“Harry Potter” as Told in Haiku
A haiku is a popular form of Japanese poetry, consisting of three lines with a format of 5-7-5 syllables. Traditionally, haiku are written about small details noticed within nature during meditation but can be found in all different varieties, including children’s books. The purpose of a haiku is to pack as much detail into the shortest amount of words as possible, which makes these poems so beautiful. These short poems tend to have serious power with a hint of humor. Trying to pack an entire book’s worth into seventeen syllables for each book of the Harry Potter series was a challenge but something that I felt needed to be done. Here are seven haiku for seven books:
Try to catch the Snitch
Waiting for the next full moon
Finally found home
Whomping Willow tree
Almost cut the story short
That would’ve been sad
Hippogriff takes flight
Alongside dark Dementors
Where is the Dark Lord?
Fighting fierce dragons
Don’t turn your back to evil
Innocence is gone
Prophecies broken
Long, black hair flows in the breeze
Oozing teenage angst
Walrus-like in shape
Won’t look into the Pensieve
Memories held back
Light and dark are one
Love distinguishes the two
‘Til the very end
Of course, I know these poems aren’t all-inclusive, but trying to captivate the emotion of the moment is what matters in haiku. If you have any Potter poetry you want to share, don’t hesitate to show us! Leave it in the comments below.
