Looking very good, Moon, Frankie and amaryn The good thing about haikus is the immediacy with which you can paint them. Truly capturing a moment.

waiting Spring
lurks behind Christmas
not yet - soon

Not yet - soon
Chirping birds take flight
Welcoming

Darn, that was quick. Where did it come from???

Welcoming
arms around my heart
home at last

In arabic we say the hearts were together In turkish that's kalp kalbi karsiderler I believe

Damn. I really like that one. I dont think I should ruin it

Home at last
Basket of warmth settles
Nestling love

I think I should move away from all the sunshine love and hope theme

wispy windswept stalks
tempting blessed sun and moon
songs sung in silence

(i like this game)

Originally Posted by Tomatomic

wispy windswept stalks
tempting blessed sun and moon
songs sung in silence

(i like this game)

You're a few pages late though

Welcome to enjoy it, tomatomic And thanks for your contributions. The idea is to pick the last line in the previous haiku, in this case Noor's "nestling love", though everyone is obviously welcome to practice as much as they like to in this thread

I'll pick up where Noor left... Was the 3-6-3 intentional? Arabic seems to be full of beautiful expressions, the little I know of it... Languages from warm cultures generally have many beautiful expressions

Nestling love
flutters past my soul -
white wagtail

white wagtail
accompanies her step
sweet swing sound

Sweet sing sound
complete my cacophony
strike the tone

Strike the tone
All ears hear too well
Ring, Death Knell

Whoops! It rhymes. Let's try an alternate:

- - - - - -

Strike the tone
All ears hear it loud
Ring, Death Knell

Which do you all prefer?

I prefer the 2nd.

Ring, death knell
let the new be born
exciting

Thanks for input!

Exciting
Flamingos one-legged
Take flight

Take flight
my imagination:
deep sea

Deep sea
Silent brilliant colors
Speak up

Dedicated to Doug Denslowe and his new song, "Baby Won't You Please (Come Home)?"

A new song
Unbridled excitement
A new friend


. . . . .


New music
Dances through my being
Old friend

So if i understand the trend i wonder how it changed from 3 syllables to 2
But i'll catch up so a lengthy explanation probably is not necessary
I love the new buttons

old friend
new song paints rainbow
on gray

We hop as we see fit, supposedly 3-5-3 and 5-7-5 are the 'correct' formats but I really liked the 1-2-1's me and Noor did. Obviously to give the next writer a chance at something different, you need to write an asymmetric poem. I feel like going for 3-5-3'ish now with a 2-5-3...

on grey
splashes of cobalt
heavenly

Pure love

Heavenly
spilt seams of tender
joy, bursting

It's midnight, and Noor hits the town

Joy, bursting
kills desolation
serenely

okies

serenely
on gossamer wings
escape the sun

i'm out for now, i'm in the middle of fixing dinner