| General Poetry posted June 23, 2014 |
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haiku - 17 syllables or under
haiku (Bridge of the Gods)
by Val Crisson
Bridge of the Gods
spans the Columbia river Chinook salmon spawn |
River haiku writing prompt entry
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Writing Prompt Write a haiku on the subject of a river. 17 syllables OR LESS (Does NOT have to be 5-7-5 syllables) 3 lines (short/long/short) Present tense Two grammatically interconnected lines of concrete imagery in lines 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 and a satori (moment of insight) in lines 3 or 1 PLEASE ADHERE TO THE INTERCONNECTED LINES RULES. I DON'T WANT TO SEE THREE SEPARATE LINES. No caps (except proper names, etc.) Minimal punctuation NO personification (attributing human qualities to animal or object) Artwork allowed Title like this: haiku (first line) |
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If you are not familiar with the great Northwest, this haiku will not mean much to you. The Chinook Indians and Chinook Salmon are connected with nature. The Columbia River is the "heart" of nature here. The Bridge of the Gods is a real bridge, that spans the Columbia.
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