winter blues

# 28 full moon

all of you 

for a minute and a half

the clouds . . . .

# 19 warmth

the warmth

of a hand knit poncho . . .

you and I

# 18 feather

# 18 feather 

here there entangled in the remnants of a dream

NaHaiWriMo November prompter Kat Creighton

‎# 1 Apparition/ghost

go towards the light ~

I whisper the words

into my teddy’s fur

# 2 death poem

setting sun ~
a dry leaf rustles by
the hospice window

Our new hospice has floor to ceiling windows
http://www.hospicesydfyn.dk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=30

# 3 river or ….

afternoon betting
a brown leather school bag
lands in the creek


# 4 running / racing

the cheering crowd
in the final heat
all shades of black


# 5 storm

autumn storm
a gull passes the bridge
sideways


# 6 choice or instinct

crossroads
I choose to follow
my intuition


# 8 insects

dust to dust
I cover the dead fly
in a potted plant


# 9

crescent moon
my  wine glass still
half-full


# 10 experimental  ( 5 7 5 )

St. Martin of Tours
the smell of roasted duck spreads
in the neighborhood

In Denmark we celebrate St. Martin’ eve, by eating roasted duck.   And that is not bad at all ;-))

# 11 war

the neighbor’s weed winter ceasefire


# 11 war

blood red sky
a new asylum center
inaugurated


# 12 peace

torn clouds
on the bathroom mirror
a peace sign

‎# 13 treasure

the sacred room

when all the masks

are left outside

‎# 14 landmarks

urban rush

do you feel lonely too

little mermaid

# 15 children

a pile of fallen leaves scattered child laughter

‎# 16 last leaf

blushing red the last leaf falling

# 17 sunset

in the middle

of my afternoon coffee . . .

sunset

# 18 feather ( haiga  )

here there entangled in the remnants of a dream


# 19 warmth ( haiga )

the varmth
of a hand knit poncho
you and I


# 20 owl

owl wings ~
a silent breeze
in the twilight


# 21 communications

poison
all the unspoken
words


# 23 family

Manila moon
an adopted child
returns

# 24 evolution

fuck et nyt ord I den danske retskrivningsordbog

fuck a new word in the Danish spelling dictionary


oh yes, if we have to use that word, we sure have know how to spell it ;-)

# 25 wind

northerly wind
the first scent
of snow


# 26 silence ( haiga )

arctic night
the brief silence after
the last zip



# ‎27 November: honkadori-esque

poverty ~
to be or not to be
aware


# 28 full moon ( haiga )

all of you
for a minute and a half
the clouds . . .


# 29 tide

outdoor fitness
a new kayaker paddles
against the tide

‎# 30 endings/good-byes/overs

crying gulls

the last ship launched

from the old yard

distant galaxies

NaHaiWriMo October prompter Scott Abeles

#  1 -- Jewelry/Jewel of any kind.

the jewel
in the lotus flower
Himalayan sky
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_mani_padme_hum

# 2 -- Light (the kind contrasted with dark, not heavy)

new batteries
in the bicycle lamps . . .
morning star

# 3 desk

resting swans
a waterproof notebook
in my lifejacket

desk laptop table for two everywhere I write . . . . .

sorry ;-)


# 4 gravity

ripe pears
a lady finds her balance
in the kayak

Sorry ladies, but it’s a fact that it’s a lot easier to teach women with a low gravity center to balance in a kayak.

# 5 – Incorporating an artistic masterpiece

butterfly wings
I try to decode
her Mona Lisa smile


# 6  Audience

one step back for just one day audience to my own life


# 7 gutter

cloud burst
a child launches a leaf
on gutter river


# 8 crush

his eyes ~
my world divided into
before and after


# 9 graffiti

morning subway
around the black hooted guy
an odeur of paint


# 11 hometown

harbor mist
In tattoo Jack’s old shop
a fashionable café


# 12  -- denim/jeans

autumn shiver
how can jeans shrink
in the closet


# 13 steam

girl friends night
I lift of the lid
on the boiling kettle

# 14 daughter ( haiga )

distant galaxies the first glimpse in her eyes

# 15 Zoka ( haiga )

the power
of the ancient mantra
spring moon


# 16 blade

deeper
stroke by stroke
into silence

# 18 -- Socially-Conscious-ku

first school day

her new pink dress

size XL

# 19 echo

urban moon the echo of footsteps fading

# 20 bone

the snap
of a wishbone
if only . . .


