Go for a haiku walk
Haiku poets always carry a small notebook in their pocket when they go on a ginko (a walk done in search of inspiration to write a haiku).
During a ginko walk, observe what is happening around you. Use all your senses. Write down everything that you see, hear, touch, taste, smell. Anything that catches your attention.
Sometimes, a haiku will come to you already finished, in three lines, with two images. Sometimes, you'll have a list of images, but no haiku yet. When you re-read these notes after your walk, maybe you'll find a second image to complete the haiku.
late for work --
cherry petals
in my hair
-- Jessica Tremblay
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