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Transcript of Haiku Poetry - Seashore Haiku
Seashore Haikuby Edward Weiss
Copyright © 2006 by Edward Weiss
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, including
photocopying, recording, or by any information
storage and retrieval system without permission
in writing from the publisher.
Published by Wisteria Press, 2560 C Street, San
Diego, California 92102.
www.wisteriapress.com
Printed in the United States of America
ISBN 1-4276-0935-7
First Edition
FOREWORD
It's been called the shortest poetic form ever
invented. In just three lines, the poet must capture an
image from nature and transfer it to paper.
Originally from Japan, the haiku poem has evolved
into what is today considered modern form. That is,
the traditional 5-7-5 arrangement of syllables may or
may not be used according to the whim of the poet.
This "freeing" of the haiku form has
one main advantage - it allows the poet to focus on
what is to be expressed without having to worry
about fitting it into old forms.
After all, it is the haiku spirit, not the rigid structure
that is important. What has stayed the same through
the centuries is haiku's unique way of expressing the
natural world!
Oceans, mountains, and woods have been revered
subjects for centuries and continue to be written
about to this day. Indeed, one can
write about these subjects seemingly forever and
still have fresh perspectives on them.
The poetics of haiku rest on the juxtaposition
between the fragment and the phrase. Most if not
all haiku poems are comprised of these two
elements. The fragment usually establishes the
mood and atmosphere of the poem.
For example, many a haiku poem has begun with
something like - "Morning silence." This
establishes the general ambiance of what is to
follow. The phrase part of haiku writing consists
mainly of capturing a "present moment,"
something the reader can enter into.
In fact, what makes haiku so special is that it
allows the reader to magically step inside the
poet's vision without having to interpret it. That
is, the haiku poet wants you to see what he or
she saw directly. By writing in a descriptive
present tense style, haiku let readers stand where
the poet has stood. So dear reader, I invite you to
sit back, relax, and enter into the magical world
of Seashore Haiku!
Enjoy the book … Edward Weiss
August night --
Pink and blue flowers
Cover the seawall
January stars --
So many lights
On the sea tonight
A brown pelican
Glides overhead…
Summer morning
Low tide --
The thick orange arms
Of a starfish
Nightfall --
The sweet smell of pine
Reaches the shore
Almost dawn --
A seal covers itself
With sand
Autumn sky --
An albatross
Settles on the pier
Late summer --
A clump of seaweed
Decays in the sun
Daybreak --
The beach path
Covered with pebbles
Summer evening --
The squeaky sound
Of beach house floors
November walk --
The salty taste
Of crashing waves
Morning clouds --
Small waves
Lap the shoreline
April rain --
A piece of driftwood
Washes to shore
Pacific dusk --
Only red light
On the water
So many buckets
For one sandcastle…
Summer day
Winter chill --
Barnacles cling
To an old pier
March wind --
A buoy
Wobbles on the sea
The scent of daises
Rises off the hill…
Autumn sea
Late winter sky --
A sailboat barely visible
On the horizon
Cool spring day --
A sea otter
Grooms itself
A conch shell
Half buried in sand…
Twilight
The persistent hiss
Of ocean surf…
Eventide
Damp august morning --
The pungent aroma
Of sea grass
Early evening --
Small flat stones
Line the shore
Late fall --
Wisteria vines
Reach the sea house
June night --
The cool wet feel
Of tidal sand
Ocean foam
Fringes the beach…
Winter chill
Autumn light --
The aqua curl
Of sea waves
Late spring --
Red wildflowers
Carpet the seawall
November sun --
A piece of pink seaglass
Sparkles
Blue and white
Shells in a jar…
Summer evening
Spring day --
Purple wildflowers
Along the coast
Early summer morning --
Pink-hued clouds
Drift over the sea
Winter light --
A faint sound
From the ocean this morning
Seashore walk --
Only stars
Fill the sky
Orange embers
From a beach fire…
Fall night
Spring wind --
A seagull pecks
On driftwood
January morning --
The tingling feel
Of cold sea air
Autumn twilight --
The timeless motion
Of water against rock
Calm spring breeze --
A sea squirrel
Nibbles on grass
Afternoon light --
The smooth luster
Of abalone shells
Summer wind --
The ocean
So warm this morning
A crab
Appears from a crevice…
Midnight sun
Sunrise --
Mist hides
The sea cliffs
December morning --
Only sandpiper prints
On the beach
Warm summer night --
A sea lion
Finds an empty rock
Winter afternoon --
The faint yellow gleam
Of sand dunes
Spring chill --
The sound of waves
Rising and falling
Early fall morning --
Only footprints
On the beach
Dusk --
A pelican dives
And catches a fish!
Gold and white
Light on the sea…
Late afternoon
Cool summer night --
A sea turtle
Lays its eggs
Quiet morning --
A piece of kelp
Floats to shore
July sun --
The sound of seaweed
Popping
Winter sky --
A red crab opens
And closes both claws
So many shells
On the beach tonight…
Ebb tide
September evening --
The light purple hue
Of tidal sand
Nightfall --
Yellow-capped pelicans
Head towards shore
Misty fall day --
Only the bright orange
Of a seagull's beak
Spring tidepool --
A sea star
Opens slowly
Spring dusk --
Green sea foam
Washes over stones
Light October rain --
The scent of sea lavender
Fills the house
June sea --
A sunflower
Nods in the breeze
Dusk --
The still glassy surface
Of the Pacific
Clear fall day --
Sea birds
Circle for fish
August heatwave --
An egret wades
Into shallow water
Bright December day --
The sharp contrast
Of sand and sea
October sunrise --
The crimson-hued rock
Of sea caves
Summer dusk --
Sandcastles collapse
With the tide
December twilight --
The blue-white tint
Of sea ice
Moonlight --
A cool sea breeze
Enters the house
Winter wind --
Ice plants
Cover the shoreline
Summer afternoon --
So quiet
Underneath the water
Calm spring sea --
The scent
Of approaching rain
Misty autumn day --
Sea foam
Collects on shore
Sunset --
Seastack shadows
Bend in the water
A sea urchin
Anchors to sandstone…
Rough seas
September sky --
A sand dollar
Burrows in the mud
Thunderstorm --
An albatross darts
Into a sea cave
Winter night --
Only the sound
Of crashing waves
A heron
Cleans its wings…
Autumn shoreline
The sound
Of dripping cave water…
Hot afternoon
Sea moss
Covers a rock…
Light summer rain
Hazy fall morning --
A seal pup
Shimmies onto the beach
Late summer wind --
Tidal sand
Glimmers on the beach
Miles of
Empty shoreline…
January sunrise
Summer twilight --
A tern rubs its beak
Against a rock
Spring moon --
The green glow
Of sea algae
Cold April morning --
Seabirds gather
Off the coast
Hot June day --
An otter
Slips into the sea
Summer haze --
A tern lands on a
Rocky precipice
The reflection of
Light on water…
Empty beach
Daylight --
The strong smell
Of oyster shells
Red fan coral
Sway with the current…
Cool afternoon
A jellyfish
Floats out to sea…
Winter light
The swirls
Of a giant conch…
Morning sunlight
Cloudy dawn --
A piece of seaweed
In a heron's beak
Morning silence --
A black-headed gull
Waddles on the sand
August wind --
A snowy egret
Wanders towards the sea
The fresh smell
Of ocean wildflowers…
September rain
Winter rain --
A sea otter's whiskers
Lie flat
Atlantic sunset --
Bands of orange light
Touch the water
Summer sky --Dark red specksOn the sea rocks
A light gray skyMeets the sea…Fall afternoon