The Silent Owl

poem by: Maria Williams
Written on Mar 14, 2017 

A Haiku Poem


The silent owl swoops 
Silhouette on Silver moon
Prey unsuspecting


 Haiku (俳句 high-koo) are short three-line poems with a 5-7-5 syllable structure that use sensory language to capture a feeling or image. They are often inspired by an element of nature, a moment of beauty, or another poignant experience. Haiku poetry was originally developed by Japanese poets, and the form was adopted (and adapted) by virtually every modern language, including English. The secret to writing great haiku is to be observant and appreciate nature, as detailed below.

 

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Maria Williams commented:
Cecilia Crasto commented:
A brilliant Haiku, another rule to this type of poetry is to make every word count and you have managed to do it so well.
Maria Williams commented:
Thanks Cecilia, its a art in itself which I hope I will be able to master in time.
Piya Paul Mudgal commented:
Guess you have already mastered it.
Frank Hornby . commented on May 28, 2018 at 5:08pm
...I love this one....best yet.....so descriptive in such few words....

 

 

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