I must say that it suits part of my style. Minimalistic yet filled with significant meaning. Compressed.

Where I stray from the core of contemporary haiku (from what I've been able to learn of it) is my preference for poetic phrasing.

At the same time, though, I think aiming to conform to the common core is a good exercise for me in "showing not telling."

As I look back at my writing (which I often feel is "over-designed") I think I'm seeing that the parts that feel too "heavy" are those where I'm telling more than showing.

I would post my favorites on my other blog, but I'm actually considering something I thought I'd never consider: trying to get published somewhere. I think I would like to be able to write to a larger audience. Not for any sort of monetary-seeking (I'm very comfortable right now) but because I hope to make this world a more artistic and creative place (as much as I am able, anyway).