Because Twitter imposes a 140 character limit, there are a lot of tweet-poets reviving the Japanese poetry forms of haiku, tanka and senryū. To see some good examples, just search on those tags at Twitter.
This new-fangled adaptation will probably rankle the literary purists, but they're the sort to always get rankled about something. I've tried my hand at writing a few of what I'll call tweetku — since I'm sure they don't rise to the level of haiku. They're a nice diversion. Back to longer form poetry soon.
Soft-breeze dawn voices
ripple curtains glowing rose
hint at worlds beyond
This ripe, round moment
dangles tantalizing, close
then shrivels, too soon
Ripe plum once bitten
sits wound-up on back-stairs rail
offering to birds?
Cajoling bird songs
backed by dissonant chorus
five fan blades abuzz
5 comments:
I love your haikus. You are quite talented at them!
Great and clever stuff Francis.
Gotta love the "tweetku"!
Try some tweetanka next
I am glad i stoppe by here to catch up, It's een too long,life interferes.
It give me peace.
Softly tantalizing, ripe - glowing plum. I particularly liked.. sits wound-up on back-stairs rail. Nice imagery.
You are true to the art form. I am grateful to be a fellow poet.
@Angel Thanks... I think I'm finally getting the hang of writing them :).
@Gerry I hope to graduate up to tweetanka soon :)
@Cooper Life does interfere... though maybe that will be less so as summer wanes. I've been by your site regularly and enjoy the visits, but haven't commented in a while. Thanks for the really nice compliment... it means a lot to me.
@jemfyr I sometimes benefit from a strict economy of words :)
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