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A Couple Points Of Light, Part 3: A Haiku Workshop By Romaine Demarco
My first Point of light was author Mark R. Harris (See post from 5/28/2020),
www.facebook.com/sara.swain.77/videos/10163147222995150/
A few months ago Romaine began posting pictures on her Facebook page, each picture accompanied by a haiku poem she wrote that was inspired by the picture, such as:
fuchsias or fairies
twirling spinning floating sprites
spring ballet in bloom
luscious dessert dream
they call this cake a trifle
it's anything but
deep breath in and hold
count one two three four exhale
mini vacation
And so Romaine's Facebook page has blossomed into a haiku workshop, where her pictures and descriptive three-line poems serve as prompts for her readers, who, when they feel inspired, come up with their own three-line ideas and interpretations of the pictures.
So, for example, this haiku of Romaine's
where there's a will there's a way
plan is in the works
I pole dance all over town
A gals got to eat
one last beautiful array
carpe diem girl
Double bright blooms wooden shoes
Windmill landscaping
They wear shoes that look like boats
And they sell you paint
watch out for this fruit named jack
he’s a seedy guy
Maybe whip him right up
Into a Jackfruit cream pie?
thunder reverberating
from earth to heaven
I see a couple of swells
struttin' their stuff on the town
perched by my kitchen table
tapestry of birds
Agile paws stealthy sharp claws
Beware all fishies
Grandmom's coffee pot
Still perks on my stove today
Best coffee ever
song he’s singing is the blues
this crow’s one cool cat
anguish, pain, oppression, fear
lives left in pieces
And though most prompts inspire the writing of haikus, many readers simply enjoy reading the haikus.
set aside your sleepy ways
new day dawns for you
translucent beauty
unfurling with the current
going with the flow
And if you, too, end up feeling inspired to put down a few words on Romaine's page, don't be afraid to give haiku a try. And above all, don't worry that your words might not be good enough.
Haiku is, after all, an art; and, as Romaine once said, sometimes the palette is more interesting than the painting.