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Nona Lea's avatar

Modern haikus have a different spin, but one rule remains: the haiku length is as long as a single breath. Imagery and contrast are the most important aspects for modern edgy haikus

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Honeygloom's avatar

I love the single breath rule, I hadn’t seen that one. Maybe I’ll have to edit it in, lol.

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Honeygloom's avatar

This is really cool. Thank you for sharing! 🙏

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Nona Lea's avatar

If you write to any of the prompts, let me know! I love to see how it inspires others

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Andrei Atanasov's avatar

This was a great explanation. It lines up with what I’ve found when researching for my latest post. Turns out, haiku is a really interesting and versatile form!

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erniet's avatar

Thanks, nice article

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ClownWorld Shakespeare's avatar

"Haiku traditionally tries to encapsulate a moment of wisdom or realization about life through observation of nature. " I gotta remember that, thanks...

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