Our haiku prompts for June 21-28
Feel free to use any form of the prompt, or whatever moves you.
A poem a day ... is a real challenge.
North South
06/21 Solstice Solstice
06/22 Picnic Fox
06/23 Garden Peace
06/24 Shade Cozy
06/25 New Moon Drift
06/26 Trellis Stew
06/27 Peas Ice
06/28 Cherries Draft
At the winter solstice
The sun permeates the firmament
Of the mountain province.
--Dakotsu Iida
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Sorry about the repeated prompt.
Our haiku prompts for June 14-21
Feel free to use any form of the prompt, or not at all.
Thanks to everyone participating. We support each other.
North South
06/14 Green Leaves Cardinal
06/15 Shaved Ice Hunting
06/16 Sun Flower Clear
06/17 Wind Chimes Porridge
06/18 Fireflies Camellia
06/19 Long Days Long Night
06/20 Fresh Peas Hot Tea
06/21 Solstice Solstice
half asleep–
is that rainy season rain
again today?
---Kobayashi Issa
Our haiku prompts for June 7-14
Remember, the prompt is just a suggestion. Use it, or not, as you like.
North South
06/07 Pollen Oatmeal
06/08 Hot Night Holly
06/09 Shaved Ice Short Days
06/10 Flies Overcoat
06/11 Tall Grass Breath
06/12 Mosquito Cold Night
06/13 Spring Water Dark
06/14 Green Leaves Cardinal
although there is the road,
the child walks
in the snow.
--Murakami Kijo
Our haiku prompts for May 31-June 7
Feel free to use whatever form of the prompt you like - or even not at all.
Thank you, all, for playing along at home.
North South
05/31 Sap First Snow
06/01 Hydrangea Winter Grove
06/02 Berry Sparrow
06/03 Spray Bear
06/04 Roots Mountains
06/05 Moth Celery
06/06 Waterfall Quilt
06/07 Pollen Oatmeal
Don’t go! Don’t go!
All their calls are lies
First firefly
--Kobayashi Issa
Our haiku prompts for May 24-31
Feel free to use whatever form of the prompt you like - or even not at all.
Thank you, all.
North South
05/24 Tickle Seclusion
05/25 Snapshot Dried Leaves
05/26 Bright Sleet
05/27 Chick Daikon
05/28 Hills Endure
05/29 River Withered Reeds
05/30 Grief Turnip
05/31 Sap First Snow
All in calmness —
the earth with half-opened eyes
moves into winter
--Dakotsu Iida
Our haiku prompts for May 17-24
Everyone welcome.
Feel free to use whatever form of the prompt you like for inspiration.
North South
05/17 Yellow Early Frost
05/18 Field Silence
05/19 Verdant Rust
05/20 Road North Wind
05/21 Breath Wine
05/22 Nightingale Bonfire
05/23 Pool Leaves
05/24 Tickle Seclusion
People step in the air.
The water wheel
At the green paddy fields.
--Masaoka Shiki
Our haiku prompts for May 10-17
Welcome to all the new poets who've joined our band.
Feel free to use whatever form of the prompt you like.
North South
05/10 Peony Pine
05/11 Woodpecker Mask
05/12 Flirt Rake
05/13 Patio Moon
05/14 Wave Haze
05/15 Butterfly Passing
05/16 Lost Crow
05/17 Yellow Early Frost
Waving the pampass grass,
At the Shinjuku station,
I said goodbye.
---Yamaguchi Seison
Our prompts May 3-10.
Feel free to use any form or none at all.
Thank you for sharing your works.
North South
05/03 Warming Onion
05/04 Skylark Hawk
05/05 Lily Hearth
05/06 Ants Yellow
05/07 Nest Stew
05/08 Tea Carp
05/09 Lush Chill
05/10 Peony Pine
A white flower.
The spring is old days
And the dream is cold.
---Ozaki Hosai
Our prompts Apr 26 - May 3.
Use them as you will.
Thank you for sharing your works.
North South
04/26 Fresh Breeze Desolate
04/27 Lingering Thatch
04/28 Windmill Gleaner
04/29 Blossoms Deer
04/30 Evening Withered
05/01 Brief Straw
05/02 Melody Raven
05/03 Warming Onion
The white bush clovers
Drop the dewdrops
Frequently.
---Masaoka Shiki