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This group is for all those who love haiku. If you love the poetry of Basho,Buson, Issa, or the many other great haiku poets, I hope you will join and post your favorites of the masters or feel free to post your own haiku and share them with others who enjoy the beauty and wisdom of this art form we call haiku.

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What Is Haiku?

From deepsnoww:

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the following reply is an excerpt from the above website...
for those passing through who might not know about haiku
that website has a list of famous haiku poets and so... read more | posted by rsdavis
1 reply - last reply: "Haiku is one of the most important... more" ~ rsdavis

Haiku #111 by Richard Wright

With shy yellow smiles,
Baby pumpkins are hiding
Under yellow leaves. | posted by thislife
2 replies - last reply: "This is beautiful. I can almost hear... more" ~ MommaOsa

Garden Post contains embedded images

Walking by the pond
looking over floating leaves
ghosts of summer past | posted by gardenlady110
5 replies - last reply: "This is so pulls at my heart. The... more" ~ thislife

REALITY BENEATH THE INCONGUROUS.. Post contains embedded images

Our perceptions blind us to "what IS",
and, to "what COULD be..."

NO-THING REAL

lipstick?
on a pig?
"Get Real!"

no pig
no lipstick
no-thing real

© 2008 DVP | posted by Spunky4Life

Periwinkles

Warm waves kiss the beach,
Tossing pebbles in their wakes.
Some wake...creep away.

Thank you all for making me and my creations
so welcome here, especially Barbara.

With the change of seasons,
I ... read more | posted by Rexmeister
2 replies - last reply: "i like this, also. nice ending. " ~ zen2

Autumn moonlight by Matsuo Basho

Autumn moonlight--
a worm digs silently
into the chestnut. | posted by deepsnoww
1 reply - last reply: "How did he do it? I know writing... more" ~ rednaxela07

Autumn Day Post contains embedded images

Sunlight fits the feet
Better than any laced shoe.
Lazy Autumn day.

p/tl | posted by thislife
1 reply - last reply: "I love this! " ~ rednaxela07

warm october day

autumn afternoon
sparrow dips in water's warmth
chirping songs of joy | posted by zen2
2 replies - last reply: "such a peaceful and loving image ... more" ~ MommaOsa

Autumn

The storm last night has laid
A coverlet of maple leaves,
As gay as red brocade

~Shokin | posted by gardenlady110
3 replies - last reply: "What a regal image! Momma Osa " ~ MommaOsa

Leaves Post contains embedded images

This autumn season
has taken me by surprise.
Leaves whirling downstreams.

h&p/tl | posted by thislife
2 replies - last reply: "Wonderful haiku - and you have such... more" ~ gardenlady110

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