The January Challenge 2020

The January Challenge 2020, Day 8 – Winter Haiku

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8th January 2020

Today’s challenge is set by Ruth, 40,  a teacher from Northeast England.

A haiku is a short poem, traditionally inspired by nature or the seasons. Get 2020 off to a creative start with a winter haiku of your own.

Write a ‘winter haiku.’ Experiment with describing the sounds and smells of a winter day. A haiku has three lines made up of five syllables, seven syllables, five syllables. Like this…

Write five syllables

The next line should have seven

Mention the season

Challenges are about giving something new a go and celebrating the process, as well as the product. Try not to spend much longer than 5-10 minutes writing your poem – let’s create and see what happens! You might simply want to share what it made you think about, or how the experience was for you.

If you have more time … 
Illustrate your Haiku to bring your words to life.

Think 
What does winter mean to you? What sights, sounds and smells do you associate with the season?

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Share online and see what others are up to by posting on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook with #TheJanuaryChallenge #64MillionArtists. Share your work in a way that suits you – online, on WhatsApp, or by showing your friends, family or colleagues. You might simply want to share what it made you think about, or how the experience was for you.

The January Challenge 2020

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• The January Challenge 2020, Day 30 – Your Turn
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 29 – Rewind
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 28 – Story Hunter
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 27 – Move-It Monday
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 26 – Makes Sense
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 25 – Nature’s Stamp
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 24 – Take Three
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 23 – Poets for the Planet
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 22 – Shaded Path
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 21 – Your Song
• The January Challenge, 2020 – Day 20, Ta-Da List
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 19 – The taste of home
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 18 – Find a Landmark
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 17 – What do you stand for?
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 16 – Whatever the Weather
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 15 – Here’s looking at you!
• The January Challenge 2020 – Day 14, We Are Family
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 13 – To be continued…
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 12 – Positive Shelf-Image
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 11- Bring the Outside In
• The January Challenge, Day 10 – Join the Dots
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 9 – One Staple Collage
• The January Challenge 2020, Day 8 – Winter Haiku
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• The January Challenge 2020, Day 6 – Open the Door
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• The January Challenge 2020, Day 2 – Give it Away Now
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