A couple autumns ago, I wrote a haiku per day for ten days. I wrote each haiku based on something that I saw or noticed that day. As "preparation" for each poem, I wrote down in my Field Notes notebook ten things that I "noticed" on that day, usually involving nature.
Here are the ten haikus that I wrote:
1
Bluejays skim thru red
Last leaves and now disappear
In evergreen's clutch.
2
The mulberry tree
relinquished its leaves: too soon!
Mittons green not gold.
3
On my way to work
Each chimney begins to smoke
It's 7 AM
4
Smirk of the Chesire
Moon -- fleeing the lazy late
Autumn morning sun
5
Around the bend -- train's
wheel whistles high single note
between its teeth
5
My long dim shadow --
Cast by lights across the park --
Leans into the wind
6
Late night cleaning crew --
Peaceful, alone -- softly sings
Transistor pop song
7
Quantum changes -- now
Geese and now silver maple
Leaves half clenched and dry
7
Fall changes every-
Thing -- geese fill the parks, ginkgo
Leaves have left their trees.
8
Under the puddle
Sunken autumn leaves. Bald trees
Reflected on top.
9
The autumn sun has
Set and all is dimmed but the
Jet is still on fire.
10
Sickle moon just still
Above the houses is now
Unremarkable
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