I SCORED A GOAL by Robby Davis (age 7 years)
Scared to go, but have to go
Parents watching, Coaches watching
Blades on skates as sharp as knives
Bumping into people, bumping into walls
Falling on the ice, Bruises by the second
Time running out
Score a Goal
Just in time
We won
I’m proud of myself
This kid’s love of hockey is brought to you by Chelsea Hockey Association.
Also, I may be biased, but I think my boy may be a literary genius. 🙂
I’m not sure what prompted me to google Haiku – perhaps my recent fascination of origami and other beautiful things originating in the Japanese culture. This Wiki-How article does a great job of explaining the difference between a traditional Japanese Haiku, and the English version (5, 7, 5 syllables) which is longer. It goes on to say that the 5-7-5 rule is no longer considered the standard, though that is what is still taught in American schools. I much prefer the Japanese view, that a Haiku should be able to be expressed in one breath (according to WikiHow that would be a total of 10-14 syllables). And who wants rules imposed in their creativity anyway?
With all of that in mind, as well as inspiration found in the rest of the same article, I looked out the window and my brain immediately formed the following thought – my first (10 syllable!) Haiku.
