Haiku poetry is easy to write, consists of three lines, and usually follows the 5-7-5 syllable pattern. The third line generally offers some type of “surprise” or something that is unexpected.
Some people write in a 5-5-7 or a 7-5-5 pattern, which is also acceptable, although I prefer the traditional 5-7-5 pattern.
Much has been written on Haiku Poetry, so there’s no need to rehash it all here. However, for more information on writing Haiku poetry, you can read “How To Write A Haiku Poem“.
Here are a variety of Haiku poems that I have written. Since they are so short, I have decided to include two dozen (24) here. Some are light, some are dark, and some are in-between. I have also included pictures to accompany many of these 24 Haiku poems, and, to identify each them, I have simply numbered them.
If you like a particular one, simply tell me which one (or ones) that you like in the comment section, please!
Haiku #1
the x-ray vision
fortune tellers claim to have
cannot see cancer
Haiku #2
tick tock goes the clock
the second-hand rounds its course
non-digital time
Haiku #3
flesh decays quickly
exposed to the elements
flies don’t go hungry
Haiku #4
the candle’s bright flame
flickers in its holder
cracking the glass
Haiku #5
the rouge on her cheeks
matches the red gloss on her lips
a prostitute’s face
Haiku #6
gives comfort to my nose
its texture’s chafing
Haiku #7
intricate designs
crystalize on the cold glass
Jack Frost works again
Haiku #8
baby’s sonogram
technological beauty
photographs of life
Haiku #9
a winking eyelid
lets me in on a secret
unspoken words tell
Haiku #10
ink flows from my pen
fingers grasp the nubby tip
creating poetry
Haiku #11
the crack pipe is hot
thumbs calloused from the lighter
drugs melting my brain
Haiku #12
soft stuffed animals
and bumper pads line the crib
but baby’s stillborn
Haiku #13
Haiku #14
the screaming won’t stop
please let it be over soon
the birth of my son
Haiku #15
notifications
the post office delivers
bills long overdue
Haiku #16
white cumulus clouds
morphing into lovely shapes
smiling down on me
Haiku #17
children crying
chemotherapy waiting
hospital daycare
Haiku #18
a balancing act
merging lightness with darkness
emotional prose
Haiku #19
tears streaming downward
falling like drops from the sky
my kitten just died
Haiku #20
a puppy barking
playing and chasing the ball
gets hit by a car
Haiku #21
goldfish are swimming
in the toilet bowl water
going down the drain
Haiku #22
purple, black and blue
then brown fading to yellow
colours of bruises
Haiku #23
white foam at the mouth
crazy behaviour of dogs
rabies apparent
Haiku #24
pretty pink petalsresemble a rose so weeet
tasty vagina
Comments, anyone?
Which Haiku is your favourite?
Did any shock you?
Tell me their numbers, please, and why you like or dislike them!
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