Long Haiku poetry Poems

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Premium Member Birds

rendezvous in sun 
                                  hummingbird's plight on ocean
                                              solo odyssey



                                              June 25, 2022
                         Nature-themed Summer Haiku Poetry Contest
                                        Sponsor: Tania Kitchin
                                  Syllables checked by HMS.com
                                               FIRST PLACE 

                              Brian Strand's Premier Haiku Contest

Notes: The ruby-throated hummingbird is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and migrates to Canada and other parts of Eastern North America for the summer to breed. It is by far the most common hummingbird seen east of the Mississippi River in North America. 
During migration, some birds embark on a nonstop 900-mile journey across the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean from Panama or Mexico to the eastern United States.
Wikipedia
Form: Haiku


Premium Member Blossoms Bright

cherry blossoms bright
                                   scarlet horizon shimmers ~
                                   swallowtail flutters


                                  November 8, 2020
                                       First Place
                    For Any New Nature Inspired Haiku Poetry Contest
                    Syllables (5-7-5) checked by howmanysyllables.com
                                  Sponsor: Tania Kitchin

                                      January 1, 2020
                              For Hi-Ku(5) Premiere Poetry Contest (Placed 5)
                    Syllables (5-7-5) checked by howmanysyllables.com
                                   Sponsor: Brian Strand
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Halloween Haiku

Halloween Haiku (the forest recalls)

spirits awaken
orange glow before nightfall. . . .
All Hallow Eve dawns

the forest recalls
screams of caged men burned in fires. . . .
a druid’s dark sky

the lord of the dead
lingers in woods’ memory. . . .
a lone owl’s strange hoot

reaching for moon
black barbed spindly arms outstretched. . . .
The worshiping trees

crescent moon upturned
a faceless pale entity. . . . 
*Sanheim grins down

*Sanheim was the Celtic Lord of the Dead, for whom human
sacrifices were made to make amends for sins of the evil dead.
All Hallow Eve took place the night before their new year, when
Sun was worshiped on the next day.

For PD's HALLOWEEN HAIKU Poetry Contest
Form: Haiku

Dark Haiku

Listen to the sounds--
Eerie, spectral, strange, haunting:
These are cursèd grounds.

Reeking, nauseous smell
Reaching to your very soul--
From the pit of hell.

Darkness and shadows
Fly on the cavernous walls
Like a million crows.

Teeth as black as coal,
Bloodshot eyes and twisted horns--
Satan’s crafty troll.

Flames that leap up high
Damned souls scream in piercing cries:
No respite is nigh.

Serpents intertwine
Around Satan’s very throne
Where demons recline.

Pitch black and blood red
Dominate the ghastly scene:
Where the Devil led.

March 26, 2023

3rd Place
Hell Haiku Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Robert James Liguori
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Peacock

ecstatic in rain
                              lustrous plumes spreading like fan ~
                                         dancer creative



Notes: The peacock is the national bird of India.
Only Indian peacocks have the famous flashy feather trains and vibrant blue and green plumage. Peacocks use their trains to attract mates – the bigger and prettier the train, the more likely a peacock is to attract a mate. The mating season coincides with the rainy season in India. 



                                            April 13, 2022
                              Wild Animal Haiku Poetry Contest
                                       Sponsor: Tania Kitchin
                           syllables (5-7-5) checked by HMS.com
                                            SECOND PLACE
Form: Haiku


Premium Member African Anthology

walking gracefully  
with a pendulum movement ~
a herd of giraffes   

the mass migration
crocodiles at the river~
food for the taking

gazelles are running  
a hungry cheetah gives chase~
speed is the winner  

a lone male lion  
approaches a sleeping pride~
the battle begins  

an elephant herd  
arrive at the water hole~
use trunks to cool down

a swarm of locusts
devouring vegetation~
skeletal branches  

army on the move 
soldier ant battalion~
have left a scorched earth

vultures in the trees  
animals weakened by thirst~
death is imminent  

a downed buffalo  
lions watch as herd returns~
bulls scatter the pride  

basking in cool mud
the african river horse~
hippopotamus  

laughing hyenas  
find an unguarded carcass~
scavengers feasting  

at the water hole  
animals quenching their thirst~
alert for danger  

a crash of rhino  
hunted for their ivory~
extinction looming  

a small antelope  
found on the African plains~
cute looking dik dik 

the baobab tree  
silhouetted at sunset~
african icon

Written 13th May 2018

For best haiku poetry contest

Sponsored By Chantelle Ann Cooke.
Form: Haiku

tail of threat hiku

For JCB Brul's Shaped Haiku Poetry Contest 


15 June 2025 
Contest Judged:  7/1/2025 6:13:00 PM
1st Place




silent desert night—
                                 a shadow curls its tail high,
                                                                ___          .--.
                                                              .'       `.__/__/__
                                                           /             .-'           `' -.
                                                          |         .'                       \
                                                           \.-.-'     .--.           .--.  |
                                                          (o o)   |        \      /     |/
                                                           \_/     \__/ o\_/o \__/
                                                           //\        \__/      \__/
                                                          || |       .'      /^\      '.
                                                          ((_)      /      (       )     \
                                                                      \        `-'        /
                                                                          `.__     __.'
                                                                               `"""`
                                                            sting beneath the stars.
Form: Haiku

Premium Member - Haiku X 219 - it's snowing -


                                     branches weight of snow
                                  cold wind and frozen crystals -
                                         white porcelain dolls






             
                                                16/01/2022
                                        Sun :) - A-L Andresen :)
                                  Copyright © All Rights Reserved


                                     Winter Haiku Poetry Contest
                                      Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin
                                     howmanysyllables.com 5-7-5
                                         2nd place in the contest
Form: Haiku

Premium Member NATURE OF WINTER COMES-

days dormant brighter 
twilight sun paths warms thee earth
winter’s call cool-cold 
~
green to brown winter 
rains turning to snow showers
winter wet season
~
sun doesn't shine as
with lots of rain, ice or snow
why? cause- It’s winter
~
pleasant, autumn falls
warmly on the earth during- 
winter seasons here 

12/14/23
For Winter Haiku - Nature Themed Poetry Contest
Haiku poetry form only.
Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin 



Poem Syllable Counter Results
Syllables Per Line:	5 7 5 0 5 7 5 0 5 7 5 0 5 7 5
Total # Syllables:	68
Total # Lines:	15  (Including empty lines)
Words with (syllables) counted programmatically:	 N/A
Total # Words:	53
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Life and Love

LIFE AND LOVE.....................HAIKU #12,068-12,073


Poverty stricken
Vital innards and limbs wins
Five Olympic gold.

He drank and sang songs
And strummed on dashboard of car
Then fell dead at noon.

My very white friend
Eloped in Spring, her wedding
Guests all dressed in black.

Fresh off press of life
He tumbled into God's hands
And kicked addiction.

Intoxicated
With his new love, he jumped ship
And kicked addiction.

Oh for the love of 
Rain, my lover sits far off
His voice on the phone.

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Submitted to Debbie Guzzi's:
Traditional Haiku Poetry contest.

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Form: Haiku

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