dailyhaikuprompt

dailyhaikuprompt, 9 days ago to random

Our haiku prompts for June 1 - 8.

As always, feel free to use any variation or even not use the word at all.

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06/01 Sunshine
06/02 Short Night
06/03 Fireflies
06/04 Wild Iris
06/05 Grove
06/06 Picnic
06/07 Swim
06/08 Long Days

It’s pleasant.
I’m cooled in the green paddy field.
And the sound of the water.
---Masuo Bashō

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dailyhaikuprompt, 16 days ago to random

Our haiku prompts for May 25 - June 1.

As always, feel free to use any variation or even not use the word at all.

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05/25 Cool
05/26 Wellspring
05/27 Cocoon
05/28 Green Leaves
05/29 Brief
05/30 Tea
05/31 Morning
06/01 Sunshine

Petals I amass
with such tenderness
prick me to the quick.
―Kobayashi Issa

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dailyhaikuprompt, 23 days ago to random

Our haiku prompts for May 18-25.

As always, feel free to use any variation or even not use the word at all.

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05/18 Fragrant
05/19 Porch
05/20 Waterfall
05/21 Shade
05/22 Thunder
05/23 Cicada
05/24 Bamboo Shoots
05/25 Cool

frozen
in the birdbath
a leaf
---Jack Kerouac

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dailyhaikuprompt, 30 days ago to random

Our haiku prompts for May 11 - 18.

As always, feel free to use any variation or even not use the word at all.

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05/11 Cloud Peaks
05/12 Moth
05/13 Peony
05/14 New Clothes
05/15 Kingfisher
05/16 Breeze
05/17 Summer Moon
05/18 Fragrant

on the temple bell
resting, glowing
a firefly
--- Masaoka Shiki

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dailyhaikuprompt, 2 months ago to random

Your prompts for March 16 through 23
As always, feel free to use any variation or even not use the word at all.
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16 Mar: Night
17 Mar: Gusts
18 Mar: Avalanche
19 Mar: Equinox
20 Mar: Geese
21 Mar: New Buds
22 Mar: Spring Grass
23 Mar: Sprouts

The spring breeze.
Being pulled by a cow
To the Zenkoji temple.
-- Kobayashi Issa

From: https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/literatures-and-poems/haiku/spring-haiku-poem-examples-famous-poets#Kobayashi_Issa_1763-1828

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dailyhaikuprompt, 3 months ago to random

Here are the prompts for March 2 through 9.

As always, feel free to use any variation or even not use the word at all.

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2 Mar: First Blossom
3 Mar: Melting
4 Mar: Till
5 Mar: Warbler
6 Mar: Barley
7 Mar: Willow
8 Mar: Spring Tide
9 Mar: Moon

Even more so
because of being alone
the moon is a friend.
---Yosa Buson

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dailyhaikuprompt, 3 months ago to random

Here are the prompts for Feb 24 to Mar 2.
As always, feel free to use any variation or even not use the word at all.
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24 Feb: February
25 Feb: Fresh Water
26 Feb: Buds
27 Feb: Yellow
28 Feb: Mud
29 Feb: Robin
1 Mar: Breeze
2 Mar: First Blossom

in a cicada’s cry
no sign can foretell
how soon it must die
-Matsuo Bashō

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dailyhaikuprompt, 3 months ago to random

Here are the prompts for Feb 17-24.

As always, feel free to use any variation or even not use the word at all.

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17 Feb: Last Frost
18 Feb: Barely Spring
19 Feb: Serene
20 Feb: Spring Lantern
21 Feb: Warmth
22 Feb: Thaw
23 Feb: Sea birds
24 Feb: February

Not quite dark yet
and the stars shining
above the withered fields.
--Yosa Buson

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dailyhaikuprompt, 4 months ago to random

Here are the prompts for Feb 10-17.

As always, feel free to use any variation on the word, even not use the word at all.

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10 Feb: Tranquil
11 Feb: East Wind
12 Feb: Plow
13 Feb: Colt
14 Feb: Twittering
15 Feb: Violet
16 Feb: Frog
17 Feb: Last Frost

a caterpillar,
this deep in fall –
still not a butterfly.
--Bashō

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dailyhaikuprompt, 4 months ago to random

Here are the prompts for Jan 27 to Feb 2.

As always, feel free to use any variation on the word, even not use the word at all.

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27 Jan: oyster
28 Jan: snow
29 Jan: ducks
30 Jan: narcissus
31 Jan: lonely
1 Feb: pheasant
2 Feb: kite

the light of a candle
is transferred to another candle—
spring twilight

• Yosa Buson

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dailyhaikuprompt, 4 months ago to random

Here are the prompts for Jan 20 to 26.

As always, feel free to use any variation on the word, even not use the word at all.

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20 Jan: Hoarfrost
21 Jan: Winter grass
22 Jan: Chestnuts
23 Jan: Soup
24 Jan: Dry
25 Jan: Horse
26 Jan: Mountain

I want to sleep
swat the flies
softly, please.

• Masaoka Shiki

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dailyhaikuprompt, 4 months ago to random

Here are our prompts for Jan 13 to 19.

As always, feel free to use any variation on the word, even not use the word at all.

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13 Jan: Blizzard
14 Jan: Stew
15 Jan: Orange
16 Jan: Frozen
17 Jan: Deer
18 Jan: Blanket
19 Jan: Crust

everything I touch
with tenderness, alas,
pricks like a bramble.

• Kobayashi Issa

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dailyhaikuprompt, 5 months ago to random

Welcome to the #DailyHaikuPrompt for Dec 30 – Jan 5.

Feel free to use any variation on the word, even not use the word at all.

