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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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."
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!"
by William Swan
(Invercargill, New Zealand)
Blossoms hint of love,
Strong roots harden life love care,
Blossoms touch my soul.
by Antwoine Calloway
(Danville, VA, USA)
tears fall down slowly
the chord is cut precisly
new words come to life
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."
by Valerie Dang
(Sydney, NSW, Australia)
My friends are like gold.
They are precious and worth it.
I love them to bits.
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."
by Basher Barwari
(Canberra)
today was lovely
i worked and walked carefully
happened this lately
After the night's rain
The sun has risen
drops on a every leaf
by S.R.Faber
(Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
I look up and see
white clouds surround the mountains
right before my eyes.
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."
by Greg Johnson
(Beaverton, OR, USA)
Pounding in the head
Want dark and quiet solace
Relief is wanting
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."
by Roseville Nidea
(Philippines)
blissful autumn morn
golden shade of lovely moor
in dreamland I long
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!"
by yemi famodun
(Lagos)
Child,where's your mother?
Child who backs you as you grow?
Child, take up your arms!
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."
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."
by Harry Aicken
(Invercargill, New Zealand)
Walk along the trail,
The dust flies from the trunchers,
The weather is nice.
by Sonya Davis
(Bayou Goula, LA, USA)
Summer fashion leaves
Tropical depression is cured
Holiness hovers over earth
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."
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."
by L. Brown
(Geelong)
The Olympics come
Watch them compete in events
Hear the mighty roar
by ANN
(Aberdeenshire)
Wild cantering chestnut horse
serene silent hills
Brooms and yellow-flowered gorse
by Mandy
(Columbus, Ohio )
Birds shooting the breeze
Among rustling leaves
Backyard oasis
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About the author: "New to haiku."
by Mary
(Texas)
Summer heat melts me
Love comes quickly with laughter
Soft sweet snuggles help
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."
by Harry Aicken
(Invercargill, New Zealand)
Spiralling madness,
Crawling terrors, finding me,
Lost in a Limbo.
by Hayden Whiten
(KY)
A Fading Spectrum
Blue to purple makes me
Hopelessly want you
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by Samuel Lawrence
(Australia)
Standing on the track
Watching the crowd stand and cheer
The pistol goes off