Welcome to “Sensational Haiku Wednesday!”
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!)
Here are the rules:
- Structure: While Haiku may be written by some in other styles, for THIS meme only 5-7-5 is acceptable. At least one of your haiku must be in this format.
- Theme/Prompt: We have a new prompt each week, and your haiku needs to be related to it, if not include the actual word in it. Feel free to leave a word suggestion in a comment!
- Linking: When you post your link, link to the blog post with your haiku, not to the main page of your blog.
- Reciprocate: If you participate and post your link on my website, you must have a link back here on your post. It’s only fair.
Folks not complying with the above risk having their links removed. Don’t make me be all “Grrrr” and stuff, it makes me grumpy! Thanks for your cooperation!
This week’s theme is: Function
Of form and function
Reason and rhyme can follow
Unique in statureWorking without style
Mediocrity in form
Function, but lacking
Life quickens, too fast
It’s not enough to function
One has to live, tooThis is who you are
What you choose to be can change
Function? Fabulous!*** Please read the 4 simple guidelines above before you post your link.
₪ Next week’s theme: Escape ₪
Folks, a quick note about comments: A few of you don’t have Name/URL enabled on your blogs, and I CAN’T comment in that case. Take a moment to enable that, will you? There are other ways to combat spam and still allow people with their own domains to leave their homage to your greatness ;)
Nothing makes me happier than to see new people getting “hooked on haiku”! Keep it going to make it to the Hooked on Haiku List (if you’re not listed and should be, please [politely] let me know!)
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):
You can also choose to use only a text link, or either of these additional images I made for your use! Use This one (dark), or This one (light)!
Very true words on function.
Wonderful mix of ideas and final question in these haiku!
It may not be enough merely to function, but I think that’s where I am right now…just going through the motions…**sigh**
feeling positive and ready to function now! thanks!
I really like the last line. It made my thought stretch outward. Do you know what I mean? (because sometimes I’m not sure I do) :)
Great Haiku. I love the third one about life. I am so getting that feeling nowadays. Thank you so much for hosting this meme, Jenn.
Wishing you and your family a wonderful week.
hugs
shakira
Lovely and inspiring haiku ~ thanks for hosting ~ hope you are getting settle well into your new home ~ (A Creative Harbor)
Lovely haiku! I especially liked this one:
“Life quickens, too fast
It’s not enough to function
One has to live, too”