PPWriC Haiku Samples

Unless noted, haiku written by Lorrie Tom.

Using Commas

writer’s block today

chores done, dinner prepped, dog walked

turning to haiku

With a Title (AKA breaking rules!)

The Hill Behind Our House

flash of white peeks out

grassy green carpet hill

bunny hop hop hop

With an Asterisk and a Colon (AKA breaking rules!)

today’s bonuses:

grass seems greener on the hill

a silent backyard*

*except for the calls of elusive owls and knocks of tiny woodpeckers on the telephone pole

Descriptive Image

windows wide open

tree branches bare by day’s end

first rain symphony

Communicating a Feeling

hearts hold heavy news

red bud leaves turning golden

Earl Grey comforts

(NOTE: This was written after I watched the news during the Pandemic.)

Season Word

short day winter light

soft dough turns into cookies

cools as hot tea heats

One Breath (But Not Seventeen Syllables)

at its bottom

all things are visible

winter river

By Kiyoko Tokutomi

hit by

a raindrop-

the snail closes up

By Yosa Buson

sudden shower

in the empty park

swing still swinging

By Margaret Chula

pausing

halfway up the stair—

white chrysanthemums

By Elizabeth Searle Lamb

The Most Famous Haiku

Written by Bashi (1644-1694), the most famous Japanese haiku poet

old pond-

frog jumps in

sound of the water