Autumn signals change. It is the season for launching a gentler life and the time for harvesting the fruits sown earlier in the year. The variety of colors that are bound to fade and wither and the cooling weather have always inspired poets. Here are five poems on autumn by Joy Cagil: Autumn (A haik...

A picture is worth a thousand words. And in haiku, an image allows the reader to use imagination to "see" with. Haiku lessons should help you understand this. For example, take this haiku poem by Bruce Ross: sunset -- a cormorant glides inches above the water Here we have an image of a cormorant gli...

It may sound like a tasty sushi dish, but the concept of wabi/sabi is a Japanese idea that literally means "sweet sadness." It's a feeling one may have when winter is approaching and you notice the change in nature's cycles. It's a feeling of impermanence that surrounds all living things on this pla...

Most people understand what haiku is. And most will tell you that a true haiku poem must have a certain pattern of syllables and lines. For example, the first line will get 5 syllables, the second 7, and the third 5 again. This is all well and good but it's not necessary at all! In fact, most modern...

Haiku is a centuries old Japanese form of poetry that uses just a few words to capture the essence of its subject. Woods, forests, and oceans have been topics traditionally used by haiku poets and for good reason - they are all inspiring natural phenomena. Seashore haiku combine both the love of the...

Ah poetry and nature. Two things that naturally go togther. But if you're looking for nature poems that really get it so to speak, you should look into haiku. Why? Because haiku is especially suited for describing nature. For example, take a look at these two nature poems by the author: Nature Poem...

Looking for a way to write short love poems? Look no further than haiku poetry! Haiku may be the shortest living poetry in the world! In just a few words, an entire sentiment can be expressed. But how to write them you ask? It's easy! Look at this short love poem: Spring breeze -- her hand accidenta...

Looking at examples of haiku poetry can help you better understand what haiku is. After all, it's by reading the words of others that inspire our own creativity. Take a look at this haiku poem by the author: january sunrise -- a bluejay takes a snow bath As an example, this is a pretty good poem. I...

Love poems have been written since men and women have been able to communicate with each other. Traditionally, it's been the realm of the western poet. Not anymore. Good love poems can and have been written by eastern poets as well. In fact, the eastern flair for staying in the present and looking a...

Here is a compilation of three short love poems written by twelve-year-old Emily. The first is a short poem about how Emily loves her teachers. During the school year, her literature class was given an assignment to write a letter to a departing teacher. Emily asked if she could write a poem instead...

Everyone at one time or another has heard of or read haiku poems. This ancient Japanese art form has been around for a very long time. And with good reason! It's a very beautiful and elegant poetic expression. With just a few words, the haiku poet can create a present moment - a snapshot of nature o...

So, you want to know how to write haiku poetry. Some people think it should be easy to do. And, like most things, when you understand the underlying principles, it is! Let's begin. First, let's dispel the 5-7-5 thing right away. Modern haiku is not a slave to the 5-7-5-syllable rule discovered and u...

My father died from lung cancer on January third, 2005. After entering a nursing facility for rehab, we soon discovered that he had stage four small-cell lung cancer. He lived for three and one-half weeks after his diagnosis. While January third never had any signficance before, it now holds signfic...

Where were you when American poetess Sylvia Plath gassed herself in her London kitchen at the age of 30 during the harsh winter of 1963? Not perhaps the stuff our memories are made of, but all that could change. There is a distinct revival worldwide of interest in poetry and poets. This is expressed...

I've always liked the idea of haiku. The idea that you can "capture" a mood with very few words intrigued me. But where to begin and who to read? There are so many haiku poets out there. After perusing my local library and the Internet, I found a poet named Bruce Ross. I immediately liked his poetry...

In the past few years I have gone from being someone who hates anything to do with literature or poetry to someone who searches the paper for book clubs and poetry readings to attend. The change in me didn't come because I made a new friend that loved poetry or because I just forced myself to like s...

What makes spiritual poems different from other spiritual writings? Poetry has a way of pointing more directly at reality, rather than just defining it. It uses words as tools for the transmission of experience. Spiritual poetry then, is more about enlightenment than belief. Here is a classic exampl...

After many years of taking a spell from the minds of many Australians, Bush Poetry is once again making a resurgence and becoming popular again. Australian Bush Poetry has been around since the European settlement of Australia. Poetry was written by farmers, squatters, drovers, shearers, horsemen an...

There are many different types of poetry. I counted 50 on a quick search of the internet. You may have heard of Haiku and Limericks. There are the more obscure types too, like Terzanelle and Sestina. Learning different types of poetry though, isn't nearly as much fun as inventing your own, so here a...

If you are looking for an inspirational poem that shows an understanding of what a mom has to deal with, this is the one. Every mom, young or old, knows this by heart and can only hope that her children will understand when they grow up. "You don't love me!" How many times have your kids laid that o...