Sensational Haiku Wednesday
Welcome to “Sensational Haiku Wednesday!”
Click here for info and background on this weekly event!
The basics:
Haiku is simple! It is 3 non-rhyming lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively (a great way to use your fingers!)
This week’s theme is: Attention
Absence of forethought
Rash actions. Now uncertain.
Just pay attention.Standing still, erect
Eyes front, shoulders straight & square
Promise of action
Appreciate now
Future. Shadow. Mystery.
Notice who’s right here.Not enough to “be”
Engage, gain focus, and hold
A.D.D. battle
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Next week’s theme: Shadow
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To participate in this week’s event, please use the following code in your post on your own blog (if you don’t have a blog, post your Haiku as a comment):
It is my pleasure to join in for another week!
Great haiku as always, very deep and thought provoking and foreshadowing next week’s theme :O)
Okay since when is A.D.D. a word hmm? Oh wait it’s syllables. Oh well what ever…pffft These are excellent. The second one is my fav :)
Interesting selection of haikus, when I saw the topic I thought about your recent posture post and sat up a little bit staighter!
Have a fabulous week,
Jade
Must pay attention
to pretentious professor.
Can’t? Then pretend to.
nice ! totally cool !
Thanks, Nimue!
Yeah- that describes my school years.
I ask my kids to
Pay attention but instead
They keep their money.
If we were in France
Or somewhere in Canada
We’d have to WATCH OUT!
My husband says to
Stop writing haiku for you
Cuz it’s time for bed.
Sorry, my poetry seems to being taking a turn for the dark this week – I’m not sure why.
I have enjoyed reading the light-hearted offers though. Madeleine -I’m sure that my students would agree with your words if only I could get them to learn how to read and write properly!
glh
What? You have students who can’t read or write either? Must be an epidemic of ignorance these days…
good ones again !
thanks for the prompt ..
And I hope I did not miss any week now :)
beautiful foursome jane.
Can totally relate to the ADD battle. And you kindly reminded me to practice mindfulness and be more aware of my surroundings. Actually used to program in a language called Focus. Ironic. Great haiku!
Jenn sometimes it is so hard to pay attention sigh………….
I finally paid attention long enough to get my haiku posted. And while I was at it, I also wrote an attention-related limerick: Attention Must Be Paid.
Thanks!
I have no attention! Seriously my blog title is the perfect description of my life. And when I was a kid it wasn’t like it is now.
I wish someone would
help me pay attention to
things I need to know.
I am on my way to read the work of some of the other participants. I hope you have a great day. It is really good of you to sponsor this event. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
Joining for the first time…
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Love your haiku wednesdays! (Even on a sunday!) :) LOL. Hope you had a great weekend Jenn.
I can relate to your haiku, Jenn, more than I wish I did.