Autumn on Robe Lake

How many syllables does a Haiku have? I couldn’t remember while I was kayaking on Robe Lake this afternoon, but I was inspired to compose one or two or three to the wonders of autumn. Ah, yes, 17: 5, 7, 5 per line. Kayak rests in reeds. Paper rustles all around. Dragonflies dancing. There were many dragonflies out today, rustling like paper among the reeds and probing the water with their abdomens. I’ve been trying... Read more →