As a fan of the Haiku poetry form, I must commend you on a perfect use of line syllables. Technically one need not follow the 5-7-5 pattern precisely but to me doing so makes for a more disciplined approach. (Plus, it is a lot more challenging when you force yourself to follow the pattern precisely.)
I. Shawn McElhinney | Homepage | 01.15.07 - 9:50 pm | #

Thank you, sir.

I'm honored by your visit. I've tremendously enjoyed your work in the past.

I have found that when I adhere to the traditional syllabic requirement, I focus on the most important image I intend the haiku to express. It's what works best for me.

Enjoy as many haiku as you wish; come back soon, and often!
A Holy Fool | Homepage | 01.17.07 - 9:09 pm | #

I'm honored by your visit. I've tremendously enjoyed your work in the past.

Hopefully that sentiment has not changed in the present

I have found that when I adhere to the traditional syllabic requirement, I focus on the most important image I intend the haiku to express. It's what works best for me.

It is a challenge for me too because economy of prose is not a strong suit of mine. I have rarely blogged any of the haikus I have written but if you peruse my archives, you will find some here and there.

Enjoy as many haiku as you wish; come back soon, and often!

Ok. I actually just referenced one of your articles in a post to my weblog in case you did not know. (Would have emailed it to you but could not find your address on the blog anywhere.)
I. Shawn McElhinney | Homepage | 01.23.07 - 3:57 pm | #

Oh, I just winged a haiku after posting the above combox post. Nothing fancy but then again, spontaneous ones rarely are in my case.
I. Shawn McElhinney | Homepage | 01.23.07 - 4:03 pm | #