A Secret Diary

A Secret Diary (A Haiku)

Blogophilia Week 10.9 Topic: A Secret Diary

(Hard, 2 pts) Include a Haiku

(Easy, 1 pt) Use the word “Sentient”

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A Secret Diary (A Haiku) by Christine Wichman c. April 24, 2016

The Island trees sway

sentient messages sent

One lost soul is found.

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The following are typical of haiku:

• A focus on nature.
• A “season word” such as “snow” which tells the reader what time of year it is.
• A division somewhere in the poem, which focuses first on one thing, than on another. The relationship between these two parts is sometimes surprising.
• Instead of saying how a scene makes him or her feel, the poet shows the details that caused that emotion. If the sight of an empty winter sky made the poet feel lonely, describing that sky can give the same feeling to the reader.

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