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The Haiku Board

Try out your original haikus here. If you would like to be critiqued, please say so (PC=please critique, or NC=no critique).

kkizer offers some useful background information on haiku :

The classic form of haiku generally involves the seasons or some simple, unadulterated (not overly verbose) description of life or an instant image before the poet. The three poets generally considered to be masters of the haiku tradition are Basho (1644-94), Buson (1716-83) and Issa (1763-1827). They differed greatly: Basho was spiritual and poignant, Buson was more artistic and Issa was more emotional and humane.

What's interesing to note is that the commonly accepted 5-7-5 syllable style was never used by any of them. In fact, according to my research, the only 5-7-5 syllable style I could discover was as part of a larger poem called a RENGA, which was a collaborative poem. The first poet wrote the first verse in the 5-7-5 form, and each following poet had a different structure to follow.

For more on the history of haiku, please read this page.


Not haiku/Simpson's reference by kkizer Jul 31, 2002 8:02 AM
Robert Pinsky? by beatvibe Mar 22, 2003 5:44 PM
in it's element by Vaselina Jul 30, 2002 8:47 PM
electric sky print * by judih. Jul 30, 2002 7:53 PM
i didn't add cypress by rusalke Jul 30, 2002 8:56 PM
pure evil by milla h Jul 30, 2002 12:22 PM
cyber whispers (edit!) by judih. Jul 30, 2002 10:43 AM
sans music by rusalke Jul 30, 2002 11:17 AM
radio in freezer by judih. Jul 30, 2002 11:28 AM
mythodea by rusalke Jul 30, 2002 12:08 PM
BEYOND NINE LIVES by Krazyfoxxxx Jul 30, 2002 8:51 AM
whats going on here? by orange Jul 30, 2002 1:05 AM
lost in the dark with smiles rising by orange Jul 30, 2002 12:58 AM
mountain by Kubla Kahn Jul 29, 2002 10:28 PM
twenty-one (in dreams) by rusalke Jul 29, 2002 10:12 AM
intouch by judih. Jul 29, 2002 10:26 AM
******************* by justalil Jul 28, 2002 1:17 PM
o no, it's Monday by judih. Jul 28, 2002 11:58 PM
for the sake of celebrating armstrong's victory in tour de france by justalil Jul 29, 2002 6:44 AM
Haiku For justalil by Dave The Dov Jul 29, 2002 12:03 PM
gasp* by justalil Jul 29, 2002 1:11 PM
Haiku For justaili Part II by Dave The Dov Jul 29, 2002 3:20 PM
Haiku For You by Dave The Dov Jul 28, 2002 12:26 PM
on the wind by stilltrucking Jul 27, 2002 11:48 PM
got to du ku by stilltrucking Jul 27, 2002 11:17 PM
nullify by judih. Jul 27, 2002 3:29 AM
drop-time memorial buckets by orange Jul 27, 2002 11:56 AM
a moment held by orange Jul 26, 2002 10:54 PM
oldman song by wendyfaber Jul 27, 2002 3:37 AM
songmoment by wendyfaber Jul 27, 2002 3:53 AM
Petal evocation heralded by wendyfaber Jul 27, 2002 3:59 AM
Lonely by justalil Jul 26, 2002 8:55 PM
Nature's Course by justalil Jul 26, 2002 10:57 AM
spiked by judih. Jul 26, 2002 10:33 PM
rain by jamelah Jul 26, 2002 6:23 AM
... by jamelah Jul 26, 2002 6:25 AM
i hear tin roofs laughing by orange Jul 26, 2002 11:36 AM
flood stage by buddhabitch Jul 26, 2002 5:32 AM
and they sing out... by orange Jul 26, 2002 11:40 AM
...trane... by fee fie foe funk Jul 25, 2002 11:52 PM
naima by judih. Jul 26, 2002 12:57 AM
heart songs by judih. Jul 25, 2002 10:04 PM
three moments by rusalke Jul 26, 2002 4:09 AM
