Lyrical Sunday Wk 20 - Haiku

This week's Lyrical Sunday's inspiration is Haiku.

First a lesson in Haiku - (for those of us who can't remember high school English :P)

From Japanese 俳句 (はいく, haiku)

1. A Japanese poem of a specific form, consisting of three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.
   
2. A three-line poem in any language, with five syllables in the first and last lines and seven syllables in the second, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.
   
   Haiku, a poem
   five beats, then seven, then five
   ends as it began.
   
   Excerpted from Wiktionary

(cc)TANAKA Juuyoh / 田中十洋

Cherry blossoms fall

slowly to the warming ground

welcoming Summer

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Spring's Herald falling

forming the fruits of Summer

long days and short nights

View from our lounge - Photo by Stud1

Falling flames sear

the fading fruitful landscape;

burning Summer's song. 

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The end of Summer

sparks. Beginning the chill

of Winter's clutches.