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The 22 Best Haiku of 2022

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August 30, 2022
Beauty, Culture, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry, Poetry Contests
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. The 22 Best Haiku of 2022 Winner and Runners-up of the Society of Classical Poets 2022 Haiku Competition Judged by Margaret Coats (see her remarks below) See all entrants here. . COMPETITION WINNER . a...

Haiku Competition 2022

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June 29, 2022
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612 Comments
. Winners announced HERE. WHO Anyone in the world, of any age or background, may participate. Among members of the Society of Classical Poets, everyone including Advisory Board members may participate, if...

What Makes a Good Haiku?

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June 29, 2022
Essays, For Educators, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry
20 Comments
by Margaret Coats The required 5-7-5 syllable form alone does not make a haiku. A good haiku ⦁ presents an observation of nature, or of human activities in nature ⦁ uses present tense (“goes” or...

‘Classical Camouflaged’ and Other Poems by James Ph. Kotsybar

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June 11, 2022
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15 Comments
. Classical Camouflaged __It begins, like all prose poems today, with a bit of narrated diary, as though it were a tale by Hemmingway, but more self-conscious and less flowery. __It then proceeds to rub the...

‘Across Western Skies’: A Haiku and Poem by Bruce Dale Wise

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November 28, 2021
Haiku and Senryu
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. Haiku Across western skies, a long, dark array of clouds: the storm approaches. . . Parnassus O, God, he saw the awesome summit rising up ahead, surprising in its beauty, fearsome in its dire dread. It...

‘How Long Will It Last?’: A Haiku and Other Poetry by Joe Tessitore

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October 3, 2021
Beauty, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry
8 Comments
. Haiku How long will it last? Butterflies are in decline. Monarch flutters past. . . Nevermore (and Somewhat Less) Beside a little country church, The ravens on the gravestones perch To do, not what you...

The 21 Best Haiku of 2021

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September 5, 2021
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Winner and Runners-up of the Society of Classical Poets 2021 Haiku Competition Judged by Margaret Coats (see her remarks below) See all entrants here. . WINNER . Fog enshrouds the nightWoven in the heavy...

‘Hagi at My Study Window’ and Other Late Summer Poems, by Margaret Coats

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August 8, 2021
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. Hagi at My Study Window hagi or bush clover, a symbol of poetry, blooms as summer turns to autumn. Paper shapes the future’s surface, Paperweights the present state. Inkstones hold a scholar’s...

Haiku Competition 2021

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July 28, 2021
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. Winners announced here. Write a haiku and post it in the comments section below. The haiku must adhere to the traditional parameters of a haiku to qualify and may be deleted if it does not. See...

‘O Say Can It Be?’ and Other Poetry by Joe Tessitore

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July 14, 2021
Beauty, Deconstructing Communism, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry
7 Comments
. O Say Can It Be? "How long you been suckin’ up oxygen, friend? For seventy years? Well now that’s gonna end! And moochin’ off Social Security too? The Great People’s Zoo is the next stop for...

A Limerick on Life and Other Poetry, by Joe Tessitore

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May 26, 2021
Beauty, Haiku and Senryu, Limerick, Poetry
19 Comments
. Limerick I have lived my whole life about me And at last I can finally see That my choice only smothers, Life is all about others And the truth really does set you free. . . Senryu I was born to...

‘A Snowflake’ and Other Poetry by Jacky Pun

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May 26, 2021
Beauty, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry
12 Comments
. Haiku A grounded sparrow Wings hurt, head raised to the sky "Is this how I die?" . . A Snowflake From sky’s descent and earthward bound, __A snowflake, small and bright; It’s slow and steady, floating...

Short Pandemic Poems by Joe Tessitore

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April 10, 2021
Covid-19, Haiku and Senryu, Humor, Poetry
27 Comments
. The Plague They muzzle their breath, Sealed in rooms as if in tombs, Scared to death of death. . . A Tale from the City They’ve worn my patience very thin So I wear my mask upon my chin “Nose...

‘Who Knew’ and Other Poetry by Áine Mae

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March 4, 2021
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. . Who Knew How often I crushed autumn leaves Until I saw a robin drink From one that cupped the fallen rain, And many times too, I did break Icicles dripping from a roof. How often in the spring I plucked A...

On Gov. Cuomo: ‘Governor Mussolini’ and Other Poetry by Joe Tessitore

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February 28, 2021
Covid-19, Culture, Haiku and Senryu, Humor, Poetry
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. Governor Mussolini Fifteen thousand souls,Killed by the stroke of his pen,For whom no bell tolls. . . Covid Chronicles I saw a naked face today---It nearly took my breath away!I knew the girl and so I asked...

A Haiku on ‘Blackwater River State Park’ and Other Poetry by K.M. Hayes

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February 2, 2021
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. Blackwater River State Park A warm summer day. The kayak floats quietly. The cicadas sing. . . Nightfall at Pensacola Beach The sun has now set And not a light can be seen. What just made that...

