A Haiku on ‘Blackwater River State Park’ and Other Poetry by K.M. Hayes The Society February 2, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Haiku and Senryu, Humor, Poetry 6 Comments . 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 The Society September 14, 2020 Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Haiku and Senryu, Humor, Poetry 3 Comments 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 The Society August 15, 2020 Beauty, Culture, From the Society, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry, Poetry Contests 8 Comments 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 The Society 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 The Society March 6, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry 7 Comments 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 The Society September 8, 2019 Culture, Haiku and Senryu, Humor, Poetry 9 Comments (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 The Society August 22, 2019 Beauty, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Haiku and Senryu, Humor, Poetry 4 Comments 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 The Society 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 The Society October 27, 2017 Acrostic, Beauty, Haiku and Senryu, Human Rights in China, Poetry 1 Comment 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 The Society 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 The Society 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 The Society November 13, 2016 Essays, For Educators, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry, Poetry Forms 10 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 The Society 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 The Society 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 The Society 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...