Style Exercise - Haiku

Next Exercise:Imitate another's form/style

Hmm. First I need to practice the concept of form/style. Haiku anyone? For a refresher, check out:

The Art of Haiku

"It's a contemplative poetry that valorizes nature, color, season, contrasts and surprises. Usually it has 3 lines and 17 syllabes distributed in 5, 7 and 5. It must register or indicate a moment, sensation, impression or drama of a specific fact of nature. It's almost like a photo of some specific moment of nature."

Writing Exercise - a Haiku String

my fingers quiet
reluctant conspirators
who does the writing?

clattering whispers
each key that rattles and marks
setting letters free

the screen my mirror
caustic or friendly, who knows
spitting back my words

never good enough
but in turtle land I know
its safe to hit "post"

(the writing group is called "the turles")

After Rain

steaming after rain
rising from black clad roof tops
welcoming the sun

inspired by the view from my desk

volunteering with Chris at the foodbank

white rice sacked and stacked
elbow macaroni, oats
plastic bags, all done!

gardening on the first sunny saturday

crack, stack, stretch
bend, bundle, break
lift, lug, loft

strain, struggle, sit
sun soaked stillness
rest, reflect, reward

green