i speak by judih. Jul 26, 2002 4:18 AM
duck, duck, goose! by anniefay Jul 25, 2002 5:39 PM
peace by anniefay Jul 25, 2002 5:26 PM
The state Vs. the individual by A.W. Jul 25, 2002 3:23 PM
moved by stilltrucking Jul 25, 2002 12:04 PM
morning by anniefay Jul 25, 2002 4:50 AM
breeze lit by judih. Jul 25, 2002 5:30 AM
Rx for me by stilltrucking Jul 25, 2002 12:02 PM
sigh of relief by judih. Jul 25, 2002 12:24 AM
..... by um Jul 26, 2002 1:00 AM
Concrete by nover Jul 24, 2002 5:53 PM
white horse by louder than god Jul 24, 2002 5:46 PM
giddy up by buddhabitch Jul 24, 2002 4:42 PM
eh.. by mtmynd Jul 24, 2002 7:48 AM
*Yawn by justalil Jul 24, 2002 7:37 AM
Rodin on the Road by judih. Jul 24, 2002 7:00 AM
short story by buddhabitch Jul 24, 2002 4:36 AM
incoming message by anniefay Jul 24, 2002 4:40 AM
buddha awake by panta rhei Jul 24, 2002 4:40 AM
silence by wendyfaber Jul 24, 2002 6:41 AM
wild by wendyfaber Jul 24, 2002 6:50 AM
echo by wendyfaber Jul 24, 2002 6:55 AM
i call by judih. Jul 24, 2002 4:48 AM
big band wide by judih. Jul 23, 2002 10:02 PM
trapped by justalil Jul 23, 2002 12:45 PM
mind chime by buddhabitch Jul 23, 2002 8:11 AM
slave ship sally by judih. Jul 23, 2002 4:36 AM
burst into eternal by judih. Jul 22, 2002 9:12 PM
a shining star for you! by z dharma Jul 22, 2002 9:16 PM
hey z dharma by judih. Jul 22, 2002 9:20 PM
...With the Attention Span of a Fly on Crack by justalil Jul 22, 2002 7:21 PM
attention to intention by stilltrucking Jul 28, 2002 4:23 AM
summer by solosolow Jul 22, 2002 7:01 PM
Who Are You? by justalil Jul 22, 2002 6:37 AM
Fake by justalil Jul 22, 2002 6:31 AM
how to fit in by solosolow Jul 22, 2002 7:04 PM
Time by buddhabitch Jul 22, 2002 5:07 AM
grains of now by panta rhei Jul 22, 2002 5:12 AM
a waiting room for death by solosolow Jul 22, 2002 7:09 PM
Next! by buddhabitch Jul 23, 2002 8:07 AM
Draggin by justalil Jul 23, 2002 12:41 PM
peeling corn by louder than god Jul 22, 2002 12:26 AM
going to bed by solosolow Jul 21, 2002 8:06 PM
the intersection of dusk by palafax Jul 21, 2002 5:48 PM
Internet music - a blessing by primavera Jul 21, 2002 3:27 PM
people pleaser by cocorificus Jul 21, 2002 2:26 PM
Heat by windchill Jul 21, 2002 12:54 PM
_________ by ContemplateJazz Jul 21, 2002 11:37 AM
terrible eyes shining by stilltrucking Jul 21, 2002 9:02 AM
stereo by maxwellc Jul 21, 2002 8:17 AM
misty i'd morn by buddhabitch Jul 21, 2002 7:26 AM
intensity by buddhabitch Jul 21, 2002 7:17 AM
The Face in Front of Me by justalil Jul 20, 2002 10:09 PM
GAAHHHHHH by justalil Jul 20, 2002 10:11 PM
Don't Diss On My Chia by solosolow Jul 20, 2002 10:15 PM
*yawn by justalil Jul 20, 2002 10:27 PM
Rip-Off-Ku by solosolow Jul 20, 2002 10:02 PM
tear down ku by judih. Jul 21, 2002 6:23 AM
Stone-ku by justalil Jul 22, 2002 10:58 AM
Summer-Ku by solosolow Jul 20, 2002 9:58 PM
home-ku by solosolow Jul 20, 2002 1:02 PM
home-ku by judih. Jul 20, 2002 7:22 PM
home-ku by cocorificus Jul 21, 2002 2:46 PM
home-ku by solosolow Jul 21, 2002 8:02 PM
home-ku by buddhabitch Jul 22, 2002 5:01 AM
Home-ku by justalil Jul 22, 2002 10:55 AM
Home-Ku by Krazyfoxxxx Jul 30, 2002 4:17 PM
how to translate a song by visions Jul 20, 2002 1:40 AM
if by judih. Jul 20, 2002 1:43 AM
it's easy but... by visions Jul 20, 2002 1:55 AM
good morning by solosolow Jul 19, 2002 8:21 PM
