Dec 11, 2024 – cold night

Night, cold and pitch dark,
Shivering in my arms, wait
For soft morning light

Dec 15, 2024 – snow drift

Giant wall
Of fresh pearly snow —
The wind blew

Dec 16, 2024 – crane

Light as a feather
The crane expands its wings. Fly!
To the Heavens rise

Dec 18, 2024 – dark cloud

Snowy mountains shine
Draped in evening light. A brush
Paint the dark clouds bright

Apr 5, 2025 – crisp + plum

Powdered white morning
Crisp red blossoms – Winter plum
First to usher Spring

May 29, 2025 – river

Windy riverside
Lost in reverie – Unwind
My thoughts drift away

June 28, 2025 – draft

vibration
down my spine a chill
there's a draft

June 29, 2025 – desolate + profuse

Beach town in winter
Not a soul to collide with
Profuse emptiness

Sept 13, 2025 – pumpkin + dew

Pearly dew
Comes with Autumn wind
Pumpkin smiles

Sept 14, 2025 – chrysanthemum + wild rose

Wild rose long withered
Grace can bloom in the Fall frost
But this too won't last

Sept 15, 2025 – deer

Through trees ray of light
Touching the deer standing guard
A crane takes its flight
 
 
 
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Mar 23, 2024 – Light and Shadows (inspired by a moment)

Dancing on the wall
Light brings the world in. Shadows
Inner reflection

May 18, 2024 – Heavenly Well (inspired by a moment)

Playing hide and seek
Sun and wind in bamboo leaves
Kiss heavenly well

See the video of the moment that inspired this haiku.

Note: A heavenly well is a semi-enclosed space within a classical Chinese garden where several of the garden's elements meet (the 4 elements of a traditional Chinese garden are water, plants, rocks and architecture). Video shot at the Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver, Canada.

The following haiku are from prompts.

June 21, 2024 – river

When I look at you
You're never the same, changing
As the time flows by

June 24, 2024 – dawn + rain

Through my sleep
Drips a soft melody
Foggy memories

July 7, 2024 – smouldering

From a past fire
Smouldering still. Underneath,
A lurking danger

July 8, 2024 – morning cloud

Out of my dreams
Sun rises. Still on the edge
Of my morning cloud

July 27, 2024 – plum

A plump purple plum
Juicy and ripe. I'm drooling
Craving for a bite

July 28, 2024 – overcast

Sky blends with the sea
A uniform grey, leaden,
Weighing down on me

Sept 14, 2024 – sea bass

As I dive under,
life muffled by the sea, heart
bass-thumping for air

Sept 22, 2024 – twilight

A soft scattered glow
Fade into uncertainty
The night is still young
 
 
 
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May 20, 2024 – waterfall

In a cloud of mist
Up the waterfall, Dragon
Granting the koi's wish

鱼跃龙门

May 21, 2024 – shade

Refreshing shelter
Away from sweltering heat
The shade of a tree

May 22, 2024 – thunder (2)

A deep vibration
Rumbling in the distance. Angst
Storming our resolve

May 23, 2024 – cicada

When rise the first song
The drums of summer – sounding
The carefree season

May 24, 2024 – bamboo shoots

bamboos shoot upright
growing resilient with time
thriving of the wise

May 25, 2024 – cool

The cooling night breeze
Now distant memory. Heat
Sizzling to a freeze

May 26, 2024 – wellspring

Pure and crystal clear
Illusive infinity
Life gushing out

May 27, 2024 – cocoon

Cradled in your arms
Used to be a safe cocoon
Now burnt to ashes

Ringing in my ear
The silence replaced your voice
Screaming all my fears

And those who should hear
Have chosen to stand aside
And to watch us die

Yet another time
Never again has become
Never say never

#stopthegenocide

May 28, 2024 – green leaves

vibrant green of spring
new leaves bright and fresh, with time
will be left wilted

May 29, 2024 – brief

One hundred haiku
Short and concise – poems for
A moment in time
 
 
And that concludes this little personal challenge of writing one haiku a day from prompts, for 100 days straight.
It's a very fitted coincidence that the 100th day's prompt was “brief”. A short-term ephemeral challenge for an art form that is brief in essence.

