Category: HAIKU
The haiku is an ancient (by North American standards) poetic form that consists of 3 lines: the first and last lines have exactly 5 syllables; the middle line has 7. A haiku is supposed to capture the essence of an experience, especially the sensory part. “Intellectualizing” is considered extremely bad form. Therefore, naturally, lots of mine are about Physics!
Water Haiku
across the Earth’s crust; reward
yearnings of the Moon.
Falling forever
frozen to a distant Sun;
gas tail all alight.
Wet specks merge and stick,
relax into bigger bags
and fall, jiggling.
Clear spheres drag apart
the colours from white and send
circles to centre.
Love is to be cool
water in the hot, dry throat,
wash away dead dust.