Today, we have another theme for the WordCount Blogathon: writing a haiku.
Here’s mine:
beautiful lilies
a smiling musician plays
my heart with a hole
What It Means
I have a love/hate relationship with haikus. I love haikus because writing them is a fun challenge. I hate haikus because it’s tough to interpret them, and sometimes, it’s outright frustrating. For instance, have any clue what my haiku means?
Probably not. So let me explain. 
In my haiku, I wanted to honor the two most important (and painful) losses I’ve experienced: my grandma (whose name was Lilya), my father (who was a musician) and the empty space left in my heart after they left the Earth.
{photo credit; clearly I have an issue with lily overload, but I love them}
Why Write a Haiku
While I might get miffed about their meaning, haikus are beautiful, emotional, thought-provoking and, I believe, necessary to write. Why? Writing haikus is a way to explore yourself and what you’re going through; a way to grow; a way to process emotions, like grief; or a way to document the day to day. For instance, in your journal, you might write a haiku about your feelings every day.
Try it; find a quiet place that tends to inspire you, and write away. Remember that a haiku has three lines with 5, 7 and 5 syllables.
Here’s some fantastic inspiration from The Haiku Foundation.
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Adore your photographs. The lilies are beautiful, just as you say.
Well done, Margarita, and thanks for explaining your meaning. That takes it to another level, though to me sometimes the words and images of a haiku can simply be beautiful on their own. And that’s enough.
@ Jackie, thanks so much! I get so inspired by pretty pictures.
I think looking at images can be just as inspiring as reading beautiful words. I love getting images from Flickr. So many talented photographers out there.
@ Kathy, I really appreciate the positive feedback. And that’s so true about the words and images essentially standing on their own. Plus, it can be fun trying to interpret a haiku. I guess I wanted readers to understand the significance.
Thank you both so much for stopping by and commenting!