Haiku art installation, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, London, England
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Poetry in suspense. International Haiku Poetry Day
Get out your pen and paper—it’s International Haiku Poetry Day! Haikus originated in Japan as the opening segment of a larger poem called a renga. Eventually they became individual poems of their own. A traditional haiku consists of 17 phonetic units—similar to a syllable—in a 5, 7, 5 formation. Though simple, a great haiku creates a sense of simple beauty and a connection to nature. That connection was captured in today’s image at London’s Kew Royal Botanic Garden by artist Chiharu Shiota for their Japan Festival.
Wat Chaiwatthanaram temple, Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
Royal Albert Hall seen from Albert Memorial in Hyde Park, London
Rethymno, Crete Island, Greece
Aerial view of Manhattan, New York City
Colourful houses in Notting Hill, UK
Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island, Berlin, Germany
Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
Cotswolds village of Snowshill, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
