Hello all! Today is the last of the haiku you submitted for the contest. Three cheers to all of you who sent in your works of art. Today is sort of a free-for-all topic-wise. Most of these have the haiku, then author listed, but towards the end I have the author first because some of you sent in a lot of haiku. The ones that won’t get me in trouble are all here! Thank you so much for sharing with us!
She’s a Looker Haiku
My girl is real cute
She’s in the mirror all day
I’m still waiting to see me
T. Fluellen
Dream Ride Haiku
That ride was hilly
Maybe I need a new bike
Did I just dream that?
T. Fluellen
Hope
Hope springs eternal
Hope my Astros aren’t cheating
Baseball brings us hope
B. Jones
Stone nymph, haiku dream
While moist mulch pokes under brick
It’s time for Wordle
K. Halvin
Wordle obsession
Three vowels in starting word
Two options… well crap…
B. Jones
Haiku for Calvin’s Dad
Why do ice cubes float?
It’s cold, ice wants to get warm.
Nearer sun’s warmer.
Chris Aston
Ode to My Hair-Challenged Dad
So bright and shiny
My noggin painfully red
Oh no, my bald head
B. Selden
For evermore die
Said the chirping wire bird
Be nigh silent bud
Marty Griffin
Haiku for the Reader
A used book for me?
One more is always welcome.
It still reads as new.
C. Aston
They want me badly
I sneak out of Trader Joe’s
“Sign this petition”
E. Boyd
Wife, Augie, Mustang
Retirement plans in progress
Warmer climate time!
M. Murrock, ACCESS FCU
Haiku Pikachu
Where can I find you today?
I know, look for you.
S. Walter
Diplomacy, yes.
Open hand slap not the best.
Peace and love to all.
E. Flick
“Big cars are comfy,”
I think, as I stop for gas
Again and again.
J. Lucas
Last day of the month
Getting older, time goes fast
Hello to next month
E. Flick
Haiku for Teenagers
Clothes exit the dryer
Clean plates leave the dishwasher
Trash departs your room
B. Jones
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D. Isaman
Haiku Trouble #2
People are lazy
I hate when things aren’t finished
Like a haiku
Haiku Trouble #3
I tried to write a haiku,
But I got reversed
The structure of a haiku
Hearts
With blood the heart beats,
But can two hearts beat the odds?
Together ours can!
M. Acuff
Haiku Season of Truth
Ode to my mailbox
So strong and stately you stood
Now you’re just rubbish
A pile of brown bricks
No match for Maggie Mazda
You did leave a mark!
Expenses for both
Incurred by the spouse un-named
I dare not complain
C. Sparkman
They grow up so fast…
Diapers are not cheap
Two transmission replacements
Grown kids have grown bills
Digital grandkids
FaceTime me Gramma
Text my line or Tweet or Skype
I’ll call you later
Empty Nesters
This is not my cake
I can’t deny I ate it
No one else to blame
W. Ponath
You Are
You are my best friend.
All that I think of is you.
My heart is so full.
Rain Tears
Rain falls on my face.
But the sun will shine again.
Can I cry till then?
New Pup
We have a new pup.
He knows where to pee and poop.
We love him so much.
It’s Too Early
My room is all dark.
My alarm clock is ringing.
The bed is so warm.
Gone Fishing
I have some free time.
I like fishing from the pier.
Fish do not know me.
So Sad
Can love become hate?
Can good ever become bad?
Oh, without a doubt.
Summer Rain
The clouds are building,
Rain on asphalt, what a smell!
I love summer storms.
Last One?
This is the last one;
or does it need to be last?
Maybe it’s penultimate.
I Am
To be, not to be!
What is to be, not to be?
I am that I am.
Mike Timmerman
[KC] Your haiku were great
With Sandy Bottom funnies
I laughed every time.
High upon their thrones
Counting syllables with glee
Editors delight
Before it’s too late
I’m begging you to listen
Refinance today.
It was really good
The haiku that I thought of
Alas, it is gone.
Rising from ashes
Haiku versus Godzilla
Tokyo saved again
Idiom Haiku
It was puppy love
With the apple of my eye
Then we tied the knot
Candy Bar Haiku Duel: K. Slayton and J. Matheney
Payday candy bars!
So, what is Hershey’s quota?
How many loose nuts?
K. Slayton
Nothing hits the floor
When Matheney eats Paydays
All in one big bite.
J. Matheney
That’s true to the word!
There’s only one nice big bite.
Watch out! The wrapper!
K. Slayton
Plastic’s everywhere
Oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams…
But not in my gut.
J. Matheney
Kara Church
Pronouns: she/her
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