• Lee Gurga’s Seasonal Haiku: The Value of Simplicity

Personal Best Haiku by Aaron Meyer My personal best haiku are haiku written about my personal experiences. These haiku have been inspired from everyday occurances that have influenced my life. Typically I like to write haiku about experiences in nature. I utilize seasonal words throughout my haiku. I feel my reader can relate better to this particular approach. Everyone has experienced bad weather, birthdays, and holidays. Everyone has had a particularly embarassing moment in their life. These are the types of experiences I want to capture in my haiku.

Reader's Introduction Aaron has a unique style of writing. Although he writes mostly about nature and the surroundings, he sometimes portrays clips of his own life. He does this in such a way that you wouldn't know he was talking about his life. Aaron is able to remove himself from the haiku and allow his reader to experience the moment for themselves. Capturing these moments in time with few words and vibrant clarity, he is able to immerse his reader into the scene and let their imagination take off from there. I really enjoy haiku written by Aaron Meyer, and I am sure you will too. —Stacey Orr