a haiku is more than 5-7-5

[AlinaX]

touchpaper skin
wake
of a kiss

 

[Quarky]

The lucky fallen
get blown sunrise to sunset;
wish I were a leaf.

 

[SmilingLez]

Frosty air whispers,
Snug in soft double layers,
Warmth beneath my toes.

 

[HyunnaPark]

Snow whispers its song
Moonlight kisses a pink blade
My opponent kneels

 

[SmilingLez]

Words weave through my thoughts,
Lines transform to rhythmic breath -
Haikus bloom in dreams.

 

[kreemi_pi]

Locust on a stalk
Like a stripper on a pole
Maybe not as hot

 

[kreemi_pi]

Lim'rick in the rain
Gutter-drowned and soaked clear through
'Twas more like Limp Dick

 

[kreemi_pi]

My lust, summer hot
Thunder clouds are gathering
Soon we'll make it rain

 

[kreemi_pi]

Hey this is so fun
I'm a haiku machine, yo
Rusting in a swamp

 

[Jaws82]

My lust, summer hot
Thunder clouds are gathering
Soon we'll make it rain

Love reign o’er me

 

[kreemi_pi]

on screen, jaws eight two
Ate too much of me I think
Now he fell in love

 

[Waeponwifestre]

I really love the haiku form - I have two I’ve specifically written that I tried to keep relatively traditional. At least as traditional as you can in English. They’re a bit older but I hope it’s alright to post them here. The first was in summer during a rare thunderstorm (we don’t usually get them here) and the second was early last year when the cherry blossoms here were blooming.

Blue skies now turned grey
Summer storms darken the land -
Flash! A fleeting light

Fragile pinks and reds
Bloom across pale clouded sky
Winter’s end draws near