High Winds, Haiku

I don’t know about you, friend, but March has been a windswept month for me. These petite poems represent a few swift-moving moments of reflection. I am grateful for the precious time to reflect and pen haiku at the end of the day, and I hope you enjoy these gusts of inspiration.

Dip your paintbrush in
mother nature’s masterpiece;
reflection is art. #haikuchallenge pic.twitter.com/Cd5S0xXpIj
— K.F. Hartless (@hartless_k) March 25, 2022

Lucky shamrock stream.
The year has not yet ripened;
our goals remain green. #haikuchallenge #haiku #spring pic.twitter.com/udTOZjaYM9
— K.F. Hartless (@hartless_k) March 22, 2022

Wisteria whiff—
not possible to forget,
your immortal scent.#haikuchallenge pic.twitter.com/5XOoqgSPSR
— K.F. Hartless (@hartless_k) March 20, 2022

Angels, put the buds
to sleep; colorful dreams bloom
beneath grateful feet.#haikuchallenge #spring pic.twitter.com/Q0Yy45mFhG
— K.F. Hartless (@hartless_k) March 14, 2022

Pussy willow dream
carry me through Palm Sunday,
early tufts of spring. #haikuchallenge #3Lines pic.twitter.com/i42maRDRoT
— K.F. Hartless (@hartless_k) March 10, 2022

Spring finds me ready
for surprises, as nature
exclaims, it’s a girl! #haikuchallenge #BreakTheBias pic.twitter.com/cDnAKyAiPu
— K.F. Hartless (@hartless_k) March 8, 2022

Till the soil-like clouds,
not time yet for the weeding;
the sun’s a seedling.#HaikuSeed #3Lines pic.twitter.com/CuesxCxR8W
— K.F. Hartless (@hartless_k) March 7, 2022

February melts;
stubby legs stir puddle pots,
a seasonal soup.#HaikuSeed #3Lines pic.twitter.com/t6ClwGG9tb
— K.F. Hartless (@hartless_k) March 2, 2022

23 responses to “High Winds, Haiku”

Tom

Very poignant nuggets of wisdom here! ❤

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you. I do try to collect them and not let them fall through my pockets throughout the day. 😂
  
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johnlmalone

these are such a joy; exquisite little gems to brighten the morning — I have just got up 🙂

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, John. Good Morning. 🌞 I am just getting back from the night class I teach on Thursdays. We were all so tired tonight. I suggested a standing exercise, and they begged me to let them stay seated. Ah, well, I am now ready for the weekend to recharge.
  
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  1. johnlmalone
    
    lethargic layabouts 🙂 you teach creative writing, K?
    
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  2. K.Hartless
    
    Right now, I teach writing courses during the day. But at night, it’s my English language learner classes. A hard-working bunch, but it’s the end of the day, so zzzzz. No, I have to keep it peppy. I enjoy this semester’s bunch quite a bit, though.
    
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  3. johnlmalone
    
    thanks, K; you still come up with peppy poems 🙂
    
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  4. K.Hartless
    
    Do I? My poetry is probably more energetic than me, I think. 😂
    
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  5. johnlmalone
    
    hey K you heard of Dodie Bellamy? I’m reading about her now; she’s a revelation; I can sense snippets of her style in your writing —
    
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  6. K.Hartless
    
    I haven’t heard of her, but I’m so flattered and I will be sure to check out her works. Thank you, John. Have a great weekend. 💜
    
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  7. johnlmalone
    
    same to you, K 🙂
    
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writingwhatnots

These are delightful. ❤️

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you. 💜 Haiku always cheer me up. I enjoy reading and writing them.
  
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Jeff Flesch

Glorious, all. “the suns a seeding” is my fav line, and the first haiku is my fav overall. Wonderful poetry, K. Have you ever thought of adding the #poetry tag to your Tweets? I’m selfishly wondering as I always scroll that hashtag. 😁

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the hashtag recommendation. I will explore it for both reading and writing. Although I admit with Twitter, I tend to get and get out of the pool rather quickly, as it can be a bit murky in there. 😂
  
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  1. Jeff Flesch
    
    You’re most welcome, K. Always. Hahaha! That’s so funny. I get it though. Again that’s me being selfish. 😅
    
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  2. K.Hartless
    
    Well, no one else is going to be that for you. So I say, cheers to occasional selfish thinking. Isn’t it so similar to self-love?
    
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  3. Jeff Flesch
    
    That’s exactly so, K. It is our responsibility to self advocate, and it is similar to self love. So, when will you add the hashtags to your poems. Hahaha. 😂 It’s fun conversing with you, my friend. Cheers.
    
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Jim W.

nice 👍👍

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Ty. Glad you enjoyed them.
  
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Hobbo

Little gems of plumptiousness.

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Susan Strasser, Blogger & Memoirist

I was lured in by that colorful painting by Megan Duncanson.
Thanks for the haikus, too!
Are these your children? Or about them?

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Hi Susan, Those little puddle stirrers are mine. It was my son’s birthday today. He’s a big 6. Thank you for reading these haiku.
  
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