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Selected
Haiku
by
Kathy
McDonald
Like
most students, I had a pre-conceived notion of what haiku
was. I thought it must be written in the 5, 7, 5 syllable
method that we learned in grade school. Instead, I found a
new world opened to me. I love the idea of minimalism and
choosing special words that create vivid images and linking
those thoughts with other passages.
I
have always liked the idea of journaling, but have never been
able to stick with things. I don’t have any children,
but I have 3 nieces and I have always wanted to leave them
something that lets them know about our life and things that
were important to me. I found that I enjoy writing haiku and
I think I may have found a way to communicate my life to the
girls.
I
took my cues from poets like Suzuki and Lyles, among others.
I write about things that I love, memories (both good and
bad), and sometimes I just sit quietly with my eyes closed
and let things come to me. I also like the idea of writing
about the seasons as they pass and the things that happen
within those seasons. I find that this is a cathartic and
peaceful way to spend a few minutes of free time. My growth
as a budding haiku writer is through reading other writers
and working on my own works.
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