Exceptional Ekphrastic Modern Haiku (rules in author notes) 2024 Favorites : Sweet Slumber by Gypsy Blue Rose Presentation and poem by Gypsy Blue Rose (c) copyright 12/4/24

sweet slumber     neath a golden moon — dreaming to be the light in your eyes           Recognized Author Notes 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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