My Haiku
A while ago at work, we were discussing various writing styles and the subject of haiku came up. None of us really knew much about it so we had to look it up on the Internet. After discovering the rules, we started playing around with it.
Basically, the rules of haiku are as follows:
- They are usually about nature
- A reference to a season (spring, winter, summer, autumn)
- Three lines
- Five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third (I'm finding later that this isn't a hard and fast rule)
- Either the first or the third line is set apart
Update: I learned that someone decided that February should be National Haiku Writing Month (NaHaiWriMo). The idea was to write a haiku a day for the entire month. When I found out about it on February 2nd, I decided to participate. February 2011 is the outcome of that endeavor. But then, it was so fun, I decided to keep it up for a while. So now, I've decided to use a calendar view to keep track of my haikus.
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February 2012 — National Haiku Writing Month (NaHaiWriMo)
2011
February 2011 — National Haiku Writing Month (NaHaiWriMo)
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3 it's a beautiful day a friend buries her daughter — rest in peace Jessica |
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| 11 in the wee morning light rain pattering on the roof — lying in bed |
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22 In the early morning walking in the wet grass — wearing sandals |
23 spring sun shining oak pollen in the air — clean desk |
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February 2012 — National Haiku Writing Month (NaHaiWriMo)
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| 1 a new month and new songs on my iPod — dirty dishes |
2 Groundhog Day conflicting predictions a shadow one sees; one not — Phil and Chuck |
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8 running footfalls upon my roof — dang squirrel |
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| 12 Lincoln's Birthday Sleeping in Tequila shot Sunday — snowing in Texas |
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22 the boys threw the stones hitting the car and the house — angst seeking a vent |
23 more wig-like than natural it has now been tamed — mowed lawn |
24 coincidentally Xavier comes home today — we call him X |
25 looking for a book I spied a yellow cover — Comedy Writing |
| 26 I zipped to Wendy's to buy the sides — grilling on Sunday |
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| 1 the rose is in bloom aromatic sweet nectar — butterfly flutters Seen on Twitter |
2 school children running bell signals the final day — summer vacation Seen on Twitter |
3 tears welling jaw drops in disbelief — missing the bus Seen on Twitter |
4 blah blah blah — elementary loudspeaker announcements unheard Seen on Twitter |
5 running along the fence long jump to the tree — escaping squirrel Seen on Twitter |
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| 6 patter of raindrops coaxing the first growth of spring — umbrella weather Seen on Twitter |
7 lying on the sill absorbing the sun's winter warmth — puddy tat dreaming Seen on Twitter |
8 sun poking through a dark forest of rain clouds — the silver lining Seen on Twitter |
9 Red wasp on the wall Unwelcome and uninvited — bike ride Seen on Twitter |
10 ribbon of highway stretching out in front — the spring migration Seen on Twitter |
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| 1 None today. I didn't know about it yet. |
2 Groundhog Day A view from the top To the cold concrete below — preparing to jump Seen on Twitter Checking the weather The groundhog sees its shadow — The end of winter Seen on Twitter |
3 The weather is cold And they say a chance of snow — worst Texas winter Seen on Twitter |
4 Snow is on the ground Bailey's is in the coffee — winter in Texas Seen on Twitter |
5 Snow is all but gone Warmer weather is coming — trying to hang on Seen on Twitter |
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| 6 Superbowl Sunday Mouse eating acorns Birds are chirping in the trees — warm weather returns Seen on Twitter |
7 Football is over Life returns to normal grind — until next season Seen on Twitter |
8 Cold temperatures With a prediction of snow — more Texas weather Seen on Twitter |
9 skimming the flowers from winter's grasp finally free — the bumbling bee Seen on Twitter |
10 coming home from work it seems later than it is — in winter's darkness Seen on Twitter |
11 a springtime flower downy pollen on the leaves — a soft breeze Seen on Twitter |
12 Lincoln's Birthday mayfly hatchlings float upon the gurgling brook — feeding the fish Seen on Twitter |
| 13 the rambling train slipping on the icy tracks — Iowa blizzard Seen on Twitter |
14 Valentine's Day Whispering arrows from Cupid's bow to beau — on Valentine's Day Seen on Twitter |
15 Cupid's arrows spent Valentine's Day came and went — the morning after Seen on Twitter |
16 I breathe the spring air I feel the Earth beneath me — I am alive now Seen on Twitter |
17 burning midnight oil working half-a-globe away — following the sun Seen on Twitter |
18 pollen in the air harvesters scurry — a bee sting Seen on Twitter |
19 the cawing crow and the smell of springtime - on the wind Seen on Twitter |
| 20 Partaking of acorns a squirrel in the driveway — my daughter's sleepover Seen on Twitter |
21 Presidents' Day the chicken scratches scrawl across the blank paper — to become haiku Seen on Twitter |
22 someone drew a crude flower on the wall — bathroom art Seen on Twitter |
23 beneath the bells the hunchback makes them sing — hearing the silence Seen on Twitter |
24 Am I crying Or is it mist on my glasses? — autumn heartache Seen on Twitter |
25 released or escaped the zoo no longer confines — exotic killers Seen on Twitter brilliant splash of color fluttering around their cage — chirping birds Seen on Twitter |
26 rhythmic music pumps bodies sweat to beating drums — Spring dance Seen on Twitter |
| 27 in the dark of night clearly tracking her quarry — story of the owl Seen on Twitter |
28 crouching, silent death spotted, chased, swing and a miss — mouthful of hare hair Seen on Twitter |
| Hibernating bears
Awaken from their slumber — Indian Summer |
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| Terms of endearment
Fall from lips like autumn leaves — Love in remission |
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| A soft summer breeze
Caresses a new day's dawn — in invocation |
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| The spawning salmon
Die in maws of hungry bear — River of rebirth |
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| Alone in the snow
I fear I will freeze to death — A winter snowstorm |
The falling rain drowns
the sound of cracking thunder — summer thunderstorm |
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| The rain drops sparkle
as they fall in summer sun — a sunny shower |
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| A noble robin,
Perched atop the budding tree — The first one of spring |
I see your smile
I feel your laughing caress — first summer without |
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| Echoing thunder
across the summer landscape — false promise of rain |
A single sunbeam
breaks through the rain-laden clouds — the silver lining |
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| The little squirrel
Didn't know which way to turn — the summer babies |
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| Drinking mimosa
On the deck in December — Unseasonably warm |
Chill in the air and
autumn leaves blowing — feels like Christmas |
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| The day is rainy
— I'd like to stay in and read But there's work to do |
My daydreaming thoughts
Reminding me of summer — Curled up by the fire |
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| Winter snow; spring buds
Summer rain and autumn leaves — to each a season |
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| I saw two sisters
laughing out on the playground — sharing a secret |
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| Feet in the water
I haven't done a thing all day — summertime doldrums |
A lazy current
in the meandering creek — fishing without bait |
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| Texas in the shade
is a hundred four degrees — it's just warming up |
Rain pelting the coast
and inland for days on end — hurricane season |
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| The chill of the night
Replaced by the searing sun — Texas summer still |
Remnants of the cold
Lingering beyond their time — Indian winter |
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| To work on Monday
No more Bailey's in coffee — Christmas is over |
Cinnamon and spice
Signaling holiday cheer — in-home aromas |
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| Last holiday day
Second of January — Hangover over |
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