haiku-usa

A blog devoted mainly to haiku and senryu and to thoughts about, and inspired by, haiku and senryu.

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Haiku is to poetry as espresso is to coffee.

Friday, October 21, 2016

nibble

the wind . . .
a squirrel crosses the lawn
nibble by nibble

This was originally posted, in slightly different versions, as a comment at Grace's "Passing Clouds" blog and Magyar's blog

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

gathering

gathering driftwood
she says I remind her
of someone

First published in Failed Haiku

Thursday, October 13, 2016

abandoned

abandoned factory . . .
parking spaces marked
Reserved

First published in Failed Haiku

Monday, October 10, 2016

parts

moonlit lake . . .
the parts of her
I can't reach

First published in Failed Haiku

Thursday, October 06, 2016

swat

for the mosquito
I just swatted –
this haiku

First published in Failed Haiku

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