This one’s another haiku. Such a useful format! The author was 13 when she wrote it. Now she’s a young woman. If you’ve read or seen or had any exposure to the legend of King Arthur, then you will get this poem.
Think of an iconic moment in a classic story. Could you render it in haiku?
Arthur
I don’t understand.
All I did was lift the sword
from the stone.
Sara Barkat, age 13
Your turn.
Just Paul Bunyan
his mighty axe swinging wide
Babe for company.
*****
I have no idea if that’s a haiku–can’t remember if the pattern is syllables or words per line–but it was fun.
(and those Barkat girls–gifted for sure.)
I grew up with Paul Bunyan. Favorite legend was the cook’s helpers greasing the giant griddle by skating with slabs of bacon on their feet.
We are in the core.
I know you’re upset. Just breathe.
Julia, we got cows.
(From one of my favorite movies–Twister)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dQgjrrEeHA
Sara rocks. I got to meet her and her sister in Indiana. And my biggest harp’s name is Arthur. King Arthur, of course. (Get it?) Except the model is also a “Storm King” made by a harp maker named Timothy Harper.
One came while clipping
hedge, but by time I was done,
could not recall it.
Now THIS is a classic story! And a true one. Great writing prompt, Megan! I thought about it all day. The first one that came to me went right out of my head. Never came back. I decided to write a haiku about that.
Thanks, Jody and Sandy, for reminding me of Paul Buyan. Haven’t thought about him for decades.
Y’all wrote haiku! I’m officially happy now.