Haikus

T raditional Haiku consists of three lines and 17 syllables, i.e., five syllables in the first and last lines and seven in the middle line. Haiku is an ancient Japanese poetry form that should not rhyme but typically includes some reference to nature and to things that can be sensed rather than interpreted. Part of the origin of this form of poetry was a reaction to complex, effusive, wordy poetry that was often too stuffy for common tastes. What follows on this page then is a collection of my occasional efforts at putting a western slant on an eastern tradition.

Each Haiku is a stand-alone, having no intended relationship either to the the Haiku preceding or following it. Check back once in a while if you like these efforts as I will periodically add new ones here, at the top of the Haiku page.