Page One of the Wall Street Journal

You never know where blogging may lead.  In my case, something I wrote back in March just got mentioned in an article of the Wall Street Jounal. 

My biggest surprise...  It's on Page One!

Here's the article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123068329002444149.html

The funny thing is, I’ve been thinking about bringing back the Haiku in my life.  Perhaps a Friday Haiku?  Not sure yet.

I just got off the phone with Mary at the Wall Street Journal.  We had a great in depth discussion about my poetry and I’ve come to realize that I really enjoy doing it.  Whether it’s well written or junk – it felt good to do it.

Here’s the original poems that grabbed her attention.  I had written all 17 for a creative writing collection on ActiveRain.

I chose to backdrop each poem with a traditional Japanese watercolor or photograph. Some in contrast, others not.

To the Haiku purist the following might not be proper in the strict sense. Your latitude is appreciated.

What is a Haiku you ask?

The traditional Japanese Haiku format follows the syllable pattern of 5 - 7 - 5. The writer might bring in a word or concept (kiga) that evokes memories of a particular season.
The last line is usually in sharp contrast (caesura) to the body of the poem.

Click on each image to view the poem

Why 17? It is the total number of syllables in a Haiku, no other reason.
Why separate them? Each one should be read and engaged individually.

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Outside Links:

• Page one of the Wall Street Journal !
• "Succinct and serene, it’s home loan haiku ", San Jose Mercury News
• " Mortgage Haiku? ", Redfin Blog
• Inman News - Left Brain / Right Brain
• Hotpads Carnival of Real Estate - Mortgage Haiku
• Inman News Carnival of Real Estate - Mortgage Haiku
• The Boston Globe - Mortgage Haiku