Golden Memory - A Month of Daily Haiku (Day 19)

_{Image by janeb13 from Pixabay}

This picture reminded me of childhood memories of visiting Cornwall. The main feeling (and memory) behind the Haiku is that atmosphere you get when you're young after a long day in the sun; the tired feeling of dreamy golden memories of the day, and the knowledge that you're going to be able to do it all over again tomorrow. I think it is the same feeling that you get with nostalgia, only watered down a little. I hope that this Haiku reflected the traditional Japanese feel for what makes the form great:

Haiku poetry traditionally discusses abstract subjects or those from the natural world, including seasons, months, animals, and even the smallest elements of nature, down to a blade of grass or a drop of dew. While a haiku does not have to cover natural subjects anymore, it is most often used as a celebration of nature.

The Academy of American Poets asserts, "As the form evolved, many of the rules - including the 5-7-5 practice - have routinely been broken. However, the philosophy of haiku has been preserved: the focus on a brief moment in time; a use of provocative, colorful images; an ability to be read in one breath; and a sense of sudden enlightenment and illumination."
_{Reference from - Rules for Writing Haiku}

This is day nineteen of my month long challenge - from the 06th of August until the 06th of September - to post a daily Haiku on steem. Each week will have a different theme based on picture prompts from either Pixabay.com or Unsplash.com. This week's broad theme is traditional haiku..

I have created a new tag #monthofhaiku. If anyone wants to replicate the challenge please feel free, I will check the tag occasionally and try to curate the better Haiku. However, this is not meant to be a challenge to the writers' community. I am away in Yorkshire from today for 10 days with no access to a computer and limited internet. Please, forgive me if I'm slow to respond to comments, as I will only be checking my phone (and partiko) occasionally while away. This weeks Haiku are being published via @steempeak using their fantastic scheduling feature.

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