Crows
Beckon me
Every single morning.
Copyright © 2026 by Crystal David John
"The Hay(na)ku is a 21st century poetic form designed by Eileen R. Tabios, a Filipino-American poet, fiction writer, artist. The form, which Tabios first called Filipino Haiku, is described by Eileen in an interesting history of hay(na)ku. Inspired by Tabios’ Counting Journal, lately I’ve been writing a hay(na)ku each day in my planner after the day, a quick, tiny and fun way to recap a memorable event or emotion." - - Denise Krebs
Traditionally, Hay(na)ku have:
3 lines
A total of 6 words – 1 in the first, 2 in the second, and 3 in the third
No syllable, rhythm, or meter constraints.
You can also write reverse hay(na)kus.
coffee Hay Na Ku
hot
coffee
in morning
ice
coffee
afternoon
Drink
coffee
afternoon
will
soon have
bad nightmares
must
have my
coffee now
drink
coffee
all day long
no
way sleep
will come me
curse
of my
mad coffee
writing.com prompt write a Hay Na Ku Poem
Daily Dew Drop In submissions as well
advice (hay na ku)
sit
among flowers
care melts away.
my
skin were
like a morning
rays,
that rose
in the sky,
almond
shape eye,
dark with the dusk,
round ,
monsoon face
pure timid lips,
grandma talked often
best she could -
don't forget the
past, where
we -
sailed across the
orient waves
seeking -
and the seagulls,
the boat
and
our fading heritage,
make it
alive -
where we came,
where we gone.
Hay (na) ku form created by Ellen Tabios. A Filipino poet
And been recognized for her contribution at poet society.
It read like hayku but it isn't coz of the expanding
Syllables and meters. I like hayku but art were easily
Killed by author with its restrict rule. This wasn't perfect
But why wouldn't I try.
L U S T
painful groans
scars of violence
stigma throughout life
blind justice
humiliation
note: this a screaming clamor for justice to my fellow Pinoys (both male and female) who are brutally raped and cruelly stripped of their dignity and dreams here in Saudi Arabia.
Form: Hay(na)ku :)
(c)Olive Eloisa
2:32 pm
May 28, 2014
Contest: Three Lines Are Fine
Sponsor: Debbie Guzzi
First Place.... Prayers for the victims...
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