I adore haiku and believe its compressed meaning and simplicity are most elegant. It seems a bother to have each one in its own post. One might spend more time clicking than reading. You will see most of the haiku is nestled in the bottom section so you can just leisurely scroll from one to the next.
The exception to this would be the illustrated haiku, where the author has taken the care and time to create a work of visual art to accompany the language art. These illustrated haiku all have their own place in the section that follows.
Thank you for your interest in Haiku. When you write one, remember 5-7-5 syllables. I would so love to include one of your haiku in Haiku Korner. Click here to send it to me. Please share your writing with the people you love. - Miss Ladybug
ILLUSTRATED HAIKU
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Haiku by Kids
ROLAND’S FIRST GOLDEN WEEK HAIKU COLLECTION
2021 | AGE 12
PIZZA - A HAIKU
Beautiful summer
A homemade, small pizza walks
Along the river
RAT - A HAIKU
Meandering thoughts
A little, mad rat trots
by the elephant
TERRY - A HAIKU
Nurturing Sunday
A dear, flappy terry hides
Enjoying the fold
SEAL - A HAIKU
Hairy Hanukkah
A seventh hungry seal hoots
Betrayed by the foot.
CROCODILE - A HAIKU
Pointy afforest
A Nile, plump crocodile squeals
Under the night sky.
MONKEY - A HAIKU
Wet, fine afternoon
A sarcastic monkey yips
Glimpsing the ballsac
KITTEN - A HAIKU
Lackluster hillside
A stingy kitten slithers
At the old donkey
PRESLEY’S FIRST GOLDEN WEEK HAIKU COLLECTION
2021 | AGE 11
MY LITTLE SISTER
Lilly’s sometimes rude.
Lilly really likes orange pop.
She’s kind of cool too.
IMAGINED DINNER PARTY
Fanta is okay.
Lilly likes Diet Coke too.
Chop sticks are helpful.
ITEMS ON THE TABLE
Sushi is yummy.
Scissors are sharp sometimes too.
Apples are yummy.
COOL TOO - TOO COOL
Lilly is nice too.
Winter is pretty cool too.
Snails are cool to be.
SWEETS MAKE ME FRIENDLY
Candy yum yum
Strawberry marshmallows yum
People are awesome
YUMMIES
Punch is okay too.
Watermelon good yummy.
Mango strawberry.
POCKY PRAISES
Pocky yummy yum.
One, two, three, four also can.
Flower pretty cool.
LILLY’S FIRST GOLDEN WEEK COLLECTION
2021 | AGE 9
LADYBUGS
Ladybugs are sweet.
Once I saw a purple one.
They are very nice.
MY DOG
My dog’s really cute.
His name is Reggie Johnson.
He is white as snow.
NOT A MONKEY
Paw’s the best monkey,
Granny is the best monkey,
Presley is pretty.
THREE THOUGHTS
My mom is happy.
My dad’s a bartender.
Mac and cheese...yum yum!
SISTERLY REVENGE POEM
Presley is a Butt
Sometimes she smells like Poop Fanta
But she is nice too
HOMAGE TO MISS LADYBUG
Five’s a good number.
We love ladybugs a lot.
You are very nice.
REFLECTIONS
Roses are pretty.
I shake my eyes like crazy.
Summer is my fave.
The
Winning
Haiku POEMS
for OUR
Golden Week
CONTEST
THE WINNER WAS ROLAND!
Click the button to read his haiku poems
and see photos of this auspicious day of honor.
MORE HAIKU
SUN
The sun is pretty.
Because it glows in summer.
I love the sun’s glow.
by Lilly (age 7)
SHINE
Paw’s butt is shiny.
It glimmers like bright mylar.
His own shooting star.
by Roland (age 10)
BROKEN
I broke my left wrist.
I don’t know what to do now.
Straining cries I draw.
by Roland (age 10)
LILLY
I love Lill a lot
Lilly Bird is sometimes nice
I love Reggie too
by Presley (age 9)
FROGS
Frogs love lakes too much.
Then they go in the water
On the lilly pad.
by Lilly (age 7)
BIRDS
Birds are beautiful.
There are so many species.
They are everywhere.
by Presley (age 9)
WITCHES
Witches have green skin.
Some have yellow skin.
Watch out for witches.
by Lilly (age 7)
SUSHI
Cucumber cream cheese
Jalapeño maki with
A cranberry glaze
by Ada (age 24)
ALL
There is not one but
many lives inside of you
you can live them all
by Ada (age 24)
COURAGE
I am not afraid
of my mind or of my brain
I will hurt again
by Ada (age 24)
HOLES
I am an asshole
and you, too, are an asshole
We are all assholes
by Ada (age 24)
DINAH
Tiny baby girl
Angel baby kitty girl
My sweet Dinah squirrel
by Ada (age 24)
RAW FISH
No ocean near me,
But I can still have sushi,
Thanks, Fujiyummy
By Maggie (age 49)
SUSHI TREES
I love eating sushi
Trees are beautiful sometimes
Sushi trees are great
By Presley (age 13)