who cares by solosolow Jul 19, 2002 8:14 PM
perhaps by cocorificus Jul 19, 2002 8:24 PM
my voice by judih. Jul 20, 2002 1:25 AM
goodnight! by abbehill Jul 19, 2002 8:07 PM
transitions by wendyfaber Jul 19, 2002 5:58 PM
you aint no snail by wendyfaber Jul 19, 2002 6:01 PM
peep less by judih. Jul 19, 2002 9:21 PM
Peeps by wendyfaber Jul 20, 2002 11:06 AM
wfyee by judih. Jul 20, 2002 11:11 AM
don't tell me what to do by solosolow Jul 19, 2002 5:10 PM
oh yeah, please critique my stuff by solosolow Jul 19, 2002 5:11 PM
yer stuff by justalil Jul 19, 2002 5:44 PM
lost contact by solosolow Jul 19, 2002 5:07 PM
lost contact but who are you by visions Jul 19, 2002 5:12 PM
i am me until someone tells me otherwise by solosolow Jul 19, 2002 6:20 PM
past vs. present by visions Jul 19, 2002 11:54 PM
freedom of wha? where? by solosolow Jul 19, 2002 11:58 PM
my past and present by visions Jul 20, 2002 12:18 AM
another one flops by solosolow Jul 19, 2002 5:04 PM
i like it by maxwellc Jul 21, 2002 8:14 AM
for parents by visions Jul 19, 2002 1:10 PM
our car drives by visions Jul 19, 2002 1:32 PM
channel by visions Jul 19, 2002 1:39 PM
aimless by visions Jul 19, 2002 2:11 PM
this happened to us by visions Jul 19, 2002 2:27 PM
thanks by visions Jul 19, 2002 2:41 PM
Visions by IRIS Jul 21, 2002 9:10 AM
doreen's by stilltrucking Jul 21, 2002 9:24 AM
could not face the grief by stilltrucking Jul 21, 2002 9:17 AM
just something I jotted down by shaktiyugi Jul 19, 2002 12:18 PM
too early by justalil Jul 19, 2002 7:02 AM
Cute. :) by shaktiyugi Jul 19, 2002 12:15 PM
hehehehe by justalil Jul 19, 2002 12:17 PM
please read and critique(pc) by sonofthesun Jul 18, 2002 10:43 PM
not sure by justalil Jul 19, 2002 6:53 AM
thank you by sonofthesun Jul 19, 2002 3:19 PM
it's dry by keerowhack Jul 18, 2002 8:03 PM
remember when by judih. Jul 19, 2002 9:49 AM
Haiku For You by Dave The Dov Jul 18, 2002 3:57 PM
spaghetti twist by judih. Jul 19, 2002 10:22 AM
Come On Baby!!!! by Dave The Dov Jul 19, 2002 11:19 AM
ooooppppppppsssssssss! by abbehill Jul 18, 2002 2:53 PM
something happened by bluemonk Jul 18, 2002 12:29 PM
live in the past by bluemonk Jul 18, 2002 12:31 PM
caught in the past by bluemonk Jul 18, 2002 12:34 PM
i really by Cora Jul 18, 2002 12:36 PM
gack by justalil Jul 18, 2002 7:36 AM
graffiti eye dance by orange Jul 18, 2002 1:47 AM
pulse by panta rhei Jul 18, 2002 1:57 AM
tunnelling by judih. Jul 18, 2002 1:59 AM
breeze by zachary Jul 18, 2002 1:04 AM
path through by judih. Jul 18, 2002 12:05 AM
re: treat by buddhabitch Jul 17, 2002 8:01 PM
loops of love by judih. Jul 17, 2002 8:39 PM
inanna in gold by judih. Jul 17, 2002 12:15 PM
myth maker by buddhabitch Jul 17, 2002 8:10 PM
Lifestyle by justalil Jul 17, 2002 12:01 PM
lifeforce by buddhabitch Jul 17, 2002 8:13 PM
haiku 2a by newSkinjoy98 Jul 17, 2002 10:51 AM
..... by um Jul 18, 2002 12:30 AM
nsj haiku by newSkinjoy98 Jul 17, 2002 10:41 AM
twenty (old eyes) by rusalke Jul 17, 2002 3:49 AM
sitting on creativity hills untroubled by orange Jul 17, 2002 2:11 AM
mislead by justalil Jul 16, 2002 9:41 PM
chuck berry by louder than god Jul 16, 2002 8:09 PM
berry by alpaca Jul 19, 2002 12:21 AM
WWE Haikumania X8. PC by Sameera Jul 16, 2002 4:47 PM
Soy sauce by Muddflap Jul 16, 2002 4:12 PM
