The Haiku Collection
A collection of Haiku by the author
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Welcome to The Haiku Collection, by poet Christina Marie. Here you will find dozens of traditional and non-traditional Haiku, plus some writing resources for developing your Haiku practice.
Resources: Tips for Writing Traditional Japanese Haiku (Must read!)
Definition of the form: Haiku is a form of poetry usually inspired by nature (or the human condition) which embraces simplicity. It is composed of 17 syllables in three lines (5, 7, 5).
The Haiku Collection
Note from the author:
Each Haiku is stand alone when separated by 3-dot line separators.
At the bottom of the list are “Haiku Series” poems and those are marked by a bolded headline.Happy reading. Read each one slowly, think on the meaning, the Volta, the message of each and above all…appreciate the gift of this delicate and meaningful poetry form.
Dahlia, unfolded
curvature of petals lure
me to gentle sigh
Petals lift, receive
precious gift of morning rain,
my soul thirsts the same.
