Small Yet Mighty

A haiku

Haiku bring me joy Seventeen syllables, they Pack a mighty punch.

Haiku is my favorite poetic form. I started writing haiku on a dare shortly after I started writing in the Spring of 2020. We were in the beginning stages of the pandemic, in the midst of lockdown, and I was navigating a broken heart.

I wrote one haiku and the rest poured out as if the floodgates of haiku had been locked and unlatched.

With only 17 syllables, the haiku can pack a lot of power into its small form. One can thus say so much with so few words. For someone who talks a lot, this is often a challenge, yet one I have embraced and for which I am ongoingly grateful. Sometimes the greatest messages come in the empty spaces — in the unspoken word between a poet and her reader.

I invite the following poets to dive in and indulge in this ancient yet timeless poetry with us: Randy Shingler, Sarah L. Harvey, Sтepн Tнoмpѕoɴ, Jupiter Grant. Heather C Holmes, Carolyn Riker, Haikuster, Connie Song, Samantha Lazar, Dennett, and anyone else who wishes to join us.

As part of Being Known’s monthly prompt: Haiku-It! Join us.

Galit Birk, PhD is a life coach and a soon-to-be-therapist. She has a PhD in Psychology and a Master’s in Counseling. She is a writer, an editor, and a poet. She is a single mom. She is a deep-feeler who is passionate about people having it all, and living a life they love! Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.