National Haiku Writing Month has been founded by the well known haiku poet Michael Dylan Welch. The goal is to write at least one haiku a day. National Haiku Writing Month is in its 13th year. [1] I enjoy writing to the prompts on Facebook. Here is more on how to take part [2].
snow is vanishing
the moon suppresses a yawn
bedtime for babies
~ bedtime
the alarm again
I get up
still too early for daybreak
~ daybreak
windy dawn
the fir trees ache
but the chickadees sing merrily
~ dawn
my clock – late
the crowing rooster – late
But I'm on time
~ crowing rooster
into the sunrise
driving straight forward
not minding the curve
~ sunrise
lonely snowflakes
then rain in the morning
and a cup of hot tea
~ breakfast
frosty morning
frail smoke from a chimney
the bus arrives slowly
~ morning
sunny morning
watching the frail smoke
from the veranda
~ morning
steam from our tea
evanescing into the mist
brunch with my cousin
~ brunch
steaming darjeeling
with a scoop of milk
and a Jane Austen novel
~ elevenses
high noon
crow against red kite
no winner
~ noon
an invitation
lunch with the parents
doggy’s grey, too
~ lunch
the midday demon
reaching out
but I take a walk
~ midday
naptime
only after changing
baby's nappies
~ naptime
snow covers the road
petting the cat
teatime, perfect
~ teatime
the cows and I
on a quiet afternoon
ruminating
~ afternoon
gloomy days
then sunshine
or happy hour
~ happy hour
frozen ground
three blackbirds hopping
no happy hour
~ happy hour
Links and Annotations:
[1] https://www.facebook.com/NaHaiWriMo
[2] „To help with haiku fundamentals, please have a look at "Becoming a Haiku Poet" at https://www.graceguts.com/essays/becoming-a-haiku-poet. And please review the "Haiku Checklist" at https://www.graceguts.com/essays/haiku-checklist.
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