Haiku: Relating to Nature and Thoreau’s Walden
Walden is one of the most famous American studies on man in nature. As we take a look at the haiku form, Thoreau’s work provides some wonderful words and phrases to make “found” haiku.
The haiku is more complex than it first appears. Short as it is, it must contain suprise, the power of imagery, and fresh language. Sometimes it helps to write out sentences and strip them back to their essence. This is what haiku are all about.
The resulting four to six poems cry out for illustration. Use your imagination (and your artistic skill) to provide a visualization to go with your written work.
Attached, you will find a few words about the haiku form and a few models. Remember: it is not necessary to follow the “seventeen syllable” requirement.
