30 Jun 2012
Snow dusted mountains
frame the still lake, as we chat
whilst throwing pebbles
28 Jun 2012
The smell of burning
fills the room as I bake my
Apple Tarté Tatin
27 Jun 2012
After the needles
Sunny day, avec galette,
friend stops by, says "hi"
27 Jun 2012
Last minute ticket
to watch the gents known as the
Flight of the Conchords!
26 Jun 2012
Receiving more Shen,
accepting pure love and light;
it's working, thank you!
25 Jun 2012
Sipping ginger wine
and chatting about things that
most would find bizarre
24 Jun 2012
It's been really nice
to have Ed over from home,
taste of life to come
23 Jun 2012
Can you believe it?
That happy feeling returned
I may even dance :)
22 Jun 2012
My sensitive soul
picks up on so much around
I must keep my cloak
21 Jun 2012
Needles protruding,
I lay there as she heals me,
body convulsing
20 Jun 2012
She helps me realise
through love and artistic hand
the futility
19 Jun 2012
Long black, runny cream,
these Conversations with God,
tūī in the trees
18 Jun 2012
Time with family
even if it is through Skype
still so valuable
17 Jun 2012
Just getting better
then the sniffles reappear,
I WANT TO BE WELL!
16 Jun 2012
Slipped into old ways
the results revealed themselves
immediately
14 Jun 2012
Feeling so much fear,
now I have my angels close,
I can live again
13 Jun 2012
Gut wrenching feeling,
breakfast gets stuck in my throat;
Je suis libéré
11 Jun 2012
Flights, hotel, ferry;
all booked for a four day trip
home, where my heart lies
09 Jun 2012
Looking at photos,
drinking vodka and laughing,
like no time has passed
08 Jun 2012
Everything's 'Dada'
even her soft pukeko,
she is 'Dada' too :)
07 Jun 2012
My inbox challenge
was completed, as I sat
outliving the snow
05 Jun 2012
Thick, cold, driving snow,
plastic pot, full of water,
all await my wake
05 Jun 2012
Hundred and ninety?!
I don't think I'll bother thanks
But go anyway
04 Jun 2012
Fear the slightest thing
is enough to push me off
the edge of the earth
03 Jun 2012
Surface of the moon
below an almost full moon
right through the valley
02 Jun 2012
The spider's silk hangs
in the window, glistening
against the blue sky
01 Jun 2012
Aching eyes and bones
no soup making for me now
I cough from afar

Remember, a haiku is normally formed over 3 lines consisting of 5 / 7 / 5 syllables. Compose your daily haiku in this space then come back and tweak it at any time during the day. Got it, let's get writing!

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What is haikuary?

The term 'haikuary' is a blend of the words 'haiku' and 'diary'. Haiku is a short form of poetry, originating in Japan a few centuries ago.

Haiku normally contain 3 lines totalling 17 syllables, in the order of 5 / 7 / 5

Matsuo Basho, Japan's most famous writer of haiku, will illustrate the form:

Wrapping dumplings in
bamboo leaves, with one finger

she tidies her hair


A simple and beautiful glimpse into a flake of his life.

Here it is again, broken down:

Wrapp-ing dump-lings in (5 syllables)
bam-boo leaves, with one fin-ger
(7 syllables)
she tid-ies her hair
(5 syllables)

Why did I do it?

I was sitting with a friend in a Japanese restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand. Whilst waiting for our food I wrote a haiku on a paper placemat. It was something about noodles jumping into my belly and that we shall be good friends.

My friend suggested that this kind of simple poetry would benefit the children in her class and help them reflect on their day-to-day lives. I agreed and decided to create something online that would enable that, for everyone.

Taking time to reflect on the tiny and often forgotten moments in our daily lives can be cathartic and it's amazing what you can capture when limited to just 17 syllables; it focuses the mind.

But haikuary is not about Poking and 'I Like This!' so feel free to switch on 'private mode' (in your settings area) and keep your writings personal, or share them with the community and inspire others.

Why the invitations?

This was never going to be a giant project, and I wanted to ensure that the people creating their daily haiku were here for the right reason; to take time out, to reflect. I believe that word of mouth, friends inviting friends, tends to be the best way of achieving this.

It also makes it a little special.

And it's yours

Whilst this is a great place to write and centralise your haikuary from anywhere you have an internet connection, you should ideally download your writings as often as possible.

I will do my best to ensure your haikuary entries are safe, but we all know how technology can let us down. Personally, I download my haikuary at least once a week. Go to the menu inside your account (top right hand corner) and select Download as PDF - I have designed it to look like an old book.

Thanks for sharing

I hope you enjoy adding to your haikuary every day. If you think you know someone who may also enjoy taking a small amount of time every day to create their own, send them an invite (it's in the menu at the top right corner, when you're logged in)

If you have any suggestions as to how I could improve things, do get in touch.

in love,
Gavin Bloemen

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Contact

If you have any questions or suggestions, please email me,





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