#haikuUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsdbooster in #hive-161465 • 4 days agoMusical Washing Machine ~ Original Haiku The other night I was doing my zazen when I noticed the washing machine. It wasn’t loud, but it was loud enough to overwhelm the subtle noises that usually rise up when the world…nyc925 in #haiku • 11 months agoFallen Butterfly ~ Haiku of Japan落花枝にかへると見れば胡蝶哉 rakka eda ni kaeru to mireba kochoo kana fallen blossom returning to the branch? ah, no—a butterfly —Moritake (trans. David LaSpina ) That is, me…dbooster in #haiku • last monthHaiku of Japan ~ Issa’s Dawn Moon and Bowl Beating A dawn moon, a chanting monk, and a blossoming plum — what could they possibly have in common? You’d be right to guess “nothing”, but Issa thought otherwise. Read on…oceanfit in #hive-161155 • 9 months agoToday's Haiku January 20th, 2025, Stormy YearsGoing for the gold Withstanding the stormy years The day will come soonoceanfit in #hive-161155 • 9 months agoToday's Haiku January 12th, 2025, Good MorningToday's Haiku - January 12th, 2025 - "Good Morning" Good morning new world Waking up to a fresh cup Always on the movedbooster in #hive-161465 • 8 months agoWinter Remains ~ Original HaikuWritten a few nights ago... 静かな夜残る寒さやまだここに shizuka na yoru nokoru samusa ya mada koko ni quiet outside and cold; winter is still here ![][Haiku Photo] Snowy Miyajima by Tsuchiya Koidbooster in #hive-161465 • 8 months agoBashō's New Year's Wealth ~ Haiku of JapanAccording to the traditional Japanese calendar, we are into spring. Let's jump back nearly 350 years to see what one old poet was thinking about at this time. 春立つや新年ふるき米五升…dbooster in #hive-161465 • 6 months agoUp Early, Listening :: Original HaikuThe other day I happened to wake up about an hour earlier than my alarm clock. Usually when this happens, I just turn over and go back to sleep, but the other day, before I could…dbooster in #hive-161465 • 10 months agoHappy New Year 2025!!!Happy New Year, everyone! We celebrated the new year here a few hours ago. For us, it was a traditional Japanese one. We watched a singing competition on TV called Kōhaku Uta…dbooster in #hive-161465 • 3 months agoHow Much Longer ~ Haiku of JapanIn 1932, Santōka was on the move again, in another of his long journeys across Japan on foot. While on his travel, he paused to write this haiku. いつまで旅することの爪をきる itsu made tabi…dbooster in #hive-161465 • 7 months agoThe Coming Dawn ~ Haiku of JapanOn the twenty-fourth night of the twelfth month, Buson lay dying. He dictated to his friend and student, Kitō: 白梅に明くる夜ばかりとなりにけり shiraume ni akuru yo bakari to nari ni…dbooster in #hive-161465 • 9 months agoThoughts About Icicles ~ Haiku of JapanIt's cold and we actually got some snow recently in this area, where we usually don't. And you know what snow usually brings? Icicles! 何故に長みじかある氷柱ぞや nani yue ni naga mijika…dbooster in #hive-161465 • last yearMoonflowers ~ Haiku of JapanShakespeare famously asked, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”, drawing a parallel between the beauty of a woman and the image of a typical summer. But what if we compare…dbooster in #hive-161465 • 10 months agoReturning Blossoms ~ Haiku of JapanIt may be winter or close to it, but sometimes we see blossoms around this time, strangely enough. 春の夜の夢見て咲や帰花 haru no yo no yume mite saku ya kaeribana do they bloom…dbooster in #hive-161465 • 11 months agoCold Enough for Benkei ~ Haiku of JapanWe are now into winter, by the traditional Japanese reckoning of the seasons. It may not feel like it yet, but the almanac says we are on the downward path towards it. That…dbooster in #hive-161465 • 11 months agoStill Alive and the Wind ~ Haiku of JapanThe wind is often used as a metaphor for fate. Shiki may have been thinking of that as he wrote the following haiku. 秋風や生きて相見る汝と我 子規 aki kaze ya, ikite aimiru nare to…dbooster in #hive-161465 • last yearSleeplessness and Ineffective Drugs ~ Haiku of JapanOn an autumn night not so long ago, a frustrated author wrote: かいもなき眠り薬や夜半の秋 kai mo naki nemurigusuri ya yowa no aki I take the pills, yet they bring no sleep— autumn…dbooster in #hive-161465 • last yearThe Feel of Autumn ~ Haiku of JapanWhat do you feel when you think of Autumn? 秋立といふばかりでも寒かな aki tatsu to iu bakari demo samusa kana autumn’s here— just those words make me cold —Issa (trans. David…dbooster in #hive-161465 • last yearRain Storm Scene ~ Haiku of JapanA beautiful visual picture from Buson. 稲妻にこぼるゝ音や竹の露 inazuma ni koboruru oto ya take no tsuyu lightning flash and the sound of dewdrops dripping down the bamboo…dbooster in #hive-161465 • last yearTyphoon ~ Haiku of JapanAutumn is the time for typhoon in Japan... 妻も子も寺で物くふ野分かな tsuma mo ko mo tera de mono kū nowaki kana wives and children eating at the temple... autumn typhoon —Buson…
