Moon Haiku Poems

STARS
night of myriad stars
serenity in heaven
a perfect moment


STREET LIGHT
dark night of winter
when street lights show their aura
moon looks coldly down


AUTUMN
cool air at midnight
autumn lovers satisfied
claimed...

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sun and moon flowers

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(*sun flower syllable based; 5-3-5)

rising to sunshine 
leaving past
distill precious oil

(*Sunflower meanings include happiness, optimism, honesty, longevity, peace, admiration, and devotion.)

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sunshine golden warm
blossoms glisten morning dew
moonlight on dreamers

comfort rainbow sky
the premiere green of the spring
lovely fall farewells

beauty in my eyes
a balmy breeze in the shade
complicated...

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full moon
the dogs bark
at nothing...

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owls waking whole night
think other creatures foolish ~
bats seem to join them

glow worms lighting up
the houses and great gardens ~
mock at moon and stars

crickets, cockroaches
creep...

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spreading full feathers
like the resurrected sunshine ~
shroud around singing

pots full of water 
search soft drink bottles around ~
create new stories

the sun goes to rest 
moon...

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stars seem lighting lamps
moon plays gleaming glowing games ~
festival of lights

darkness paving way
to lights much reluctantly ~
breeze turns into storms

this tender winter
clings to the wombs...

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GLINT
vicarious glint
omphalos
of aspirations 

FULL MOON
cresting full moon
teases out our turbulent emotions
omphalos of existence
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omphalos: (n) the center or hub of something. (In ancient Greece) a conical...

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shadow on wood fence
siting in the moon light there
stalks roguish  mask   moon

10/20/2021...

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wild passionate moon
          champions autumn campaign~
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1. Kelly Lune:
silk rose under dome
opaque glass
thwarted love preserved


2. Jack Collom Lune:
the faded corsage
under a dusty glass dome—
missed spring ball

NOT FOR CONTEST
POET'S NOTES
The lune (aka...

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Waned moon's crescent child
              hoping to
    one day soon...

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black dog greets dark night
plough moon uproots rotten fruit
    tonights sick harvest...

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crushing talons poised
owl swoops on unwary prey
moon hides behind clouds


5,7,5 checked with how many syllables
Owl Haiku Poetry Contest

sponsored by Robert James Liguori

submitted to 'BITE SIZE...

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    moonlight silhouettes
    an owl hunting down its prey
    nature's coup de grace

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