Why by Muddflap Jul 16, 2002 4:12 PM
Starting Point by justalil Jul 16, 2002 1:53 PM
life by anniefay Jul 16, 2002 2:03 PM
Drop by justalil Jul 16, 2002 2:21 PM
Chopsticks by Muddflap Jul 16, 2002 9:25 AM
Dog-ku by Muddflap Jul 16, 2002 9:13 AM
Splendid by Sameera Jul 16, 2002 11:35 PM
Tooth-ku by Muddflap Jul 16, 2002 9:12 AM
jellybean-ku by Muddflap Jul 16, 2002 9:11 AM
full moon in her stride by orange Jul 16, 2002 1:28 AM
tides by panta rhei Jul 16, 2002 1:52 AM
you can't roller skate in a buffalo herd by louder than god Jul 16, 2002 12:43 AM
man oh man, oh, man oh man by louder than god Jul 16, 2002 12:41 AM
caw by Illuminara Jul 15, 2002 11:54 PM
red wine bliss, by aku Jul 15, 2002 7:56 PM
peachku by firecracker Jul 15, 2002 3:50 PM
Wow! by wannabeyrhog Jul 15, 2002 4:23 PM
a different room by ironhands Jul 15, 2002 1:44 PM
ooh by milla h Jul 15, 2002 7:17 AM
Great word play! by wannabeyrhog Jul 15, 2002 4:23 PM
farewell to Litkicks? by visions Jul 14, 2002 8:30 PM
the few things by visions Jul 14, 2002 8:40 PM
about leaving by visions Jul 14, 2002 9:16 PM
Ann Ku by mtmynd Jul 14, 2002 10:23 PM
it was a poem by visions Jul 14, 2002 10:38 PM
hai ideals by mtmynd Jul 14, 2002 10:21 PM
(((listen))) by mtmynd Jul 14, 2002 10:12 PM
me too by anniefay Jul 15, 2002 4:09 PM
diet-or-die-ku by visions Jul 16, 2002 2:15 AM
extend by mtmynd Jul 14, 2002 7:03 PM
stay hai by mtmynd Jul 14, 2002 5:57 PM
I still remember how it felt in the 1970s by visions Jul 14, 2002 6:15 PM
soo-ku by mtmynd Jul 14, 2002 6:32 PM
HAIKU FUN by Observer Jul 14, 2002 5:43 PM
i dont know, PC by sonofthesun Jul 14, 2002 1:18 PM
drought by abbehill Jul 14, 2002 1:09 PM
nice by Observer Jul 14, 2002 6:22 PM
for old JDG by michigan Jul 13, 2002 11:43 PM
lunar swing time by orange Jul 13, 2002 11:23 PM
looking glass by michigan Jul 13, 2002 11:05 PM
all by mtmynd Jul 13, 2002 4:28 PM
the unexpected time-stops by orange Jul 13, 2002 10:54 PM
stillness by orange Jul 13, 2002 2:57 PM
now by mtmynd Jul 13, 2002 9:42 AM
passing by Illuminara Jul 13, 2002 11:18 AM
torn by milla h Jul 13, 2002 8:07 AM
hey by milla h Jul 13, 2002 8:05 AM
unopened by palafax Jul 12, 2002 11:02 AM
whassup? by mtmynd Jul 12, 2002 6:31 AM
we laugh as... by orange Jul 12, 2002 11:02 AM
unfurl by mtmynd Jul 12, 2002 6:26 AM
fatastic window scene by orange Jul 12, 2002 12:04 AM
chop sticks by judih. Jul 12, 2002 12:03 AM
an unknown lucid dreamcaster by orange Jul 11, 2002 11:56 PM
this is not High kyu by judih. Jul 11, 2002 7:28 PM
whats a meta for? by ContemplateJazz Jul 11, 2002 7:40 PM
trial by palafax Jul 11, 2002 4:43 PM
Haiku For You by Dave The Dov Jul 11, 2002 3:38 PM
jerusalem cricket by Illuminara Jul 11, 2002 12:18 PM
the whole thing by ContemplateJazz Jul 11, 2002 7:37 PM
grass blade by kkizer Jul 11, 2002 11:14 AM
weaving in thoughts of green by orange Jul 11, 2002 11:46 PM
i by firecracker Jul 14, 2002 5:45 PM
loon haikus by louder than god Jul 10, 2002 10:39 PM
two friends' secret by louder than god Jul 10, 2002 10:27 PM
the locusts have flown by louder than god Jul 10, 2002 10:26 PM
redwinged blackbird by louder than god Jul 10, 2002 10:26 PM
regrown path by louder than god Jul 10, 2002 10:25 PM
Hollowed melon by louder than god Jul 10, 2002 10:24 PM
Burning birch bark by louder than god Jul 10, 2002 10:24 PM
