Forest Echoes

photo of laughing baby and mother for haiku Forest Echoes by JeniseCook.com

Baby’s pleasing giggle
Echoes sweet in the forest
Bursting rays of sunshine.


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Self Published: 12 July 2021, JeniseCook.com

Republished: 5 September 2022, Spillwords Press

Also on: jenisecook.substack.com

Image Credit:  StockSnap on Pixabay.com


The Story Behind this Haiku

Some members of my online writing community, Scribophile, participate in a long-running discussion thread titled “Haiku Challenge”.

How does the Challenge work? A member, let’s use the name John, writes a haiku verse (usually 5-7-5). The next member, I’ll use the name Jane, takes the last line from John’s verse and uses it as the first line in her/Jane’s verse.

Here’s today’s example:screenshot of haiku written from last line haiku by another on JeniseCook.com

The Challenge is fun, and I’m grateful to my fellow “Scribbers” who help me sharpen my skills. They have kept the Challenge thread going for five (5) years! I’m sure it will continue for another half decade.


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