Three Summer Senryu by Matt O’Hays

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September 14, 2020
Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Haiku and Senryu, Humor, Poetry
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  July 4, 2020 A monument falls Rioters have no remorse What happened this fourth?     Summer 2020 Sunny days are here! The beach is ideal and near. It’s Fall...

The 17 Best Haiku of 2020

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August 15, 2020
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Winner and Runners-up of The Society of Classical Poets 2020 Haiku Competition Judged by Mike Bryant and Susan Jarvis Bryant See all entrants here.   Thunder-bellied clouds Move slow over heathered...

Haiku Competition 2020

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July 2, 2020
Beauty, Culture, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry, Poetry Contests
401 Comments
The winning haiku can be found here Write a haiku on any topic and post it in the comments section below. The haiku must adhere to the traditional parameters of a haiku to qualify (and may be deleted if...

‘Threadbare—a Haiku’ and Other Poetry by Joe Tessitore

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March 6, 2020
Beauty, Culture, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry
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  My Coat---a Haiku God pays no heed to disguises He can see through--- I've worn myself out.   The Old Poet's Tree I'm bent with age and the cold, empty page has a lesson it can...

Haiku by Bruce Dale Wise

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September 8, 2019
Culture, Haiku and Senryu, Humor, Poetry
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(All poetry by Bruce Dale Wise) Haiku by W. "Cured Eel" Sabi I came to the sea. I saw mountains of water. I conquered nothing. *** The fisherman drops his line with bated breath down to a...

Haiku and Limericks by Joe Tessitore

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August 22, 2019
Beauty, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Haiku and Senryu, Humor, Limerick, Poetry
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Haiku   When a newborn cries, locked in a room by itself, does it make a sound?   Fog enshrouds the night. Woven in the heavy mist, a thread of fireflies.     In Time -...

‘A Haiku’ and Other Poetry by Joe Tessitore

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July 29, 2019
Culture, Haiku and Senryu, Humor, Poetry
13 Comments
A Haiku My mirror shatters and what most clearly matters remains to be seen.   You and Me Some sins do not offend Our Lord - in fact with mine, I think He’s bored. But sadly though, I must...

‘Autumn Haiku’ and Other Poetry by Brian Mc Cabe

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October 27, 2017
Acrostic, Beauty, Haiku and Senryu, Human Rights in China, Poetry
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Autumn Haiku The red squirrel flits From brown bark to golden leaf He is not gone yet   Winter Acrostic When cold winds blow and rain comes from the north In time, you see the days are growing...

‘Columbus Statues Defaced (A Haiku)’ and Other Poetry by Joe Tessitore

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October 8, 2017
Haiku and Senryu, Poetry
2 Comments
Columbus Statues Defaced A haiku High-jacked history An Autumn of mutiny We are lost at sea   A Step Beyond A step beyond The Enemy lurks directing his army  of mindless jerks in the...

‘Haiku’ and Other Poetry by Wendy Lee Klenetsky

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February 13, 2017
Haiku and Senryu, Humor, Poetry
  Haiku "You are what you eat!" That's what all of the books say Then I guess I'm nuts!   Naturally You walk into the beauty shop to get help for your hair, the receptionist greets you at...

How to Write a Haiku

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November 13, 2016
Essays, For Educators, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry, Poetry Forms
12 Comments
A Quick Haiku Guide  A traditional haiku should... 1. Be three lines. The first line should have five syllables, the second seven syllables, the third five syllables. Seventeen syllables total. 2. Contain...

‘Haiku of Righteous Thought’ and Other Poetry by Jason William Larsen

The Society
August 29, 2015
Beauty, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry
1 Comment
Haiku of Righteous Thought Inspired by Dafa Karma turned virtue Evil eliminated Virtue travels home Foe falls defeated Demon laughter quieted Perpetual peace Heaven earth conjoin Restoring...

Fall Haiku and Other Poetry by Reid McGrath

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October 21, 2014
Beauty, Haiku and Senryu, Humor, Poetry
Fall Haiku New England college towns: Pumpkins, apples, breakfast in a warm café. Swamp-maples afire! Rusty colored barns, silos draped in bittersweet… In their black pea-coats, off of the...

‘Spring Haiku’ and Other Poetry by Reid McGrath

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August 10, 2014
Beauty, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry
5 Comments
  Spring Haiku I’m optimistic; like a brand new tennis ball, everything’s chartreuse. The brook trout’s belly is like a sunset I saw; its stipples the stars. Papa bear’s...

Haiku by Ibe Ware Desu, LC

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August 4, 2013
Beauty, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry
1 Comment
Nearby a wasp lights, twitching its pointed stinger in the summer heat. As I drive my car, an eagle flies overhead. How far have I come? An ant climbs slowly up the old man's hairy arm. He flings...




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