Haiku Fridays | Vol. 2 – Nature
A monthly selection of six haiku poems, accompanied by a few highlights from the week
💡 If you fancy reading some (very amateur) seasonal poetry as a distraction from work this Friday, this one’s for you!
As mentioned in a recent article, I’m still doing some experimentation to figure out the best format for these weekly articles while we’re in the early days.
As a result of that — and because it’s been a very busy week — it’s a bit of a shorter one today. I’ll get back to sharing more comprehensive tips/lessons again next week.
This Week’s Haiku Poems
If you missed the first Haiku Friday, you can catch up on the reason why I’ve been writing these kind of poems here.
That article also explains how writing haiku poetry can be beneficial for creative people who struggle with writer’s block, procrastination, and similar challenges.
In short, I’ve found this to be a really useful creative warm-up to start my morning writing sessions.
On that note, here’s this month’s set of Haiku Friday poems. The theme this month is nature.
(Can you tell I’ve been spending a lot of time in Richmond Park so far this year?)
1
Pitch-black forest
Midnight stars light the way
Guiding us home
2
Twigs snap under foot
We’re no longer in silence
They know we’re coming
3
The sky dims slowly
A lonely creek runs down-hill
Look up at the moon
4
Six birds fly as one
Perfect synchronisation
But never for long
5
Moss covers the rocks
Light breaks through the lonely trees
The pond is so still
6
A dragonfly lands
The thin green branch welcomes it
Home for a while
Something Interesting from the Week
Since yesterday was World Book Day, I thought it would be appropriate to share a list of six books I’ve read recently that I’d highly recommend:
Hearts in Atlantis, by Stephen King
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, by Raymond Carver (Short Story Collection)
Reservoir 13, by Jon McGregor
Wandering Souls, by Cecile Pin
A Shock, by Keith Ridgway
The Silent Patient, by Alex Michaelides
This Week’s Sunset of the Week
The sun sets so nicely over the Thames when you face west down the river by Barnes Bridge.
There’s a very cool pub there called The White Hart, which has a deck out the back, right on the river. I’d highly recommend it one day this spring or summer if you’re ever near the area.
This Week’s Song-on-Repeat
Fans of Eastbound & Down will recognise this one.