For instance, this week, my song will be "Friday I'm in Love" by The Cure. And every Friday from here on out, I will post a different song that has inspired me and then share the poem I have written as a result.
In "Friday I'm in Love", Robert Smith (lead singer of The Cure) deals with the trials and tribulations of the week. Most of his troubles seem to stem from a love that has gone sour, making his weeks unbearably insufferable. Friday, however, is the day he realizes he is probably better off without her, and celebrates.
So if I were to write a poem with this as my inspiration, I would probably start with the theme of "lost love" or "reveling in isolation". Similar to Robert Smith, I would keep my writing playful, light, and somewhat quixotic.
Put all this together, and we have a lightly humorous and idealistic haiku I shall call:
Tomorrow Eats Today
Here lies the black rose,
dead petals dying softly;
life begins anew.
There you have it; give it a try. Don't feel obligated to limit yourself to just a haiku either. Really explore the inner depths of the song you have chosen and bring it to life in your own creative way.
I have been in a haiku frenzy this week. Like thus:
ReplyDeleteyou should write your dream
and decide whether or not
you want to do it.
I love the music theme. That's what I'm doing for mine. I am going to post my daily earworm (a song that will not leave your head and comes from nowhere). I wake with an internal jukebox that is totaly unpredictable.
I love the Cure as your inspiration to write your Haiku Matt. Your poetic example mirrors Friday I'm in Love in three short lines. You move gracefully from an image of a dead black rose to refreshed new life, just as Smith moved past his heart break to celebration. Well done.
ReplyDeletethank you both, i appreciate the comments.
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