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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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5 + 7 + 5 Of The Best Haiku Out There

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

1. subway station

2. snowy morn

3. another year

4. rainy New York

5. crust of bread

6. in a shoebox

7. old park bench

8. white clouds

9. food channel

10. In the trench

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12. traffic jam

13. airport window

14. labor day

15. bedtime

16. despite my assurances

17. senior's home

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1. Watch an R-rated Scary Movie in a Movie Theater

2. Buy a Lottery Ticket

3. Vote in an Election

4. Participate in a Run (or a Walk, Realistically) for Charity

5. Go on a Road Trip

6. Start a Savings Account

7. Get a Credit Card

8. Sign up for Spotify Premium

9. Go to a Club

10. Start a Meditation Routine

11. Go to a Yoga Class

12. Treat Myself to a Dinner for One

13. Volunteer for a Charity

14. Participate in a Research Study

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The holiday classics that shaped my life

1."But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give: of ourselves, our talents, our love and our hearts? Maybe we could all learn Santa's beautiful lesson and maybe there would finally be peace on Earth and good will toward men."

"Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

"If you won't use your heart, who cares if it gets broken? If you just keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my rollerblades. When you do decide to try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. Got nothing to lose."

"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."

"Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it."

"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find a that love actually is all around."

"Sometimes things look good on paper, but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks. I guess a healthy bottom line doesn't mean much if to get it, you have to hurt the ones you depend on."

"'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.'"

"Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to."

"There's room for everyone on the nice list."

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1. Why are towels considered dirty when you get out of the shower clean?

2. Who closes the bus door once the bus driver gets off?

3. Why is there a "d" in "fridge" but not in "refrigerator"?

4. If you drop soap on the floor is the floor clean or the soap dirty?

5. Is the "S" or the "C" silent in the word "scent"?

6. Does expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?

7. Would Lightning McQueen buy car insurance or life insurance?

8. Who put the alphabet in alphabetical order?

9. What color are mirrors?

10. If 2 mind readers read each other's minds whose mind are they really reading?

11. Is there a synonym for "synonym"?

12. If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, are your pants tucked into your shirt?

13. Why is it called "quick sand" if you sink slowly in it?

14. If I try to fail, but succeed, which one did I do?

15. If Cinderella's shoe fit perfectly, why did it fall off?

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