The Origami haiku is one of my own inventions. Basically, it is a traditional haiku in meter except for the last line, which has only three syllables. I wanted to throw the stanzas just a little off balance. I like doing them in sequences dripping into each other, linked by a common thread of meditation. The natural image and epiphany moment from traditional haiku stay. In this case, the poem was inspired by a hike to Arethusa Falls in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The image of the waterfall, the deeply rooted fir trees around it, and the birds, speak here of accumulated memories lost, hopes for the future, renewal of spirit, transformation through experience and struggle. estory

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