# 21 horizon

rolling waves I glue my eyes to the horizon


# 22 being lost

gibberish
the math teacher’s voice
louder and louder


# 23 wordless connection with another

his hand on my back tango moon


# 24 tattoo

orange blossom
a faded number
on her right arm



# 25 poet

a smile from ear to ear he calls me a poet

‎# 26 forever

for evigt ~

efter skole blander vi

to dråber blod

forever~

after school we mix

two drops of blood

# 27 miracle

Lourdes water  ~
the rising sun reflected
in her wheelchair
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lourdes_water


# 28 stranger

long flight
the woman beside me
no longer a stranger


# 29 rebel

polished facades
my inner rebel rattles
her sword


# 30 flavor

Dubai nights
green leaves unfurls
In the teapot

Dubai nights is my favorite green tea flavor at the moment.


# 31 monster

stormy sea
the Klabautermann breathing
down my neck

NaHaiWriMo September 2012 Johannes Bjerg

NaHaiWriMo September 2012 Johannes Bjerg

# 1 true/harsh juxtapostion/disjunction: write a haiku in two distinct parts. 

shorter days

a red gladiolus leans

against the fence

# 2 “Active”/dynamics in the signs of fall/spring depending on which hemisphere you live in. Active/dynamic = try to get movement/action/something happening in the haiku and not just describe a situation/scenery of objects.

brisk wind

a kitten chases his first

fallen leaf

# 3 One-line haiku.

a dragonfly on my left shoulder evening sun

# 4: Fairytale. Write a fairytale haiku.

one feather ~
borrrkbokbokbokbok
in the hen house

# 5 September 5: Celebration/disappointment of life.

outer space 
the moments I return
to myself

 # 6. A favorite song/tune or one that you seem to always remember. 

tea and oranges 

among garbage and flowers

her perfect body

Leonard Cohen – Suzanne

# 7 loneliness / solitude

sunset

at the edge of the ice

a polar bear

# 8: Dance. 

sparkling fire

I let go and surrender

to African drums

9. Drunk/high/intoxicated/sober

a fumbling key
I hug my teddy bear
tighter

oak leaves
blowing in the wind
another lie

acing she finds a way to neutralize disulfiram

# 10 ball ( haiga )

adrenaline rush

bodyboatbladeball

become one

# 11: Sensual.

 silk moon

drops of warm oil

on my skin

#12. Humdrum and enlightenment. 

bicycle wheels through morning rain om mani peme hung .....

#13 mythology

 one sip from the well of wisdom Odin’s eye

a peek into the future Frigg weaves a black cloud

 14. Urban. 

at close range. . . a pusher pisses of his territory

 15:. Water in every form and aspect.

zippers . . .

one liter on the wrong side

of the dry suit

 16. Vertical 5. Carlos' prompt earlier resulted in a great bunch of haiku. Let's do it again. 5 lines, one word each leaving out “a” “an” 

“the”.

bluer

than

blue

September

Sky

# 17 OOPS! / Haynaku

yoga

the air

in my stomach

# 18: Surreal

Utøya
we lower our paddles

in silence

guilty
that smile
on his face

I was on a kayak trip in Norway with a large group that day.

http://www.fobequestria.com/2012/07/in-memoriam-tragedy-at-utya-and-oslo.html

Maybe that wasn’t exactly what you meant with the prompt Johannes, but when I dragged the word “surreal” through my head, this was the first thing that came up. It was, and still is very surreal to me, how this could happen I Norway 

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September 19. Achooku, fluku, sniffku

a few words

on a paper tissue

it’snotku

#  20: Penguin(s

Wiener waltz

a penguin swing his partner

on the waxed floor

# 21. Recession / 6 words

for sale for sale for sale

closing the bitter taste of wormwood

Salvation Army’s office the long queue

poverty line

a Danish child  learns

a new word 

#  22. Flying things in 2 tounges

regnbuedans

på en grå September dag

Amors pil

rainbowdance

on a grey September day

Cupid’s arrow

# 23. Tea/coffee & the Universe.  In two tounges

nat navigation

et øje på pagajen og et

på Nordstjernen

night navigation

one eye on the paddle and one

on the North Star

 The other weekend I took a course in night navigation. It’s not very often I paddle in completely darkness, because of the bright nights we have here during summer. But that night was very dark and every time I dragged my paddle through the water the bioluminescence lighted up around it.  And the North Star just hanging there on the same spot like always, guiding sailors in all times.  That was really an amazing experience. I find it very difficult to fit it into a haiku  ;-)

