early morning dew
flame still flickering
in the pumpkin
Kathy Housh |
bales of hay
stacked in a maze
my favorite pumpkin
Kasara Welch |
leaves fall like rain
the young girl
dances between the drops
Diane Warmoth |
deep in the woods
the leaves are still
tracks
Jennifer Rose |
I can see the sun rising on a cool November 1st morning. It is slightly foggy and dewy outside. All is quiet. The pumpkin on the porch is barley hanging on, the candle is almost out. It was neglected last night from the excitement of the children in the house. They were running door to door and eating their candy between houses. Up way too late, the house is still quiet from the previous nights adventures. Catrina
I just love the feel of this haiku. It has so much sensory to it. I can smell and feel the dew. It is cool, moist and smells of wet grass. The flame that we see is not only a sight sensory but it is also moving. It isn’t just an object we see; we can see the movement of the flame and makes it an action. Halloween is such a fun time of year for my daughter and I and we carve pumpkins every year together. This haiku took me to those happy times. Heather
This reminds me of getting up early to see the candle barely lite in the pumpkin from Halloween night. The sleepy tick or treater still asleep from all the door to door activity, this plastic pumpkin bucket still on the table and the costume still hung over the chair. Jennifer
I am reminded of the day after halloween. The fun of the night has ended. I also think this could be a small story about a person whose child went missing halloween night. They searched throughout the night with no luck. Come morning light, the dew was on the grass, and the child’s pumpkin was still lit from the night before. Kristi
I liked this haiku because it really made me think of fall and how fun the fall season is. I can picture carved pumpkins on the patio or porch with flames flickering in the wind. This haikus first line really sets the scene for whats to come. I wasn’t really expecting it to end with something about a pumpkin but it was a really great touch. Sarah
I can only visualize my own yard after reading this haiku. I see the chill still in the air as the morning temp increase and the fog fades. The drops of dew covering the pumpkins placed on a porch. Hidden within crooked smile of the jack-o-ladern the flame flickers. Victoria |
I like this haiku because it reminds me of the pumpkin patch. every year my mother in law takes us and her grandkids to the pumpkin patch and we have a good time. We go in the maze with the corn stocks and it's just always a good family time. Also my mom takes her home daycare and I help the little kids pick out a pumpkin. It just makes me feel loved and cool because it fall and windy. Marshaya |
This haiku is just a great autumn memory that almost anyone can relate to being a young child. Your first instinct is to jump into a big pile of leaves if you see one in your yard. All I think of is being 16 again and my little brother Brenden who was almost 2 years old. He was my little shadow and I didn’t mind it. It was a fall day and my step dad was out raking leaves all day. We came home only to find a big pile of leaves by the garage. We threw my little brother in it and snapped the most amazing picture. His face was priceless- filled with fun and excitement. Alisha
This really brings me back to my childhood. I was in dance from the time I was 6 until I was 17. When I was younger and I first had started dance, I danced everywhere I went, grocery stores, outside, the mall, literally everywhere. I remember sometimes when I would be playing outside in the rain with the other neighborhood kids and it would excite me, especially the summer rains. I literally would dance, imagining myself as a little ballerina in the rain sometimes whether I was by myself or others were around. Kasara
I like this because it gives me feelings of warmth and happiness it’s fun and to the point and worded very well. I can imagine my little girl dancing around under a tree that is losing its leaves. Getting some much joy as she tries to keep them from falling on her. Nystasia
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The writer is a hunter. They are out in the woods and up in their tree stand waiting for the deer to show themselves. With the leaves down they are able to use them as a sort of tracking system to see that a family of deer have been through that area recently. Jacob |
Halloween night
a visit to the ER
as Marilyn Monroe
Amanda Chappell |
cool night with a full moon
children go door to door
collecting treats
Diane Warmoth |
three telephone poles
that I can see
foggy
Amanda Chappell |
the lonely tree stands
by the lake
fog
Jennifer Rose |
This haiku is very fun and makes me think of costume parties at my house. I dressed as Olive Oil from the Popeye cartoons a few years ago and this haiku makes me think of how embarrassed I would be if I had to go to the hospital in a dress. I also imagine what the workers at the hospital would think when someone comes in as someone else. Joe |
This haiku to me provides a picturesque view of a Halloween night in any town in the United States of America. I have many great memories of trick or treating both as a kid and also seeing my own kids enjoy dressing up in costumes and trick or treating. Craig |
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When I read this peom I imagine a cold foggy grey night. I see myself driving on a dark curvy road. When I look ahead I see a lake with a full moon reflecting off of it. Next to it I see a tree with no leaves on it. I feel scared and unsettled when I read this poem. Katjia |
walking through the park
a leaf falls
on my head
Steve Stewart |
falling acorns
dropping from the tree
hazard zone
Amanda Chappell |
in the woods around
the bend
deer
Jennifer Rose |
frosty morning
the deer senses danger
along the ridge
Craig Harshman |
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I find this haiku to be funny. I picture a path of trees with squirrels throwing acorns. Growing up we had a dog that would chase and kill squirrels. It was funny to us because the remaining squirrels would hide in a huge acorn tree in our back yard. The squirrels would throw acorns at use and the dog. We used to joke about having to mow the yard with a hard hat because of the “Bitter Squirrels”. Diana
I imagine walking through the timber down south on our hunting ground. As I’m walking the squirrels are reeking havoc in the acorn trees. Every few steps that I take another acorn drops. It is as if the squirrels are in the trees mocking and laughing as I enter their hazard zone. Kathy
This to me describes the object, where it comes from and what it causes. I can totally see the picture of this. Someone putting caution tape around trees that have acorns to warn people that they might get hit by the acorns. Jennifer |
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one empty chair
everyone gathers to the table
to give thanks
Diane Warmoth |
turkey in the oven
table set for
one
Dara Johnson |
snow covered ground
pumpkin spice latte
warms my hands
Sarah Downing |
October now
a hummingbird drinks
one for the road
Joe Stroud |
When I read this poem I envision a long table with an orange and red table cloth on it. I see a lot of people around the table passing bowels filled with mash potatoes and green beans to each other. I see everyone smiling and laughing with each other. When I read this poem I feel comfort, peaceful and happiness. Katjia |
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This just makes me smile, for one it has pumpkin spice latte in it, and the other one is how warm it makes me inside. Even though there is snow on the ground, a warm cup of pumpkin spice latte in my hands and smelling the autumn spice from the cup warms my insides. Dara |
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