I have always experienced difficulty in decoding haikus to my compete understanding, though I know haikus are meant to be dense and not easily understood. This particular one, written in highly metaphorical language, is clearly one that appeals to me, as the poet compares himself to a token in a video game. He, in this case, compares life to an arcade game in which God is the ultimate controller. He however states that, all points which are valuable and increases his lifespan, as well as those that help him to survive the harsh conditions of the game of life, are all all in the hands of God.
This is indeed a well written poem which seeks to preach the truth about life, that our success depends on God and not our rush in life. This message is similar to Shakespeare's All the world's stage....
Good write!
A good Haiku is all about self interpretation and it also have Kigo - some words that can be interpreted for seasons and it is purely about nature and its beauty in 17 syllable with each line having 5-7-5 syllables, The above is Senryu not Haiku since it is talking about relationships and not nature. Haikus are nonjudgmental, No Metaphors and is usually written in present tense, with a pause at the end of the first or second line, and it normally doesn't rhyme.
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I have always experienced difficulty in decoding haikus to my compete understanding, though I know haikus are meant to be dense and not easily understood. This particular one, written in highly metaphorical language, is clearly one that appeals to me, as the poet compares himself to a token in a video game. He, in this case, compares life to an arcade game in which God is the ultimate controller. He however states that, all points which are valuable and increases his lifespan, as well as those that help him to survive the harsh conditions of the game of life, are all all in the hands of God. This is indeed a well written poem which seeks to preach the truth about life, that our success depends on God and not our rush in life. This message is similar to Shakespeare's All the world's stage.... Good write!
A good Haiku is all about self interpretation and it also have Kigo - some words that can be interpreted for seasons and it is purely about nature and its beauty in 17 syllable with each line having 5-7-5 syllables, The above is Senryu not Haiku since it is talking about relationships and not nature. Haikus are nonjudgmental, No Metaphors and is usually written in present tense, with a pause at the end of the first or second line, and it normally doesn't rhyme.