For around five years, I posted a haiku every night at midnight.
I like the constraint of the seventeen syllables of the classic ‘haiku in English’, exploring brevity to capture multiple layers of meaning. I like the discipline of writing at least one poem a day… for a poem demands engagement from a different part of the mind than a factual or opinion piece, even though a poem may be both. And I like the personal challenge I set myself most days, of dredging up a random photo from the tens of thousands on my computer and writing the haiku about that photo without argument.
I do rather miss writing them now. So, instead, I put a year’s worth of them into a book. It was curious to see how they worked together, running into each other and illuminating the ideas each poem held.
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An excellent idea, Sue. I am so lacking in self discipline. Maybe i should try this. I’ve loved those of yours that I’ve read. 🙂 🙂 Hope your day has started well and will get better.
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I have found this such a useful discipline, Jo… and seventeen syllables is not a lot to ask of the mind daily 🙂
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I think this is a great idea and I’m looking forward to receiving my copy ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thank you, Di. I need to clear another bookshelf, I think 😉
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I’ll need another bookcase…………………. ❤
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I know that feeling… but I ranout of walls too 😉
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double stack????
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Done 😉
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Oh……… ❤
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What a good idea, to write a poem a day. I must try it.
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It is a really useful exercise, and if you write haiku, post and tag them with #midnighthaiku, they join hundreds of others collated on Twitter.
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I’m so delighted to see this book Sue! Thanks for putting it together. (K)
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I enjoyed revisiting the haiku for this 🙂
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What a beautiful cover. I have ordered mine, in Paperback, it arrives Sunday. I am really look forward to receiving it. I shall do a review as soon as I have delved into it. It will of course be excellent.💜💜💜
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I hope the cover prints okay… ❤
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Will let you know , though I am sure it will 💜💜
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Mine seems to have done… a tad darker than I would have liked but Amazon’s printing often is…
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Excellent, and congratulations on being Number One 💜💜💜💜
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What a lovely thing to happen today ❤
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Yes it’s lovely 💜
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The perfect book to end or start your day.
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Well done to put these wonderful poems together in book form. I am always impressed with those who can write poetry. Seventeen words don´t seem like much but they have to work together. xo
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They do… and rightly 🙂
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Bought it, Stayed up into the night, enjoying it, Hopefully, they will print my review shortly. AND you are #1 in New Releases (Kindle) Japanese Poetry & Haiku! ❤
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REALLY? Wow” and I didn’t notice! Thank you so much, Annette! ❤
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Yay! 🎉🥂💖 #MidnightHaiku in a collection! I’m so excited!
Lovely: A year’s journey in poetry. I’ve ordered my copy (copies, actually, since I didn’t want to wait for the paperback). Looking forward to seeing how you fit all these pieces together. Sue… The Cinderella of Haiku.
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So am I when my copy arrives 🙂
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What a wonderful idea, Sue. Your midnight haiku are beautiful. I already have my copy. 🙂
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That was fast! 🙂
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Ha! Yup.
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