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I used to write haiku a few years ago, but I stopped. I want to get back to writing them again.

Here's the definition of haiku for those unfamiliar with it:

a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.

That was the initial interpretation of the structure and thematic nature of Japanese haiku. But creativity is never bound by rules, so later another structure became famous, a haiku with eleven syllables, in three lines of three, five, and three. The theme is flexible. But the challenge of writing haiku lies in trying to abide by the rules. I write some that do follow the 3-5-3 or 5-7-5 structures strictly and I also write many that are a syllable or two off from the desired count. Maybe if I get better at writing, I could modify them to fit the structure correctly.

Before reading my haiku, you should read some haiku(translations) of Matsuo Bashō who is considered to be the greatest haiku poet:

An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.
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From time to time
The clouds give rest
To the moon-beholders.
~ ~ ~
In the cicada's cry
No sign can foretell
How soon it must die.
~ ~ ~
No one travels
Along this way but I,
This autumn evening.
~ ~ ~

I'm going to write haiku and other very short poems(I like the terms micropoetry or vignettes) that aren't structurally haiku, but are very similar. I'd like to call this collection Haiku and Coffee. Do share your thoughts and criticisms, or maybe a haiku of your own. :)

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#1. A Cruel Season

A season of war,
Garden of wilting lilies,
And widowed roses

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#2. Sand Castles and Sea-creature Carcasses

Waves crashing,
Water frothing, and
A beached whale.

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#3. Impermanence

I open a window,
Lingering scent of her body,
Leaves in hurtful haste.

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#4. Not Enough Fingers

Waiting at a bus stop,
Under a burnt neon light,
I count my failures.

Nice!

If you like haikus, maybe you will like hermetic poetry. Look for Giuseppe Ungaretti.

Nice work! @Jayant

Gazing at bubbles,
Depicts the split second,
between life and death.

@dely Thanks! I will check out his works. :)

@Ravi Thanks! Nice haiku :)

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#5. Creepers and Cracks

Walls of broken heart,
Stand against trials of time,
Ivy hides rogue scars.