Haiku Sonnet

[RavenDelcor]

Often the birds sing

Hearts soar without feathered wings

Embraced sky's release

Simple grasses rise

Saturated thoughtful minds

Gripping tales sublime

 

Pond full of frog eyes

Blooms sit still in light sun rays

Hugs more root and ground

 

Meadow daisies cry

Spirits float near cattail dreams

Heart caresses blood

 

Simple sound moves out

Surrounding the Moon

[RavenDelcor]

A sonnet being 14 lines makes the last two lines of this series of related Haiku miss the seven middle syllables, yet, being that they are silent, it makes the statement of the last two lines.

[thallygal]

These are beautiful, thanks for sharing, we need more beauty in the world

What would be this life

kindness soared above all else

words of love abound

[RavenDelcor]

Thank you, the nature of kindness rings true in yours.

[Angharad]

Ohhhhhhhh, I love creative nuance!

Interesting twist on what I've been calling "serial haiku," Raven.  I like the whole thang of nudging the haiku into a sonnet.  :>)

Your words are lovely and evocative.

[RavenDelcor]

Thank you Angharad, I've never been able to write a decent sonnet, and have done many of those serial haiku. I did this one in a restaurant, on a clche napkin. Glad that you found it interesting and useful.

[Angharad]

You're welcome, Raven.

I've been writing serial haiku for many years as well.  The need to focus and clarify ones thoughts to conform to 15 syllables really tightens up the stories they tell. I've got to admit, though, that as years have gone on, I've tended to disregard all the fundamental rules of haiku (as it's interpreted in the West) except for the 15 syllables. 

Now my serial haiku are probably more correctly called "noku." Or "kunot." Ha!