phosphorescence
a firefly alights
on the periodic table
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science
April 13 (Pink Balloon)
pink balloon
you teach me to breathe
helium
(NaHaiWriMo topic: Chemical elements)
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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 14th:
Rivers and streams
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See the NaHaiWriMo website.
See the NaHaiWriMo Facebook page, and contribute haiku there if you want. (It doesn’t have to have anything to do with this prompt. It’s just a suggestion.)
April 12 (Lullaby)
lullaby
drowning out the voice
of the owl
(NaHaiWriMo topic: Sleep)
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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 13th
Chemical elements (from the periodic table)
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See this post for an explanation of what this is.
See the NaHaiWriMo website.
See the NaHaiWriMo Facebook page, and contribute haiku there if you want. (It doesn’t have to have anything to do with this prompt. It’s just a suggestion.)
July 18: 1-2: The Techniques of the Paradox and the Improbable World
(See this post for an explanation of what’s going on here.)
Jane:
The Technique of the Paradox:
“One of the aims of playing with haiku is to confuse the reader just enough to attract interest. Using a paradox will engage interest and give the reader much to think about. Again, one cannot use nonsense but has to construct a true (connected to reality) paradox. …
climbing the temple hill
leg muscles tighten
in our throats”
The Technique of The Improbable World:
“This is very close to paradox … an old Japanese tool which is often used to make the poet sound simple and child-like. Often it demonstrates a distorted view of science – one we ‘know’ is not true, but always has the possibility of being true (as in quantum physics).
evening wind
colors of the day
blown away
or
waiting room
a patch of sunlight
wears out the chairs”– Jane Reichhold, Haiku Techniques
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Me:
one blue egg
the shape of a bird
in my hand
dizziness
clutching my pen
to keep from falling
Red Dragonfly 