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5 + 7 + 5 Of The Best Haiku Out There

17 in total, so you don't have to math.

Natalya Rahman

Sep 28, 2016

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A haiku is an "unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually five, seven, and five syllables respectively ", but a lot of really good ones deviate from this form.

I love this form of expression; I think it's super witty and concise, but still really meaningful. Some of them have an intense message and others describe a fleeting feeling you might have when making coffee.

On a lot of databases they are categorized by emotion, so sometimes instead of listening to happy songs when I'm happy, or sad songs when I'm sad (or the reverse), I find myself browsing through haiku. Here are 5 + 7 + 5, which equals 17 of my favorites!

1. subway station

subway station

ads as only light

the day after the bombs

by Bill Bilquin - Bruxelles, Belgium

2. snowy morn

snowy morn--

pouring another cup

of black coffee

by Odd G. Aksnes, Norway

3. another year

another year—

those crossed out names

in my address book

by Sondra Byrnes - Sant-Fe, New Mexico, USA

4. rainy New York

rainy New York

from the tenth storey window

black umbrellas bloom

by Hortensia Anderson - New-York City, NY, USA

5. crust of bread

crust of bread

in a puddle

homeless fishing

by Brando Altemps - Torino, Italy

6. in a shoebox

in a shoebox

all the candles

of uncelebrated birthdays

by Peter Lindsey - Barcelona, Spain

7. old park bench

old park bench

i touch our initials

each time i pass

by Owen Burkhart - Dyer, Indiana, USA

8. white clouds

white clouds

glide safely

over mine fields

by Barbara Campitelli - Foster City, California, USA

9. food channel

food channel

between commercials

dinner burns

by ash of moth - Columbia, Maryland, USA

10. In the trench

In the trench

of the world war

grows high grass

by Paul Anthony - Loughborough, UK

11. another

another

explosion

in baghdad

spring sun

by Odd G. Aksnes, Norway

12. traffic jam

traffic jam -

Moon passes through

the Earth's shadow

by Israel Balan - Mexico-City, Mexico

13. airport window

airport window--

the cloud of my breath

as your plane reaches the clouds

by ash of moth - Columbia, Maryland, USA

14. labor day

labor day-

i dust of

my resume

ash of moth - Columbia, Maryland, USA

15. bedtime

bedtime --

trying not to count

maimed solders

by bmm - Oregon, USA

16. despite my assurances

despite my assurances

my wife's makeup

thicker

by Peter Brady - Gatineau, Québec, Canada

17. senior's home

senior's home

we celebrate the new year

a 7:00 pm

by Dahl DeVar - Magrath, Alberta, Canada

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17 in total, so you don't have to math.

1. subway station

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6. in a shoebox

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10. In the trench

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There are plenty of obstacles that come when taking care of kids, but it's a very rewarding experience.

1. You get excited when the parents purchase season passes to the pool.

2. You've become friends with the stay-at-home moms in town.

3. You get a chance to eat "kid foods" again.

4. You've traded in your cute purse for a large tote bag.

5. You have at least one car seat in your backseat.

6. Their nap time is your happy time.

7. Lunch time can be a disaster.

8. You have to play the same board games repeatedly.

9. You catch yourself using the same lines your parents once told you.

10. Your "mom-mode" kicks in at times.

11. Your heart melts a little when they do something cute.

You'll never find any souvenirs with your name on it

1. You know you are up next when the teacher pauses while taking attendance

2. When “I’m going to do my very best to make sure I know all your names” is said, it may or may be an empty promise

3. “Wow! That sounds so cool! Where is your family from?”

4. You dread when people ask you to repeat your name over and over because it “sounds so cool when you say it”

5. There’s a 50/50 chance that your name will come back either correct or incorrect at Starbucks

6. People try to find shorter, easier nicknames for you instead of calling you by your actual name

7. When someone famous or fictional character shares your name, you get so happy

8. “What’s your name?” “It’s [name]” “I’m sorry, what was it again?”

9. You’ve pretty much seen every misspelling and heard every mispronunciation of your name throughout your life

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11. Despite the struggles, your name is pretty unique… just like you

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4. “You look too light/dark to be Puerto Rican.”

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9. “Oh my god, Puerto Ricans are so spicy.”

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Love hard, every day, and never be ashamed.

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