Comments : Winter Waters (Haiku)

  • 12 years ago

    by believeinlove87

    I can never write haikus lol

    but i love this :)
    you can see the resemblance in your head

    5/5

  • 12 years ago

    by Jenna Bella Oldridge

    Short but sweet. I think this a great haiku and suits the season down to a tee.

    5/5

  • 12 years ago

    by The Poet Behind The Poems

    This is quite well written i read it twice to make sure you stuck to all the rules haha couldnt fault it i like the wording aswell quite unique well done

    tony x

  • 12 years ago

    by Saerelune

    That is an excellent haiku, I truly love the way you juxtapose an object of nature against an object of modern men, and yet so subtly. I think you choose the perfect drink: warm, brown (like the sand) and foamy. The title suggests a time of cheerfulness, because usually sitting together with chocolate milk (in this case replaced by cappuchino) in cold times, reminds us of warmth and happiness. Although something about this is also sad, perhaps the word "imitate" is what makes it feel a little sad because when something imitates something else ... it means it'll never be exactly like it, no matter hard one tries. Although I realise I am probably being to emotional. Haiku are meant to be simple, and the way this is written, truly makes it look like it was easy and an act of nonchalance. Yet, I think there's suggestive depth to it, otherwise I wouldn't have thought so much about it. =p I love that.

    The only critique I have is that you might consider removing the captial S from "salt", it just looks simpler that way and it's usually preferred in Haiku. I know that PnQ doesn't allow you to do so because it automatically capitalizes the first letter of a poem, but perhaps you can try to make it look like this:

    .

    salt, bound by sand -
    foamy waters imitate
    a cappuchino

    .

    ^ You may notice that I've also removed the "the" before "sand". I think it reads much smoother this way. I am aware of the 5-7-5 syllables structure, which is propagating through most Haiku explanations, but keep in mind that these people are talking about the Japanese count, which can't be compared to the English one, thus this 5-7-5-rule can be taken easy. :)

    Keep writing!

  • 12 years ago

    by TJ Arizona Eagle

    Excellent Haiku. You brought the image to life, with words short and accurate.

  • 12 years ago

    by Decayed

    OMG! This is definitely an amazing piece. I like the playful picture here..

    It's the first time I read a totally perfect and most of all CLEVER haiku. I think you penned it! Really penned it.

    Cappuccino? lol. That was the last thing I would have thought of. Brilliant.. way to go:)

  • 12 years ago

    by L

    ------Winter waters ------
    Salt, bound by the sand -
    foamy waters imitate
    a cappuccino

    Short, really short yet well written.
    Winter waters like the ones in the pole. Cold cold and too salty. Foamy waters imitate a cappuccino. Lol I like the contrast cold and hot. Who would have imagine to compare a cappuccino with something cold.. Just clever! And the best of all is that we can form so many pictures in our brains.

  • 12 years ago

    by Innocent Fairy

    I love love loved this creative and vivid and delightful and wonderful
    great poem 5/5

  • 12 years ago

    by PinkyPrincess

    Wow! I like this! Your choice of words were perfectly fit for this haiku. I love how you compared the salty water to a cappuccino. It was a delight to read.

    Well done!