haiku 24-07-13

[Magpie]

Haikus are not a form of poetry that I really understand. You were so nice with your critique of my piece and I want to reciprocate, but am afraid I cannot in this instance. I really don't understand the meaning of the piece or where you are going (or went) with it. I didn't really "feel" anything after I read it; I was left with an unsatisfied, empty feeling, like I had only sampled a morsel of what I had hoped to be a banquet. Maybe it's because I don't have much experience with haikus that I don't get it, and perhaps I should not have even commented given my confessed ignorance. My sincerest apologies; it may indeed be a fabulous piece and I am just missing something. I'm sorry that this review isn't more positive; I hope you don't take it personally. You seem like a jolly good fellow

Hi thanks for taking time to comment. Don't worry about me taking anything personally, I wouldn't ever do that. I applaud you for being honest, doing critique is not always easy and it would of been easier for you to have not commented.
To be honest this is very different from all the other haikus I've wrote and probably the shortest one that I've wrote, and in my experimentation with trying to be as brief and efficient with words as possible I may have went too far. I guess that's why I posted it, to see if it was too far. It's very untypical of my usual haiku or indeed most other haiku. Don't let it put you off haiku or other short forms, they do really have a lot to offer.
Thanks again for the honesty, I appreciate it.
Cheers
Mark