to the moon
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I hope you all enjoy this stormy ride!