Category: Daily Haiku

I adore the simplicity, as well as the challenge of Haiku. The constraints focus my mind, seeking out the essence of the moment, feeling, notion, distilling it to brilliant singularity.

My goal: to post at least one haiku a day.

A Haiku From Today’s Walk

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an afternoon stroll wind dancing upon the clouds my mind and soul clear Walking clears my mind. Always helpful and healthy, at times critical to my mental health. And health is a 2020 priority.

Tonight’s Haiku: February 14, 2020

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so much I recall

sunlight streams in through windows

chatter of songbirds

Memories of joy, of sadness, all flow at random moments. When my mind floats free I rediscover history, these elements within, forgotten but not lost. 

A haiku about self doubts

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garbage in my brain insecurity’s drivel damaging my dreams So many negative feelings. Why things lije self doubt dominates our brain cycles eludes me. But I seek to overcome this.

Seattle Pre-Dawn: A Haiku

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​jet growls overheard

with rain falling gracefully

awaiting the dawn

Sitting here, finishing a poem, while preparing for my day. 


A Lunar Haiku

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at this brief moment

the clouds dancing with the moon

as winter deepens

Such a lovely moon this evening.

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another morning

rain gently tapping windows

abandoned cobwebs

Early morning, life starts to stir, Seattle’s rainy tendencies reach their fullest expression. Not the monsoons of my childhood, rather, regular, continuous drip. The weather presents challenges for many.