Daily Haikus: My Journey Writing One Haiku a Day

I write a haiku a day to practice writing. Here are some of my posts for you to enjoy. I have been doing this for years and only recently started posting the ones I like, so some days you may see me post more than one: one that I wrote for today, and another older one I wrote in the past. I don’t follow every haiku convention literally, and some days I write something different from a haiku.

Either way, I hope you enjoy

  • 07/22/26 A New Haiku for a New Day
    Photo Credit: René Ranisch

    You saw me as just
    A part of your day. To me,
    You were my day.

    Blast from the past:

    You already wrote
    Your book. I’m just the guy you
    Needed to insert.

  • 07/21/26 A New Haiku for a New Day
    Photo Credit: mandi kanjiya

    The bird in the bush
    And the squirrel in the tree
    Remind me I’m not alone

    Blast from the past:

    Survival lies in
    Taking full advantage of
    Your insanities.

  • 07/20/26 A New Tanka for a New Day
    Photo Credit: The Prototype

    Maybe you were meant
    To be lost, this unknown
    Spot on the map is
    Exactly where you were
    Supposed to be all along

    Blast from the past:

    Everything we want
    Is so crystal clear until
    We win possession

  • 07/19/26 A New Poem for a New Day
    Photo Credit: Emma Simpson

    Because I did nothing,
    Because I did too much,
    Because I did not intervene enough,
    Because I interjected too much,
    I am leaving your because

    Blast from the past:

    You had a lot to say
    When you were telling me what to do,
    And now that I establish no,
    Nothing

  • 07/18/26 A New Tanka for a New Day
    Photo Credit: Drew Jemmett

    I would expect storms
    To take over these calm waters.
    It’s getting ready
    To explode in my little
    Teacup inside which I hide.

    Blast from the past:

    New definition
    Of class—having the means to
    Afford a break down.

You can scroll through all my past poems here: