Haiku Friday: Diamonds

June 19th, 2009

It’s Haiku Friday again.  For the past twenty years or so, it has been my practice to write one haiku every day. Every Friday I share a haiku here, about whatever topic I happen to choose.  I invite you to write a haiku on this topic too, and share it with me and the readers of this blog.  Just write it in the Comments below.  The only rules are:  1) your haiku must be about the named topic; 2) you must follow the 5-7-5 syllable format; 3) no obscenities or hate (I will delete those).  That’s it.

At the end of each month I’ll gather up the haikus in the “Haiku Comments” that meet the criteria and pick one at random in a drawing, and send the winner of the drawing one of my e-books (link): your choice of “Haiku for the Seasons I”, or “Haiku for the Seasons II.”

Today’s topic is  “DIAMONDS.”  Here is my haiku:

make magic potions
change compost into diamonds
wear your robe with stars

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2 Responses to “Haiku Friday: Diamonds”

  1. Priscilla Says:

    Kind girl rewarded
    With diamonds, gems, from her mouth.
    Mean girl: serpents, bugs.

    (Based on an old folktale from many cultures)

  2. Kim Says:

    Thanks, Priscilla — I love that you based your haiku on a folktale. What a great idea.

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