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30 Dec: Night
31 Dec: Year
1 Jan: First day
2 Jan: Rooster
3 Jan: Quince
4 Jan: Icicle
5 Jan: Owl

A world of dew,
And within every dewdrop
A world of struggle.

• Kobayashi Issa

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dailyhaikuprompt, 5 months ago to random

Welcome to the #DailyHaikuPrompt for Dec 23 – 29.

Feel free to use any variation on the word, even not use the word at all.

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23 Dec: December
24 Dec: Winter
25 Dec: Crane
26 Dec: Breath
27 Dec: Calendar
28 Dec: Crow
29 Dec: Tea

In pale moonlight
the wisteria’s scent
comes from far away.

• Yosa Buson

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dailyhaikuprompt, 5 months ago to random

Welcome to the #DailyHaikuPrompt for Dec 16 – 22.

Feel free to use any variation on the word, even not use the word at all.

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16 Dec: Sleet
17 Dec: Cold
18 Dec: Stew
19 Dec: Bear
20 Dec: Overcoat
21 Dec: Dark
22 Dec: Celery

This world of dew
is a world of dew,
and yet, and yet.

• Kobayashi Issa

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dailyhaikuprompt, 6 months ago to random

Welcome to the #DailyHaikuPrompt for Dec 9 – 15.

Feel free to use any variation on the word, even not use the word at all.

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9 Dec: Ice
10 Dec: Quilt
11 Dec: Porridge
12 Dec: Grebe
13 Dec: Turnip
14 Dec: Holly
15 Dec: Clear

I write, erase, rewrite
Erase again, and then
A poppy blooms.

• Katsushika Hokusai

Retrieved from https://poemanalysis.com/katsushika-hokusai/a-poppy-blooms/

dailyhaikuprompt, 6 months ago to random

Welcome to the #DailyHaikuPrompt for Dec 2 – Dec 8.

As always, feel free to use any variation on the word.

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2 Dec: Short Days
3 Dec: Snowflakes
4 Dec: Camillia
5 Dec: Hunting
6 Dec: Sparrow
7 Dec: Bonfire
8 Dec: Mountain

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dailyhaikuprompt, 6 months ago to random

Welcome to the #DailyHaikuPrompt for Nov 25 - Dec 1. As always, feel free to use any variation on the word.

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25 Nov: First Snow
26 Nov: Seclusion
27 Nov: Carp
28 Nov: Onion
29 Nov: Withering
30 Nov: Moon
1 Dec: North

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dailyhaikuprompt, 6 months ago to random

Welcome to the #DailyHaikuPrompt for Nov 18th- Nov 24th. Feel free to use any variation of the word.

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18 Nov: Passing
19 Nov: Raven
20 Nov: Frost
21 Nov: Fireplace
22 Nov: Hawk
23 Nov: Pine
24 Nov: Clear Day

I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with these.

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dailyhaikuprompt, 6 months ago to random

Welcome to the #DailyHaikuPrompt for Nov 11th- Nov 17th. Feel free to use any variation of the word.

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NO 11th— hearth
NO 12th— endure
NO 13th— rust
NO 14th— classic
NO 15th— shimmer
NO 16th— rake
NO 17th— plunge

northern lights shimmer
a saw-whet piping
on a distant shore
~Nick Avis

Have a wonderful week! ❤️

dailyhaikuprompt, 7 months ago to random

Welcome to the #DailyHaikuPrompt Spooky Edition for Halloween! Oct 28th- Nov 3rd. Feel free to use any variation of the word.

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OC 28th— bleed
OC 29th— crisp
OC 30th— full moon
OC 31st— maudlin
NO 1st— fright
NO 2nd— haunt
NO 3rd— mask

A Hallowe’en mask,
floating face up in the ditch,
slowly shakes its head.
~ Clemet Hoyt

🎃 👻 🖤

dailyhaikuprompt, 7 months ago to random

Welcome to the #DailyHaikuPrompt for Oct 21st- Oct 27th. Feel free to use any variation of the word.

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OC 21st— cider
OC 22nd—autumn
OC 23rd— ease
OC 24th— foggy
OC 25th— tremble
OC 26th— night
OC 27th— fallen

autumn
taking a dirt road
to the end
~Jane Reichhold

Have a wonderful week! ❤️

dailyhaikuprompt, 7 months ago to random

Welcome to the #DailyHaikuPrompt for Oct 14th- Oct 20th. Feel free to use any variation of the word.

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OC 14th— comfort
OC 15th— chrysanthemum
OC 16th— halt
OC 17th— endeavor
OC 18th— straw
OC 19th— plenty
OC 20th— grown

pausing
halfway up the stair—
white chrysanthemum
~Elizabeth Searle Lamb

Hoping you have a lovely week ❤️

dailyhaikuprompt, 8 months ago to random

Welcome to the #dailyhaikuprompt for Oct 7th- Oct 13th. Feel free to use any variation of the word.

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OC 7th— cosy
OC 8th— stem
OC 9th— avoid
OC 10th— vivid
OC 11th— ripe
OC 12th— berries
OC 13th— alter

the way
the temple
alters the wind
~A. A. Marcoff

Hoping you have a lovely week! ❤️

dailyhaikuprompt, 8 months ago to random

Welcome to the #dailyhaikuprompt for Sept 30th- Oct 6th. Feel free to use any variation of the word.

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SE 30th— crimson
OC 1st— older
OC 2nd—coolness
OC 3rd— crunch
OC 4th— apple
OC 5th— leaf
OC 6th— decline

Morning coolness:
even the river’s sounds
are fog…
~Betty Drevniok

Have a lovely week! ❤️