Back on Saturday at the SDAWP Spring Conference (I wrote a bit about it here. ), I attended a session called Seeing with Wonder: Cultivating a Deep Understanding and Appreciation for Nature Through a Creative Lens. The presenters, Wendy and Alice, encouraged us to slow down and participate in long and leisurely observation. During the session they asked us to adopt a tree–and since it wasn’t reasonable to be outside finding trees in the short time frame of the conference session, they had a collection of photos blown up, framed, and posted around the room.
I selected a moss-covered tree that reminded me of my time in Olympic National Park’s Hall of Mosses. I engaged in that leisurely observation, sketching and writing about the details I noticed. Wendy and Alice then led us through a different definition of Haiku. Instead of focusing on the 5-7-5 syllable structure, they gave us seven rules of Haiku. But most importantly, they encouraged us to compose a three line poem in the spirit of Haiku that was a single breath.
I’m not so sure I achieved all the goals of this one breath Haiku, but here is my Haiku from Saturday.
How many greens can you count
on this tree tapestry woven through the ages
a portal to dinosaur time
@kd0602
Thinking Through My Lens 
Beautiful! I’d say you’ve done it. The rule about a single breath stuck with me, as well. Thank you for this new look at a familiar form.
I love the haiku and also all the goodies you shared. I’m especially appreciative that you shared “The Seven Rules of Haiku.” Looking through that list, it seems to me that you nailed it!