September Haikus

Apparently genuine Haiku, as well as the 17-syllable pattern, are supposed to have a “seasonal reference”. Well, September feels like a good time to try that out. Each of these attempts to be loosely inspired by something of my days this month, coupled with this idea of seasonal references.

I’m not very good at “short” so this proved to be quite a test with my main discovery being that Haiku definitely aren’t as easy as I thought.

Still, for what they’re worth, here they are…

1st
Some things stay the same
But so much is different now
A new year begins

2nd
Went out. Brought no coat
It starts to rain. But the sky
Is still beautiful.

3rd
It had been a while.
Perhaps that’s why I barely
Noticed the weather

4th
Children laugh and play
Together to celebrate
Dodging the raindrops

5th
Music, colour, light
Invite us to look up as
Day fades into night

6th
Waking to the sound
Of rain drumming on rooftops
And against windows

7th
Sometimes low rumbles
Of thunder instil more fear
Than a sudden CRASH

8th
Glowering skies spill rain
As the sun breaks through, I watch,
Waiting for rainbows

9th
Media subdued
And politics strangely calmed
But the world still turns

10th
Autumn approaches
But for now, most leaves are still
Different shades of green

11th
The sound of autumn
Leaves rustle on trees then fall
To crunch underfoot

12th
The sky was bright with
A sunrise glow, so the rain
Took me by surprise

13th
I wish it didn’t
Feel noteworthy, going out
Not bringing my phone

14th
Heart and mind, filled with
Memories of summertime
As the nights draw in

15th
The sun hangs low in
A deep’ning blue sky and the
Clouds are tinged with gold

16th
The sky is bright blue
But the chilled edge to the air
Says autumn is near

17th
The trees stand tall as
The sun sinks through the blue sky
Casting long shadows

18th
Far from home I see
Dark clouds gather, threat’ning rain
Somehow, it stayed dry

19th
Words can’t really catch
How many colours we mean
When we just say grey

20th
Walking in sunlight
In the midst of busy days
Grateful for this gift

21st
From tiny acorns
Mighty oak trees grow … unless
Squirrels get there first

22nd
Autumn equinox
The earth hangs, finely balanced
Between dark and light

23rd
There’s a special warmth
That’s found among friends in front
Of an open fire

24th
Green on the doorstep
In perfect walking weather
The best of autumn

25th
Friends and family
In these fleeting reunions
Together again

26th
Dark fades toward light
As hidden behind the clouds
The sun still rises

27th
Ah, English weather

Bright sun, cold rain, gusts of wind

Four seasons, each day

28th
I thought I might put
The heating on but went for
A jumper instead

29th
Nothing says autumn
Quite like shiny conkers hidden
Among crunchy leaves

30th

No cup of tea tastes
Better than one when you’ve just
Come in from the rain