February was National Haiku Writing Month in which we writers were challenged to write 28 haiku's, one for each day of the month. It was brought to the attention of the Lit community by `MSJames and provided us with an opportunity to get to know our fellow writers.

As wondrous as the writers are, their poems, though short, were as diverse and personal as they come. They also showed us that a haiku could be about anything, if only we dared to be different.

With the amazing amount of haiku's produced that month, there is no way I could feature all the ones that I found ingenious. So each week, I will be highlighting a few participators from around our community.

This Week's Picks

From `MSJames

many moons
many cats
both evade my grasp

at the cabaret
a chilled spine—
winter moon
[link]

From `GaioumonBatou

sick in bed
holding hands and tissues
this is love

standing alone
in pouring rain
singing
[link]

From *Bahama-dreams

Two Dogs at the bowl
The small one wants to drink first
'Tween the legs works fine
[link]

Love has not been kind
a body bruised and beaten
her will cannot be
[link]

From =Rellaenthia

A song as graceful
as a dancing snowflake to
xylophone music.
[link]

A game of cards.
Lady luck is on my side,
a joker in hand.
[link]

From *singsorrow

streetlights
at war with
stars

morning galahs,
retching vocals -
wake up
[link]

From =nyxiathewarrior

A single
heart beat
and I swallow

Darkness engulfs
in the final moments
of sleep
[link]


There are so many more out there that were wonderful. Check out *HaikuKitty collection here:[link]
And `GaioumonBatou's journal sidebar: [link] for other great poets!

Show these guys some love and hopefully we will see you next week!

Know of others that touched you? Let me know.

Indie