  

# 24: Kids/children

bramble hunt

his little purple hand

in mine

# 25 news

grey
the new trendy
hair color

 

# 26. “The Impossible True / for children

burning bridge I dream a seagull’s wing

moonrise ~
the tooth fairy has her first
cup of tea

 

# 27 one line haiku

last rain roses in pastel shades on her coffin 

# 28. Walking on the moon.

all this moon talk

behind his back i whisper

cheese

  

# 29. How do we treat Earth? 

leaden sky

a fisherman’s

empty net

# 30 juxtapostion

rock and roll

a foamy wave hits

my kayak

NaHaiWriMo August 2012

# 1 heart. Kat Creighton

bearing compass
the subtle movement
in my heart


# 2 full moon. Judith Gorgone

full moon night
I find myself gazing
at a tennis match


‎# 3 Vincent Hoarau: sand.

impermanence~
a sand mandala returns
to the sea


# 4 John Carley: karumi (lightness).

wind shift
children’s laughter carried
out to sea


# 5  Michael Nickels-Wisdom: exploration.

a new island ~
we find the best spot
for the tunnel tent


# 6 Johnny Baranski: hope.

a new drop
in her skinny arm . . .
morning drizzle

job interview
a newly qualified crosses
her fingers


# 7, Linda Papanicolaou: star myths.

rising venus
over the wine we strip away
an old myth


# 8  Sheila Windsor: Spider

moving in
which corner do you prefer
little spider


# 9, Patty Hardin: tidepool.

midnight sun
the universe reflected
in a tidepool



# 10,  Melissa Allen: grass.

passing cars
at the road side
wild grass bows

summer grass
a barfooted child
with a jam jar



‎# 11  Stella Pieredes: Watermellon

sinking sun
a watermelon fits perfectly
into the day hatch


# 12 Holiday activities Annie Juhl

circumnavigation
annother tiny island
in my logbook


# 13 love, Gillena Cox

la luna ~
in his eyes I forget
my own name


# 14 enligtenment from Carlos Colon

meteor shower
for a split second
I know


#15 Paul David Mena: chilli pepper

hot days
I repot the chilli plant
once more


# 16, from Christina Nguyen: Birth.

his first cry
all our priorities
rearranged


# 17, Alee Imperial Albano: Lion.

Lion King
in the dark cinema
I let them roll



# 18 boat ( haiga ) Alison Williams

cockpit dreams
the golden sun sets
in a single malt


# 19, Susan Delphine Delaney: Humidity.

family weekend
on the bathroom mirror
a smiling face


‎# 20, Chrissi Villa: surrender.

feather moon
on a light blue pillow
I surrender


# 21, Kathabela Wilson: driftwood. ( haiga )

catch of the day
we scan the beach
for driftwood


‎# 22,  Alan Summers: forgotten things.

church bells
words I thought
I had forgotten


# 23  Pris Campell: heat

heat wave
I surf in and out
a dream


# 24,  Susan Murata: seam.

Quickstep
a high heel stuck
in a hem seam


# 25,  Cara Holman: summertime childhood memory.

roller skates
we compare the size
of our grazes


# 26,  Jessica Tremblay: time.

sleeping legs
the buddhist teacher talks
about eons


# ‎27 Johannes S. H. Bjerg, is . . . Beatles song

broken wings
in the dead of night
a blackbird



# 28 Pamela Cooper:  wishes or dreams.

shooting star . . .
a grammatically correct
and fluent English
(please)


# 29,  Dave Serjeant: healthcare.

cotton candy clouds
a young girl meets the world
braceless


# 30,  Terri L. French: fence.


a stick along the picket fence barking dogs


# 31,  Alex Benedict: moonviewing.

August moon
we gaze at all the stars
on the red carpet









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