Soak in the Simplicity – Haiku Poetry

Soak in the Simplicity – Haiku Poetry

This week I purchased a wonderful small book from a Charity shop in Hailsham. Haiku, Poetry Ancient and Modern is a uniquely beautiful collection of simple poetry, Originating in Japan, the haiku is a tiny poem that is usually only three lines long and contains a total of seventeen syllables. A universally appealing form of poetry, a haiku is able to capture an intensely human, and ordinary, moment and turn it into something extraordinary.

In the front cover there was a dedication:-

Summer, 2005:

To John,

A thoughtful, lovely man

Whose support is a treasure

no need to dig it up.

Not exactly ‘HAIKU’ but it’s the best ‘I-can-do-ku’ !!

In the bustle of your busy life, take time out to soak in some of the simplicity of this poetry,

Love Aliya X

What struck me were the wonderful depth of this little dedication and the power of emotion. I have over the last year appreciated the wonderful depth in these tiny poems and in my own small way experimented in creating a vehicle for praise, grace and love.

This is one I wrote on Righteousness :-

Scarred walls

Vaulting the centuries  

Reflected white light

On my position as a son of the king:-

Purple devotion.

Crystal sapphire cloak

journey to the stars

Welcome to ‘Soak in the Simplicity’ my little corner of Haiku.