razor by palafax Jul 10, 2002 11:48 AM
bleeding ear by louder than god Jul 10, 2002 10:32 PM
MeasleKu by Muddflap Jul 10, 2002 10:14 AM
Pooku by Muddflap Jul 10, 2002 10:13 AM
Zooku by Muddflap Jul 10, 2002 10:12 AM
sky djinni by buddhabitch Jul 10, 2002 6:43 AM
the multi-dimensional visionary by orange Jul 10, 2002 1:14 AM
thought drops by orange Jul 10, 2002 1:12 AM
BOO KU by Muddflap Jul 9, 2002 6:08 PM
MOO KU by Muddflap Jul 9, 2002 6:06 PM
Haiku From the ROad by Muddflap Jul 9, 2002 5:52 PM
surprise by Illuminara Jul 9, 2002 5:14 PM
! by louder than god Jul 10, 2002 10:29 PM
summer rain by orange Jul 9, 2002 3:25 PM
lo ku by judih. Jul 9, 2002 12:54 PM
rain by anniefay Jul 9, 2002 7:14 AM
... by buddhabitch Jul 9, 2002 4:59 AM
.. .. by judih. Jul 9, 2002 11:02 AM
sea shells by judih. Jul 9, 2002 2:52 AM
.... by um Jul 9, 2002 3:15 AM
Elvis has left the building by um Jul 9, 2002 12:34 AM
retiring from haiku to go outside and rejuvinate: by louder than god Jul 8, 2002 8:25 PM
10oClock bath by louder than god Jul 8, 2002 8:21 PM
housefly with no head by louder than god Jul 8, 2002 8:17 PM
dead horse on the road by louder than god Jul 8, 2002 8:15 PM
ACTION POE....HAIKU! by ContemplateJazz Jul 8, 2002 8:12 PM
Eating unripe starfruit by louder than god Jul 8, 2002 8:11 PM
northwoods dragonflies by louder than god Jul 8, 2002 8:08 PM
A Case of the mondays by hundreddollarhorse Jul 8, 2002 11:46 AM
... by buddhabitch Jul 8, 2002 8:00 AM
wow! by louder than god Jul 8, 2002 8:40 PM
hunt by Illuminara Jul 7, 2002 10:35 PM
... by um Jul 7, 2002 11:01 PM
mt. haleakala by Illuminara Jul 7, 2002 10:26 PM
Sunset by hundreddollarhorse Jul 7, 2002 9:06 PM
~~ by mtmynd Jul 7, 2002 5:27 PM
sunday by anniefay Jul 7, 2002 9:25 AM
excellent by hundreddollarhorse Jul 7, 2002 9:10 PM
hollyhocks by anniefay Jul 7, 2002 4:21 AM
crow by anniefay Jul 7, 2002 4:15 AM
bereft without you by judih. Jul 6, 2002 6:56 AM
meltdown in reverse by orange Jul 6, 2002 1:36 PM
night by abbehill Jul 6, 2002 2:51 AM
day by abbehill Jul 6, 2002 2:51 AM
timeless by judih. Jul 6, 2002 6:58 AM
mindless by louder than god Jul 5, 2002 4:52 PM
the works of firelights by orange Jul 5, 2002 1:58 PM
Reading by Billectric Jul 4, 2002 9:56 AM
master touch by judih. Jul 5, 2002 10:19 AM
nice touch - which is better than by Billectric Jul 5, 2002 10:57 AM
If by Billectric Jul 4, 2002 9:49 AM
coffee hai ku by judih. Jul 4, 2002 7:47 AM
hopeful by palafax Jul 3, 2002 9:02 AM
stoke by Illuminara Jul 3, 2002 9:01 PM
smother by palafax Jul 8, 2002 7:43 AM
stroke by Billectric Jul 4, 2002 9:46 AM
Happy Fourth July! by visions Jul 3, 2002 2:14 AM
noise by Illuminara Jul 3, 2002 9:07 PM
ssssssssssssssssssssssss(fuse) by um Jul 6, 2002 2:13 AM
dance by abbehill Jul 2, 2002 9:29 PM
... by anniefay Jul 2, 2002 9:45 PM
....... by um Jul 2, 2002 9:51 PM
leaf music by judih. Jul 3, 2002 9:07 PM
Haiku For You by Dave The Dov Jul 2, 2002 4:01 PM
sad by firefly Jul 2, 2002 3:01 PM
Industrial haiku #3 by zil Jul 2, 2002 1:48 AM
........ by um Jul 2, 2002 2:50 AM
sign on by judih. Jul 1, 2002 8:41 PM
don't worry by um Jul 2, 2002 3:06 AM
bad hair day! by abbehill Jul 1, 2002 1:44 PM
manson doo by um Jul 2, 2002 3:08 AM


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