I will not stop writing haiku of course, or poetry, or anything else for that matter, but I will now focus on different things. Right now slightly longer forms of poetry and trying to make some progress on my novel. I'm also currently exploring classical Chinese poetry and I'm finding it quite mesmerizing, so yes, I am working on a poem in Chinese 🤯.

Anyway, stay tuned.
 
 
 
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May 10, 2024 – airing out

Windows open wide
Letting a gentle breeze in
Fragrance of new life

May 11, 2024 – cloud peaks

The dark mountain peaks
Veiled in white misty clouds, reach
For the heavens high

May 12, 2024 – moth

Silent spiral flight
Under cover of the night
Blinded by the light

May 13, 2024 – peony

The Queen of Flowers
Blooms open its heart. A gift
To show you the Way

May 14, 2024 – new clothes

Colourful spring dress
Swirling in the wind. In awe
Nature looks like new

May 15, 2024 – kingfisher

In one skillful dive
Swooping on its prey, the king
Bright plumage display

May 16, 2024 – breeze (2)

Caressed by the breeze
The leaves exhaling. Singing
The forest old song

May 17, 2024 – summer moon

On a midnight stroll
Looking for fresh air, the moon
Lighting up the way

May 18, 2024 – fragrant

Whispers of wood scents
Linger in your wake. Sensual
Memory of you

May 19, 2024 – porch

Sitting on the porch
I still hear you humming. Song
Gifted to the wind
 
 
 
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Apr 30, 2024 – passing Spring

Just out of the nest
Fledglings are taking flight. Spring
Has come and gone by

May 1, 2024 – young grass

Clouds suddenly burst
Into Spring showers. Young grass
Growing through the tears

May 2, 2024 – South wind

Riding the South wind
I hear the Summer hush. Storm
Will soon reach the shore

May 3, 2024 – meadow

The soft light of dawn
Rising over the meadow
Flowers pearled in dew

May 4, 2024 – rainbow

Sun and rain embrace
In elusive illusion
Evanescent shine

May 5, 2024 – children

Make-believe babbles
Secrets of a thousand worlds
Great childhood wisdom

May 6, 2024 – green reeds

Symphony of birds
Sheltered in the marshes. Sway
To the green reeds' song

May 7, 2024 – ants

An ants' colony
Took over my brain. I write
But everything's bland

May 8, 2024 – new tea

Dormant winter ends
Sunlit tea buds wake. Mountains
Filled with harmony

May 9, 2024 – lily

Red spider lily
Guardian of the dead. Guiding
Our soul to the shore
 
 
 
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Apr 20, 2024 – Lake

Light gliding shadows
Underneath the jade waters
A wave. An echo

Apr 21, 2024 – clouds

Cottony shapes shift
Ready to break and escape
Clouds are running free

Apr 22, 2024 – Spring mist

Early Spring morning
The sun still shy hides behind
Light translucent mist

Apr 23, 2024 – birth

Cloud of gas and dust
Collapsed and spun wild. Then us
All children of light

Apr 24, 2024 – bloom

In their blooming youth
Wrought but strong-headed, those teens
Will yield fresh thinking

Apr 25, 2024 – beach

A vague memory
Bodies laying in the sand
Warm and soft embrace

Apr 26, 2024 – mountain

Sinuous journey
Up the mountain path. Summit
Hidden in the clouds

Apr 27, 2024 – fire

Consuming the sky
The last touch of light. Burning
From the world inside

Apr 28, 2024 – seedlings

The little green dots
Sprouting out of the ground. Life
All over again

Apr 29, 2024 – rising carp

Entering their dance
Koi rise up and thrash. Breaking
The silence of dawn
 
 
 
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Apr 10, 2024 – Spring day + cover

Blanketed in pink
Earth carries your steps. Forward
In a cheerful spring

Apr 11, 2024 – hazy moon

Landing on the pond
On a hazy night, your soul
Blurring the moon's shine

Apr 12, 2024 – fresh wind

The sheets hung to dry
Flap in the fresh wind. Set sail!
A new world awaits

Apr 13, 2024 – seaweed

Floating canopies
Soft waving hands of the sea
Trying to grab me

Apr 14, 2024 – Spring sky (2)

