Haiku Poems
Are you in love with haiku poems? Almost nothing makes my heart sing quite like this sublime form of poetry.
Want to know more about writing haiku?
What is Haiku?
Haiku poetry is a traditional form of Japanese poetry, usually about nature. They contain a special pattern made up of seventeen syllables: line 1-five syllables, line 2-seven syllables and line 3-five syllables.
Japanese poets use what is known as a 'saijiki' or season word almanac to look up the seasonal association for key words that they use in a haiku. Simple phrases such as 'falling leaves' may express loss, loneliness or regret, while 'cherry blossoms' with its sense of spring may refer to innocence or love. Haiku poets try to come up with the perfect words to convey images that spark the emotions they wish to communicate.
Haiku doesn't have to be serious. When there is a comic element to it, traditionalists refer to them as 'senryu'.
One of the best known examples of classic haiku translates into this (the haiku pattern as described above can be observed in its original Japanese form):
old pond . . .
a frog leaps in
water’s sound
Contemporary Haiku Poems
Today there is a thriving community of haiku poets worldwide. Modern haiku tends to be free form. One of the delights of having a Twitter account is the wonderfully creative haiku poems that fill my Twitter stream on a daily basis. The ones that catch my eye are usually short love poems. I applaud these creative souls and hope you enjoy the examples of haiku poems that I have selected from Twitter:
Short Love Poems
whispers of truth reflections
with fingers of love
by @purelovenergy
Soul shining naked
flowing of lightness and love
aligned in being
by @purelovenergy
Love is not complex
it demands an absent mind
and a present heart
by @Tobuno
Her dress spills open
sudden flash of silk and skin
sensual simplicity
by @ChainOfWords
Fingertips grazing
where the circlet of lace meets
the soft warmth of skin
by @ChainOfWords
Your body arched
taut and trembling like a bow
I, the archer
by @ChainofWords
river in your eyes
i will follow its long path
time can forgive us
by @HaikuSocial
Heavenly torture
I smell you but can't touch you
Still I breathe you in...
by @Wingpoem
still filled with water
her vase of wilted roses
and his unread card
by @NotOneNotTwo
savoring the trace
of your taste; lingering honey
dancing on my tongue
by @nibblesandbits
In my darkest hour
Love's warm illumination
a cosmic night-light
by @dragonheartsong
Sheets of flame cascade
Across intertwining limbs
As lovers combust
by @urbancrafter
slow exploration.
I love how you blush when I
tell you what I want
by @urbancrafter
Too fearful to love
heart snaps in two like a twig
burn it as kindle.
by @urbancrafter
Rumble in my heart
Tumble in the dark with me
And may time stand still
by @Abeeliever
Tender caresses
cascading silky tresses
first Love, Life blesses
by @Tipperay
A kiss from your lips,
Wine-dark, intoxicating,
Steals my breath away.
by @Yojinbo
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If you enjoyed reading this page, you are sure to like my other examples of haiku poems as well.
I also have notes on
renga poetry
if you would like to learn more about this art form.
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