Portland Haiku

here i am sitting.
i thought i would write haiku.
so that’s what i did.

what are you doing?
inquisitively she asks.
writing my haiku.

i had one before,
but it escaped from my head.
this will have to do.

I received a haiku from a friend that broke from what I understood to be the correct 5-7-5 format. So I, of course, checked out the wikipedia entry for haiku.

So now I’ve learned a little more about the structure, ideas, and origin of haiku and will try to add that to my writing. Expect some breaking from the 5-7-5 format, and more topics other than nature, which I admittedly have been focusing on.

I missed my first day yesterday. Definitely not my last time, but alas, my first. My intention is to update this site daily, I believe that I am up to the task. I hope that you enjoy it, and will continue to read as my haiku continues to improve.