Best Haiku Chain Poems
christmas tree
star on top
proud and bright
quiet night
gifts are wrapped
tucked away
paced myself
feet are up
life so good
posted on December 11, 2018 for contest CHARLIEKU 3-3-3 sponsored by CHARLES MESSINA - RANKED 2ND
Haiku Chain
Presents wrap by tree
babies first Christmas is here
jet stream follows sleigh ~~by; Royal
jet stream follows sleigh
Santa's bag floats ocean unknown
cap is in Spain ~~by; Goode Guy
cap is in Spain
it blew over the ocean
beating rhythm flows ~~by; Andrea Dietrich
beating rhythm flows
unnoticed tiny black spot
fly, fly, ride high winds ~~by; Nathan Dilts
fly, fly, ride high winds
bring in the New Year, hurry…
a parrot shows up ~~by; Annalise Brigham
a parrot shows up
the world was never so right
as I feel refresh ~~by; S.Jagathsimhan Nair
as I feel refresh
breeze blows with soothing effect
as birds fly higher ~~by; olusegun Arowolo
as birds fly higher
their iridescent feathers
ribbons in the sky ~~by; David Williams
ribbons in the sky
soft whistling pretty lights dance
to sing like a bird ~~by; Tracie, Indigo Dreamweaver
to sing like a bird
constrained within emotions
give me liberty ~~by; David Williams
give me liberty
sweet vertigo dizziness
the flight takes up space ~~by; Poet Destroyer
the flight takes up space
come and join the view today
birds fly around me ~~by; Poet Destroyer
birds fly around me
brown grey with a glowing force
the moon as haze ends ~~by; Poet Destroyer
the Moon As Haze Ends
crashing On The Horizon
with The Rising Sun ~~ by; Christopher Bunton
With the rising sun
celebrate the coming home
maybe peace will reign ~~by; cecil hickman
maybe peace will reign
in the silent world this day
all is calm and bright ~~by; Deb Wilson
all is calm and bright
just me in my Xmas hat
and loving all night ~~by; Michael J. Falotico
and loving all night
this a welcome of pure light
power of the wind ~~by; harry horsman
power of the wind
a new year begins again
first let's celebrate ~~by; Catie Lindsey
first let's celebrate
the sweet air brings me your scent
now I know your here ~~by; Michael J. Falotico
now I know your here
Staring out the window,
upon a (choo) choo train ~~by; John Rhinem
upon a (choo) choo train
steam blows, lumps in my stocking
charcoal grey mittens ~~by; poet destroyer
charcoal grey mittens
the two of us are rocking
choo choo train chuckles ~~by; S.Jagathsimhan Nair
Team Work -created this haiku chain
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Petrified forest
the grandest canyon of all
Monument valley
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dancing mesquite trees
arid breeze through sage and sand
Saguaro just pose
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wolves howl at the moon
pack of coyotes scream and cry
beep beep roadrunner
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Arizona heat
a hundred ten in the shade
eggs fry on sidewalks
The Desert
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misty morning
silver over cactus thorn
diamond drops
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mesquite trees dance
smooth breeze through the sage
ripples on the sand
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invisible clouds
sunlight melts morning
woodpecker news
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pulsar pulsating
projecting prominently
pinpoint precisely
quasars kinetic
a billion mass dark hole belch
gamma-ray spawned
nebulae vast clouds
tarantula orion
stars hidden
super star massive
super stellar explosion
nova temp star seen
interstellar stars
interpolated light-years
starry orbits
gravity meld
a million solar mass tell
light imprisoned cell
space darkened lair
a speeding star caught
devastation done
space dark black cauldron
vortex whirl to final end
singularity
springtime flowers vase
lilies tulips azaleas
scent fragrance cues
summer sandy beach
swimming snorkeling surf
summer exploits fun
fall color honor guards
canopy red brown gold tan
leaves final slow dance
winter frost fleece
snowy ivory chalk mounds
cast blank white canvas
The snow, lit, sparkles
Each flake reflects the moon’s light
Revealing the night
Revealing the night
In its blanketed beauty
Enriching the heart
Enriching the heart
With a sense of adventure
Magic in the air
Magic in the air
Stirs my imagination
Excitement rising
Excitement rising
I feel the day approaching
What adventure comes
What adventure comes
Beneath the moon, I wonder
As it shines above
As it shines above
The moon turns nighttime to day
The snow, lit, sparkles
rainbow circle sky
blues greens yellows orange
a dew prism light
rose redolence
lily scent countryside dew
springtime perfume cue
fireflies in flight
bioluminescence bright
a seasonal light
bug process honey
pollen flyers yearn nectar
flowers turned sweet fruits
bees labor party
pears peaches pineapples
flower foods eaten
aquarium seas
whales snappers sharks dolphins
ride wave vehicles
sky ring of fire
huge star blocked by a pea
moon eclipse sun
winged ballerina
arthropod in flight
orange wings has eyes
orchids pink blooms
valley violets shades blue
geraniums soothe
blub big blue blazing
bedazzling boisterous
brilliant beacon bright
pulsar pulsates
projecting prominently
pinpoint precisely
quixotic quasars
quintillion quarks quirkiness
quantum quintessence
wind whirl waves
watery whirlpool
wreckage washed-up
whimsical weasel
waterfall weathered willow
wilderness walk
zoo zebra zip
zealous zoologist
zeal zen
villas villages
vestige views valley vinca
vacation venues
carnation cuteness
class ceremony
graduation day
red rose redolence
lily scent countryside dew
springtime perfume cue
orchids blue bloom
valley violets, tulips hues
geraniums soothes
pains of loved one gone
no tangible events now
lives in silent mind
titanium brow
cranium steel robotic
a i intellect
abstract words
composed harmoniously
mind bender solved
sperm egg coalesce
embryo hidden progress
nine-month time childbirth
space ring of fire
view of moon blocking star
God precision seen
water wet has swimming
fire flames cake cooked
earth soil surface stand
love pomegranate
fauna and floral embrace
phileo eros
freak evolution
gods are time gaps links bones
nothing slim mess glob
an anomaly
gravity supremacy
single point is end
Crumpled by thunder
Cowering inside the dark
Covered in your fears.
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Hallowed by your charm
Your crimson sight hungry- bold.
I am merely prey.
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Leaves scatter- muddy.
Crawl toward the horizon
Find high ground. Don't sleep.
-James Kelley 2019
clear
picture
--revealed
surprise
--withheld
exclamation
not syllable
count
--beat
essential
--every
word
Author notes
Haiku, traditionally of nature but now contemporary tends to be accepted. Many confuse the
5-7-5 structure to mean syllable, it's not it means beat. Counts are guide only and as few as
you can get away with to lead with two lines and reveal with the other. A haiku is three lines
but several -usually three can be joined to make a chain these should stand alone as well as
in chain. There are other takes on haiku which have slight variation on the form.
clouds moisten the soil
Heat is kept under control
human function boost
the wind cools the ground.
a pollen-carrying breeze
Humankind life span
gravity means life
stability in motion
this core anchor all
Written: December 09, 2021
early morning chirps
migrating birds are now back~
warm spring serenade
bright fluttery wings
in colors of emerald~
hummingbirds delight
lilac bushes bloom
sweet perfume wafts in the air~
butterfly magnets
4/19/21
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