Poetry Inspiration

     Overall, this piece does not have too much to it. The piece is a haiku poem about a cherry blossom, and it is also typed on top of a picture of a cherry blossom that has a butterfly in the lower right hand corner. At the top of the piece is what I'm assuming this the Japanese version of the poem considering many haiku are originally written in Japanese and translated into English. As seen in the lower left hand corner, the poem is by Shirao and is more than likely put on top of the picture by Maiylah guessing from the copyright symbol. The poem reads "Yearning fills my heart/ When the candles lit; Cherry blossom fall." The author of the poem is really good about getting their emotions across and establishing a mental image.

      I was looking for some form of poem but could not decide what type to pick. I eventual decided to look for a haiku after my friend started talking about how she had to write a haiku poem for her English class. I discovered this particular piece while searching for haiku poems on Bing's image search. This poem creates a nice image of the spring time which is a happy thought as winter is starting to approach. I choose this particular piece because it was visually appealing, and it brought forth a very pleasant image while I was reading it.

     Haikus are poems that are simple to write. The conventions generally associated with haiku poems are it is short three lined unrhymed poem. The first and third line have five syllables, and the second line of the poem has seven syllables. All together there should be 17 syllables which is short compared to most poems. Another conventions is a juxtapose between two images. Many hiakus are written about nature; although, they are not required to be. Haiku poems do not have to include a picture, but many people incorporate one in some way.

     The target audience of haiku is rather large audience. Unlike most poems, they are less complex and easier to understand which broadens the audience ranging from children to adults. In addition because of its simplicity, I think more people that do not typically enjoy poetry can appreciate them. Although it is a Japanese form of poetry, it is a popular form of poetry in many countries around the world.