Selected
Haiku
by
Karen
Reed
This
collection is dedicated to those who have taught me to appreciate
good haiku poetry and literature. I wish to especially thank
you, Dr. Brooks, for your enthusiasm and for sharing your
vast knowledge and love of haiku.
I
was taught the 5-7-5 American tradition of haiku in grade
school many many years ago. At Lakeland College, in Mattoon,
Illinois, I was taught again in the same tradition of 5-7-5
syllables. It is very refreshing to have the opportunity to
be taught the imagistic way to write and savor traditional
Japanese influenced American haiku.
I
also appreciate being allowed to share my thoughts through
this art form, and I hope you will give heed to what I have
to say even if you are not sure from where I am coming. These
is a common thread of truth in all that we attempt to write
if we are willing to look for it. To you, the reader, may
all your future reading bless you and nourish your soul.
Thank
you for taking time to read my haiku. I hope, in some small
way, you enjoyed the reading. May the true Creator of the
Universe bless you abundantly as you continue your life's
journey.
Your
fellow traveler, Karen J. Reed
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