Monday, August 04, 2025

Haikus, So Much Said in 3 Lines, 17 Syllables

I've been writing haikus every morning for years and have a facebook group where I post them. Since the war against Israel began, many of my haikus are political, but some just deal with ordinary life. I'll include some of them here.

Honestly, I recommend writing haikus to learn how to express yourself with a minimum of syllables and lines. As I said in the title here, just three lines, five syllables, seven syllables and finish with another five syllables.


Mulling over map
while drinking friend's strong coffee
in Jerusalem

figuring out new route
to Matan* while roads dug up
in Jerusalem

despite worries slept
thanking Gd for energy
long busy day planned


coffee energy
when sleep won't cooperate
life's complicated

Gd willing Shabbat
will herald true peace, please pray
Gd is our True King

*Matan is where I study Tanach/Bible

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