Haiku is a Japanese verse form that relies on brevity and simplicity to convey its message. It is usually three lines of five, seven, and five syllables, and frequently includes natural images or themes. It is believed to have been first written in the seventeenth century and is based on a Zen Buddhist philosophy of simplicity and the idea of perfection that excludes the extraneous.
These hiaku form poems were written by Mary Dillon as entrys in the Hiaku compitition at Poetry.Com. They are all © copywritten by her and may not be used for any purpose without express permission from her.
HIAKU #1 THE MUSHROOM IF YOUR HUNGRY DEAR, A FUNGUS IS AMONG-US, AND DINNER IS NEAR. 5-26-2000
HIAKU #2 THE DAWN OH THAT I COULD FLY, FROM THAT DAWN I WOULD AWAY, NOT TO SEE IT DIE. 6-3-2000
HAIKU #3 THE TREE LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER ! ONE THAT WAS IMORTALIZED BY GEORGA O'KEEFFE. 6-11-200
HAIKU #4 THE EAGLE PERCHED ATOP A CREG, I CAN SEE THE WORLD FROM HERE. IM KING OF THE HILL. 6-21-2000
Haiku # 5 THE RIVER ONCE MY DEPTH WAS SUCH, THESE MOUNTAINS SEEMED LIKE SMALL HILLS. BUT THAT WAS LONG AGO. 6-22-2000
Hiaku #6 " DAWN" A PINK MIST FLOATS IN OVER THE COLD WATERS EDGE, MORNING BREAKS ON LAKE MEAD 5-15-2000
BENEATH THAT BOUGH I SAT, AND CAST FOR A SIX POUND BASS, AH YES THATS THE SPOT. 6-4-2000
Hiaku #8 A BARREN TREE I AM NOT DEAD, JUST ASLEEP IN WINTERS GRIP, I'LL AWAKE IN SPRING. 6-12-2000
Haiku #9 THE ROSE LEFT TO WITHER NOW, THE SYMBOL OF OUR PAST LOVE, CAST AWAY TO DIE. 8-20-2000
Haiku # 10 EXCEPT WHEN ONE HAS A SPLIT PERSONALITY, A TREE IS JUST A TREE. Jan. 12,2001
Haiku #10 UNLESS IT HAS A, DOUBLE PERSONALITY A TREE'S JUST A TREE Jan.12,2001
MAKE MY DAY AND TRY SHE LOVES ME SHE LOVES ME NOT, IDE LOVE TO TELL YOU! Jan. 15, 2001
QUIETLY I LIE BENEATH A BLANKET OF GOLD, WAITING FOR THE COLD. Jan. 16, 2001
HAIKU # 13 A-BLAZE THE SUMACK FLAGS RED AGAINST A BLUE SKY, SURELY FALL HAS COME! Jan. 22, 2001
HAIKU # 14 COME NOW KEEP IN STRIDE, FLANKED BY TREES ON EITHER SIDE, LETS WALK DOWN THE LANE. February 15, 2001
WALK ALONG THE BEACH, FEEL THE SAND BETWEEN YOUR TOES, WHILE THE SUN GOES DOWN. Feb 20,-2001
THE PERFECT MIRROR, IS THIS LADY BENEATH THE SKY. SHE IS AS SMOOTH GLASS. Feb. 23-2001
Haiku #17 "OTTERS"
Posed with dignity. I scarce can believe my eyes. These clowns of the sea. Nov 27,2001
HAIKU #18 " THE SUN"
NOW IT RISES UP,, ORE THE WATERS EDGE AT DAWN, IN ALL ITS GLORY.
Krackling Danger Flys, Upon the Horizans Skys, Flashing, Quickly Dies.
