after the nightfall
with the rain rattled rooftops
the darkness consumes
Tag: haiku
I started writing haiku in my junior high creative writing class. After high school, though, when I started studying the Beat Poets, and Kerouac in particular, my fondness for this art form grew. I tend to focus mostly on the 5-7-5 style, but occasionally I explore further.
Today’s Haiku: March 30, 2026
dawn's slowly rising
light gently touching fresh blooms
the juncos dancing
Today’s cover image was created with WordPress’s built-in AI image generator. The prompt was just the haiku. Kinda fun.
Today’s haiku: March 17, 2026
the robins return
to this land starving for grace
and beauty's blessing
Today’s haiku
clawing through the clouds
sunlight mingles with the rain
a winter’s day born
Ah, another winter’s morning starts here in Seattle!
Haiku: December 29, 2025
silence flows through the darkness
deep into the soul
Tonight’s Haiku: December 8, 2025
the wind’s aggression
flinging branches to the earth
this winter’s darkness
Haiku: December 5th, 2025
the wind in the trees
gracefully flowing forward
with its blessed song
Today’s Haiku: November 4, 2025
mighty moose minions
mitigate mouse munitions
mad malevolence
I opted for something alliterative today. And something absurdist. Just wanted to have some fun. I hope it amused you like it did me.
Today’s Haiku: July 6, 2025
Tonight’s Haiku: July 1, 2025
summer's heat fading
gently cooled by the night air
another day's done