Today I begin Writing 201, which over the next two weeks will teach me how to write poetry. This certainly will take me out of my comfort zone—but you have to be in it to win it. Here is my first attempt at Haiku, a Japanese poem of three lines. The first line has 5 syllables, the second 7 syllables and the last line 5 syllables again.
As it is my first poem since the third grade I am pleased with my baseline—looking forward to see how many new tricks this old dog can learn.
Water
I am a swimmer
Who cannot find any water
So said my daughter
This is fun and welcome to Writing 201, it sounds like we are both new to this and dipping our toes in 🙂 Happy to go on this journey with you x The poem sounds like something my son might say! x
Mine too but son doesn’t rhyme with water. It definitely is fun.
hah i don’t think it has to rhyme always, many don’t so don’t fret budding poet hehe x
This made me smile, so thank you!
Glad you liked it.
It’s good. I liked. It reveals the unfulfilled idea-action-desire and as a wisdom given to next generation.
Thank you. i am hoping to understand poetry more through this course.
Nicely done!