4 lines and 17 syllables modern haiku; ekphrastic means poem is inspired by a picture or painting

Modern Haiku The most common literary adaptation in English of haiku looks something like this: one to four lines, no strict syllable count but brief, and often with a long/short or short/long asymmetry. These poems too utilize a caesura. Images need not be taken from nature, though they may be and often are. Seasonality is optional, though often featured. Here's an example:

in the woodpile
the broken ax handle
haiku foundation modern haiku rules


Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem.


Gypsy

Pictures from my Pinterest account. Presentation and poem by Gypsy Blue Rose (c) copyright 12/4/24

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