Firefighter

by Ryan
( Usa, NC)

Fire begins to burn
In the truck red lights and horns
Pull the hose and douse flames

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About the author: "I'm a 33yr old career Firefighter, husband and father. MMA and lifting weights occupy a lot of my time so to look at me most people would not think "poetry" but I do enjoy writing."

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Illness

by Alison Neale
(Oxfordshire, UK)

Light breeze rustles leaves
As birds share their souls through song
I listen from bed

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About the author: "Alison Neale is a proofreader, editor, writer and mum living in Oxfordshire, UK. She's not really a fan of poetry but enjoyed writing this haiku."

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Of You

by Tammy Squires
(Pefferlaw, Ontario)

Throbbing with passion,
my lover's heart quests for you,
though, still fast asleep.

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About the author: "Tammy writes poetry once in a Blue Moon for friends and mostly for her own amusement. She recently started exploring different forms. This is her first Haiku since public school, thirty odd years ago!"

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Spring

by William Swan
(Invercargill, New Zealand)

Blossoms hint of love,
Strong roots harden life love care,
Blossoms touch my soul.

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Haiku Birth

by Antwoine Calloway
(Danville, VA, USA)

tears fall down slowly
the chord is cut precisly
new words come to life

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Playful Cat

by Muthubanda Dinasiri
(Kaluthara )

Early in the morning
Playful cat waits at the door
Roaming out through the night.

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About the author: "I am an English and economics teacher at an oriental college in Sri Lanka."

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My Friends

by Valerie Dang
(Sydney, NSW, Australia)

My friends are like gold.
They are precious and worth it.
I love them to bits.

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At the Seaside and My Chinese Plant

by Laila Hoel Sweeney
(Amersham,UK)

At the Seaside

The sky is blazing
into the horizon red
My gin tastes lovely


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My Chinese Plant

My green Chinese plant
The leaves went brown and withered
The plant had no roots

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About the author: "I enjoy writing poems, limericks and short stories. I have been inspired by my travels to India and the far East and New York."

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Today

by Basher Barwari
(Canberra)

today was lovely
i worked and walked carefully
happened this lately

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Dewdrops

After the night's rain
The sun has risen
drops on a every leaf

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Clouds

by S.R.Faber
(Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

I look up and see
white clouds surround the mountains
right before my eyes.

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Party

by Ma-Li Calder
(Germany)

Drinking mouths
stale with yesterday’s beer.
Cat wants to come in.

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About the author: "I'm branching out into a bit of poetry writing after having kept a diary for a long time as an adolescent girl. I write to keep myself sane and as entertainment. The best is when I can exchange ideas and inspiration with others. Glad to be able to experiment with new forms. I'm new to Haiku. I have tried my hand at cinquain writing though which was fun."

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Migraine

by Greg Johnson
(Beaverton, OR, USA)

Pounding in the head
Want dark and quiet solace
Relief is wanting

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Time, the Loner

by Tonmoydip Nath
(Guwahati, Assam, India)

Time is a loner,
Whom we may seek hopelessly
Shuns our company.

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About the author: "My name is Tonmoydip Nath and I am 27 years old. I have been writing poems since I was 16. Though I write just about anything I do have a special taste for the dark and morbid or even neurotic stuff. Besides poetry I am also into other aspects of creative writing like - story writing (MOSTLY FANTASY HERE), lyrics and songwriting, script writing or even creating new concepts for games and game-shows."

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Dreamland

by Roseville Nidea
(Philippines)

blissful autumn morn
golden shade of lovely moor
in dreamland I long

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Someday

by Lindsay Dove
(Murfreesboro, TN USA)

a snow filled window
cloaked eyes with sheer blanket
someday I will see

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About the author: "My name is Lindsay and I am a 27 yr old college student. I work full time. In my spare time I like to cook and read good books. I grew up in Tennessee and love it here!"

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Child of War

by yemi famodun
(Lagos)

Child,where's your mother?
Child who backs you as you grow?
Child, take up your arms!

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Changing Seasons

by Danielle Frear
(Bangor, Northern Ireland)

Cherry blossoms they
like sanguine snow, melt away-
birds fly with allure.

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About the author: "I spend much of my time writing stories, and whilst I am new to poetry I am finding it to be an endless source of enjoyment. I hope that through infinite inspiration and countless broken pencils I may develope my poetry and story writing, and perhaps inspire others in the process."

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Silver Silhouette

by sheena
(canada)

First morning sunshine
On my silver fur and whiskers
Makes my silhouette.

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About the author: "Retired with 2 tabby cats, enjoys photography and writing."

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The Trunchers

by Harry Aicken
(Invercargill, New Zealand)

Walk along the trail,
The dust flies from the trunchers,
The weather is nice.

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Converting Hot Fashion

by Sonya Davis
(Bayou Goula, LA, USA)

Summer fashion leaves
Tropical depression is cured
Holiness hovers over earth

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Snowflakes

by Olivia Crickmon
(Idaho)

Snowflakes are our friends,
They descend when winter comes,
Making white blankets.

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About the author: "My name is Olivia and I live in Idaho. During the winter where I live we don't get much snow so I like to write poems about it."

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Hot Time

by Carla Himpelmann
(Chicago)

Puddles dissipate
Summer shimmers simmers hot
Fire red blooms aglow

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About the author: "Native of southern CA, living in Chicago for over 30 years."

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Olympic Haiku

by L. Brown
(Geelong)

The Olympics come
Watch them compete in events
Hear the mighty roar

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Cantering Horse

by ANN
(Aberdeenshire)

Wild cantering chestnut horse
serene silent hills
Brooms and yellow-flowered gorse

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Backyard Oasis

by Mandy
(Columbus, Ohio )

Birds shooting the breeze
Among rustling leaves
Backyard oasis

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About the author: "New to haiku."

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Summer Heat

by Mary
(Texas)

Summer heat melts me
Love comes quickly with laughter
Soft sweet snuggles help

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Burning Chillis

by Aysha
(United Kingdom)

Red and green chillies
Like a fire on a stick
Burning hungry mouths!

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About the author: "10 year old girl who loves flowers, going to shops, playing in the park with family and friends and going to the library."

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Limbo

by Harry Aicken
(Invercargill, New Zealand)

Spiralling madness,
Crawling terrors, finding me,
Lost in a Limbo.

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A Summer Sky

by Hayden Whiten
(KY)

A Fading Spectrum
Blue to purple makes me
Hopelessly want you

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Olympic Dream

by Samuel Lawrence
(Australia)

Standing on the track
Watching the crowd stand and cheer
The pistol goes off

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