I enjoy putting words to my paintings. Yesterday, when I had finished this one, my beloved asked me, “What kind of berries are those?”
Red, I replied.
And thus…. a haiku was born.
This morning, as I sat at my desk and watched the night sky fade into reds and rose and blue, I snapped the first photo.
And another haiku was born.
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I am fascinated by the haiku form — both by its endurance through so many centuries and its compactness inviting the author/reader to say something about nature and life in so few words — the form is precise – three lines with a syllable count of 5 / 7 / 5 to equal 17 syllables in total.
From the website, Poets.org — “the philosophy of haiku has been preserved: the focus on a brief moment in time; a use of provocative, colorful images; an ability to be read in one breath; and a sense of sudden enlightenment.”
It’s a great form to test and stretch your creative muscles.
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The painting of the berries was an experiment with watercolours, acrylic ink, spray ink and Inktense watercolour pencils.
Dare Boldly 
I’ve been using haikus for a few years now but I am almost stuck in them. Everything else doesn’t flow – just 5/7/5. I have to push myself to do free flow and really push for rhyming. Nice sunrise photo and haikus Louise.
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LOL — I gave up on rhyming. 🙂 But I do love the structure and challenge of haiku.
Thanks so much Bernie — it was a beautiful morning.
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Delightful Both! And I adore the picture!
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Thanks Lilli Ann — I had so much fun creating both the haikus and capturing the photo and creating the painting.
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You are on a roll today! The photo is stunning as are your haiku.
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Thanks my friend! I’ve had a fun creative burst! 🙂 ❤
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Awesome bloody post
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Thanks Joanne! ❤
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Lovely haikus and message Louise 💛🙏💛
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Thank you Val. I love when creativity and Mother Nature merge with inspiration!
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