The term, ‘baton haiku’ has been proposed by my cyber-friend Isobel and a very fine idea it is too.
The idea, put simply, is this: one haiku sparks another, in a sort of chain reaction. (In this I am using the haiku term loosely… a short three lined poem, with a 5 /7/ 5 syllable count, which makes an observation about nature or life.)
Here is a new haiku as a starter for 10: if it gives you an idea, add your haiku to your thread and a link in the comments. Happy Haiku to you.
When the clocks fall back
evening descends sooner
and we look to Spring.
Boadicea's Chariot 
When the clocks fall back
evening descends sooner
and we look to Spring.
Autumn evening
misty halos ring the lights
welcome hearth awaits.
When the clocks fall back
evening descends sooner
and we look to Spring.
Autumn evening
misty halos ring the lights
welcome hearth awaits.
Witches ride on high
‘cross the dark and chilly sky.
Hallow’een is nigh.
I think this is a brilliant idea Nym, and you and Isobel seem to be able to do these effortlessly.
I really cannot; I’ve tried and tried and it just doesn’t work.
hello chaps, well I’m glad to see a response!
(It works well just to put in the thread, rather than a separate post…but I’m not sure if you need to duplicate each verse….each time? How about jut the previous ‘verse’ and your, separated by a space?)
Witches ride on high
‘cross the dark and chilly sky.
Hallow’een is nigh.
November the 1st
the sky lights up with fireworks
to disturb the dogs
November the 1st
the sky lights up with fireworks
to disturb the dogs
The competition
A winner chosen at last.
Janus rejoices!
The competition
A winner chosen at last.
Janus rejoices!
An-ti-ci-pa-tion
of the next competition’s
closing date. We wait.
So now we must wait
For November: a challenge
Winter’s task to hear.
Thank you to Memam…..
And to Medad ……and Stanley
Holloway himself
Not, Ill have you know,
A celeb award show,
So turn t’other cheek.
I do like haikus
and Autumn ones best of all,
misty, moody thoughts.
Thank you all