Today’s post wraps up five days of sci-ku for National Science Week. But it’s not finished yet, because if I’m going to enter a sci-ku (or 3) into the competition, I need to write MORE… because these have all been published. (Since some of these aren’t very scientific in their capture of Light, that’s probably just as well.) It’s been fun to stretch some writing muscles with a familiar, yet different style of poetry.
This post is also my first link in to Poetry Friday, a community of sharing and poetry that happens around the globe every Friday. I’ve often seen the links on Twitter, and checked out posts, without knowing what the ‘rules’ were. After a quick tweet with fab Australian children’s author/friend, Sally Murphy …
… I think I’m ready to roll… Hoping to post something each Friday – and get to know some more poets in the process.
Today’s Poetry Friday is hosted by Reading to the Core.
Image credit: dreamstime.com
Kathryn Apel 
Welcome! I love your blog name and I’m looking forward to reading more of you posts.
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Thank-you, Diane! I’m looking forward to making lots of new friends, and soaking up some poetry. 🙂
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Echoing Diane’s hearty welcome! She and I are both haiku nuts, too.
Love this look at a lamp post by day. Thanks for jumping in this week!
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Happy to have you join us for Poetry Friday! I posted a sci-fi haiku recently 🙂 I think your ladybug sci-ku is my favorite of the week!
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Oh. Thanks for that, Tabatha. It’s always intriguing to know people’s faves. 🙂 I’ve not tried a sci-fi haiku. I have written a known fairytale in haikuesque verses. That was fun.
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Love seeing this observation, and welcome to poetry Friday. Also, best wishes in the competition. I love haiku too, but Diane & Robyn above are experts!
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Thanks, Linda. I love to play with haiku – but I’m no expert. Looking forward to reading yours. (And Diane & Robyn’s.)
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Yay Kat! Welcome to Poetry Friday. I love your sci-ku, and also love that the science week theme echoes the bookweek theme. Wonder if that’s just a coincidence??
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I have wondered the same, Sally.
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Well, hello there! Glad to see that you’re hopping on the Poetry Friday wagon!! I missed writing with you in January — happy that we’ll connect each Friday!
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Lovely to have you pop in Mary Lee. And looking forward to our Friday catch-ups. 🙂
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AND…I love your sci-kus! I will SO be writing these with my students!!
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Thank-you! They’re good fun. I’m sure you’ll enjoy them.
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Welcome to our Poetry Friday! I was compelled to stop by when I saw the word “katswhiskers.” Glad you learned that we have no rules other than sharing our love of poetry.
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I’m glad it intrigued you, Ramona. I’m looking forward to sharing the love.
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Very nice! Love the image of the lamp post too.
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Thanks, Myra.
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