Poetry à la Poptropica 🪶

Yo Poptropicans! LJ here with a new post. How are y’all today? (Read that intro again. It’s basically a haiku. )

A haiku, in my own words, is a traditional Japanese poem made up of 17 syllables spread across three lines. The structure requires that the syllables are arranged in a particular format: the first line contains 5 syllables, the second line has 7, and the final line returns to 5.

I was feeling sort of poetic recently while also feeling nostalgic for Poptropica’s glory days as I pretty much always am, so I decided to manifest that energy and take the time to write a bundle of haikus. In case the poems don’t convey enough, I also included an aesthetic graphic for each one, all made by me. I hope you enjoy!

Scattering pieces
The sad loss of all magic
Heedless conquering

Elite ninja skills
Sakura and bonsai trees
Chaos in beauty

Rising from the grave
Exploring each spooky room
The party begins

A man turned cyborg
Trio of lost chevaliers
One epic battle

Gaggle of rugrats
Lots of sour surprises
Savor the sweet gifts

Cometh the funfair
Angst and dread loom over the city
Secrets are revealed

Earliest village
Help out the 8-bit pilgrims
Three missing items

Into the dream realm
Unravel threads of evil
A giant shocker

What are your thoughts? Poetry isn’t really my forte, and as far as I can recall, I’ve never written this many haiku in one go ━ so they might not be top-notch. Still, I had a blast creating them, and I may just write even more. If you’re feeling inspired, let your creativity flow and share your own Poptropica haiku in the comments! I can’t wait to see what you come up with. Until next time…

Pop on!