The sky much brighter
All around colours pop. Smiles
Spreading like sunshine

Apr 15, 2024 – swing

Lonely in the wind
An abandoned backyard swing
Sings melancholy

Apr 16, 2024 – catkins

Velvety catkins
Fuzzy flurry fluffy tails
Harbinger of Spring

Apr 17, 2024 – pink

Strokes of falling pink
Swirling around you. A blush
On your cheeks blooming

Apr 18, 2024 – down

Down in the valley
Like a snake the river runs
Towards the unknown

Apr 19, 2024 – wisteria

Deeply rooted vines
Bloom into vibrant cascades
Whispering haven
 
 
 
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Mar 31, 2024 – wild rose

Cultivated fields
Of same words of love. Roses
Should be wild and free

Apr 1, 2024 – silk worm

A working army
Hanging by a thread. Spinning
Silky smooth softness

Apr 2, 2024 – appetite

Leaving me yearning
Inspiration escapes me
The words sometimes hide

Apr 3, 2024 – butterfly

Little flutter-by
In a weightless flight. Mirror
Of your eyes that night

Apr 4, 2024 – field

Like candles at dusk
Ethereal fairies spark
Fields of silent lights

Apr 5, 2024 – new moon

Hiding in plain sight
Revealed by the sun eclipsed
Divine unity

Apr 6, 2024 – Spring breeze

Swithering Spring breeze
Trail of broken promises
Winter perseveres

Apr 7, 2024 – mustard flower

Spicing up my day
Fields the colour of the sun
A feast for my eyes

Apr 8, 2024 – high tide

High up the beach swash
Washing away all traces
A new beginning

Apr 9, 2024 – sowing + arrow

Piercing through the wind
Words like an arrow, in me
The seed of doubt sow
 
 
 
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Mar 21, 2024 – new buds

Dormant potential
Setting things in motion. New
Emergence of Life

Mar 22, 2024 – bliss + Spring grass

The sun a soft touch
Mossy grass brushing my toes
Time suspended... Sigh...

Mar 23, 2024 – sprouts

Out of its shell
What it will be still unknown
Mysterious wonders

Mar 24, 2024 – Spring sky

Sun between the hail
dances through the clouds, timid
Waltz of the Spring sky

Mar 25, 2024 – low tide

The receding line,
just for a moment, unveils
the whole world below

Mar 26, 2024 – reading

I can read your eyes
Though your lips say otherwise
Partial soul eclipse

Mar 27, 2024 – frogs

Just one skillful jump
Onto its lily pad stage
Frog sings to the night

Mar 28, 2024 – long day

That was a long day
Come on it's not over. Now
Dance the night away

Mar 29, 2024 – thunder

Dark clouds electric
In bright light heavens roar. Hear
its thunderous gist

Mar 30, 2024 – trickle

The once gushing creek
Sadly trickles down the hill
Leaving only tears
 
 
 
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Mar 11, 2024 – swallow

Don't trust all you're told
The beautiful songs sometimes
They're poison not gold

Mar 12, 2024 – Spring evening

Still, the air is chill
Even when days take longer
to turn into nights

Mar 13, 2024 – bottomless

Unfathomable
Abyss,
           a thing of
                            nightmares
Fall
       ing
             end
                     less
                             ly

Mar 14, 2024 – light snow

Like light flakes of snow
My skin prickling can feel you
Soft touch of a ghost

Mar 15, 2024 – fiddlehead

A spiralling bow
To the forest canopy
Unfurling in awe

Mar 16, 2024 – night

In between shadows
Pockets of light. The moon plays
with the clouds up high

Mar 17, 2024 – gusts

Gusts of summer wind
Electric and bone-chilling
A storm is coming

Gusts of Autumn wind
Thousands of colors falling
The end of something

Gusts of winter wind
Infiltrate the narrow streets
Chilling to the bone

With gusts of Spring wind
Thousands of fragrances fly
Renewal of life

Mar 18, 2024 – avalanche

Engulfed in feelings
Bracing for the avalanche
Precarious terrain

Mar 19, 2024 – equinox

To each equal light
Balancing the darkness. Hope
For a better world

Mar 20, 2024 – geese

In a synced chaos
A plump of geese takes flight. Wild
Life is on the move
 
 
 
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