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Icebergs melt bears
Poles exhaust pelted creatures
Fur absorbs descent

Foreigners the lot
Bloody migrants escape floes
Pillar grown from salt

Homeless Exodus
Into uncharted rescue
No passport needed

Charity misplaced
Food banks in Antarctica
Shoot the messenger

True nature provides
Mammals seek Noah in trust
Close the gates of hell

Survival has fits
Humans on steroids of greed
No doping control

Genocide salutes
Fish bones drown upon the float
Refuge on plastic

Jolly old Darwin
Nurture mutates on the cross
Rejoice its Christmas

Evolution sinks
One more day in paradise
Malcontent scroungers

Holy and wholesome
Habitats change their disguise
Conscience a fig leaf

Suffused by wisdom
Buddha reaches Atlantis
Blows bubbles in vain


08th December 2019


Haikus traditionally do not have titles
Can't post them without on the soup though

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Line Gauthier

Date: 12/8/2019 5:11:00 PM

Lots of interesting imagery, Michael. I remember being in shock when I was told my haiku must not be titled. I've seen people number their haiku, now I use the first word or two as a title. So many rules for haiku... "when people care to know about them". I wish they would create a new category and call it "haiku american-style"

Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 12/9/2019 5:02:00 AM

Thank you Line. Structure versus freedom. They say that a title would interfere, but the haiku should interfere with the reader and who is to say. Maybe we should create a 'free style haiku? Best wishes and happy writing, Kai

Juliet Ligon

Date: 12/8/2019 4:54:00 PM

Interesting compilation of Haikus. A lot to ponder.

Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 12/9/2019 5:02:00 AM

Then it has achieved its aim. Kind wishes, Kai

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/8/2019 3:37:00 PM

I got a big kick out of that last one, Kai. Buddha forming bubbles under the ocean!!

Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 12/9/2019 5:06:00 AM

Thank you Andrea. The Buddha can probably hold his breath for a long time and is not over until the 'fat guy' sings. Though he is often depicted as lean and wiry. Kind wishes, Kai

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 12/8/2019 8:00:00 AM

A gorgeous selection of words. Haiku mastery is your business, and you do it well!

Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 12/9/2019 5:07:00 AM

Thank you for your encouragement. I think I will write more haikus. Kind wishes, Kai

Silent One

Date: 12/8/2019 6:00:00 AM

You have a great selection of haiku here, each with an important message... great selection.

Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 12/9/2019 5:11:00 AM

Thank you Silent One. The Buddha's Bubbles will levitate him ...Kind wishes, Kai