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The 17th Haiku Prompt Challenge!
For a refresher or how to write Haiku in English click here. But you can use whatever Haiku style you want to. As long as you, do a Haiku.
For Tips and Guidelines refreshers click here.
Something to keep in mind about a Haiku. Usually it is elemental in nature, but I don’t stick to that. There are two things I do like to see and they are; 1) Haiku that can be broken into two sentences with the middle line of the three lines being the commonly used part and 2) Opposite meanings in the first and last sentences.
Before you start!
I have links that will help you out. Remember for Haiku in English the total syllables are 5 for the first line, 7 for the second, and 5 for the last. I don’t really hold people to that for this but if you want to do it in the 5/7/5 manner, the traditional way, then try that. One link I have for you is . . . howmanysyllables.com. Simply type in the word and find out how many syllables it has. Also for synonyms and antonyms go to thesaurus.com, I find it useful for finding a word to fit the meaning when syllables are not working out right.
This weeks two words to use in some form, meaning you can use another word that means the same thing are:
Focus & Stray
My Example
The clouds last wisps stray,
As the wind sends them away,
My focus renews.
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DEADLINE: Noon on Sunday New York Time.
(I hate doing deadlines, but it takes quite a while to complete the rewind.)
There are now things called “A RONOVAN’S CHOICE!” which simply means a Haiku that either touched me or was a stand out Haiku in structure and meaning.
Much respect
Ronovan
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Found it hard to focus on this one, so that’s what I wrote about! 🙂
http://madmeanderingme.wordpress.com/2014/11/03/haiku-prompt-challenge-focus-and-stray/
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Me too. Loved your word choices.
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Here’s mine for the week: http://wp.me/p4Qk2T-ev
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Like minds…
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All you NaNo’s should go and check this one out.
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[…] Written in response to “Focus” and “Stray” on Weekly Haiku Prompt #17 […]
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Thanks for the challenge, I needed it this morning!
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We seem to be on the same wave length.
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Very Meditative Haiku. Excellent. I wish there was something more you could do with this one, like a contest or something.
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[…] This week’s prompt: Focus and Stray […]
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Reblogged this on theowlladyblog.
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Laughing, it’s a good one.
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Hi Ron! I don’t know why but I’m terrified to write a Haiku. You make it seem effortless. I’m going to check out your links. I’m going to surprise you by writing one soon. 😉
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Easy peasy. Get an idea, focus, try http://meredithlbl.com/2014/11/04/focus-stray-haiku/ to set your creative mind free, and edit until it’s just right. I use it, Martha doesn’t.
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oops, wrong address
http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_resources/syllable_counter.aspx
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Hi Ron, here is my link:
http://teandpaper.com/2014/11/03/haiku-focus-and-stray/
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A healthy mind haiku, and a remedy for some us unfocused ones with untamed stray thoughts.
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Hi everyone,
Hope y’all had a great Halloween weekend.
Here’s this week’s offering:
http://wp.me/p4FSmk-FA
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Where is Hugh and his bucket of cold water comment on this one?
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I’m looking forward to the entries.
http://meredithlbl.com/2014/11/04/focus-stray-haiku/
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I like your freedom to use the idea of the prompt. I might try that.
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[…] A Haiku, written to the prompt “Focus” and “Stray” […]
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http://angielizandre.wordpress.com/2014/11/06/haiku-focus-and-stray/
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I’m in a sporting mood this week, or am I? You decide 🙂
http://hughsviewsandnews.com/2014/11/06/ronovans-weekly-haiku-challenge-17-focus-stray/
Come on you blues! Who’s for a pie and a pint?
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Here is my offering for the week. http://faithfuldevotionals.wordpress.com/2014/11/06/restless-mind-a-haiku/
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[…] Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge asks that we use the words focus and stray. Here is my contribution: […]
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Here is my haiku.
http://ceenoa.com/2014/11/07/weekly-haiku-prompt-challenge-17/
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[…] to Ronovan again for the Haiku Challenge! I had to use the words focus & […]
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Thanks for the inspiration once again! This is my attempt http://versusblurb.wordpress.com/2014/11/07/ronovans-haiku-challenge-blinding-darkness/
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[…] Written following this week’s Haiku Challenge on RonovanWrites – “Focus and Stray” […]
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Looks like the gang’s all here! Count me in: http://wp.me/P3UZPT-ux
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Here is mine for the week: http://wp.me/p4eHj4-Bk
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oops — thought I had left a comment earlier in the week — so much for straying focus! 😀
Here is my link: http://wp.me/p1jjX8-62u
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http://carolyninjoy.wordpress.com/2014/11/07/focus-stray-my-response-to-ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-prompt-challenge-17-focus-stray
Thank you for a challenging prompt.
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