Quotes about Haiku

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My children are monsters, Kiro thought. And I am responsible. Perhaps if I had read them the haikus of Basho when they w — Christopher Moore, Coyote Blue
I write for pages,get lost in the mezzaninehidden from stages. — Kristen Henderson
Haiku does not express emotion from the inside out by displaying the mind of a character. Haiku builds the emotional thr — Harley King, Mother, Don't Lock Me In That Closet!
It is easy to believe we are each waves and forget we are also the ocean. — Jon J. Muth
The love of nature is religion, and that religion is poetry; these three things are one thing. This is the unspoken cree — R.H. Blyth
Soldiers falling fastBattle of white and scarletBlossoms on the ground — David Kudler, Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale
The sun shines, snow falls, mountains rise and valleys sink, night deepens and pales into day, but it is only very seldo — R.H. Blyth
These are some of the characteristics of the state of mind which the creation and appreciation of haiku demand: Selfless — R.H. Blyth
Absence of problems   does not lead to happiness.     Dealing with them does. — J. Benson, Haiku to Live By: Life affirming messages, to hearten your day
Some believe they can,   Some believe that they cannot.      Both are clearly right — J. Benson, Haiku to Live By: Life affirming messages, to hearten your day
I explained it loudand clear. What part of "meow"don't you understand? — Lee Wardlaw, Won-Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
Letmeoutletmeoutletmeoutletmeout.Wait--let me back in!...Letmeinletmeinletmeinletmein.Wait--let me back out! — Lee Wardlaw, Won-Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
Your tummy, soft aswarm dough. I knead and knead, thenbake it with a nap. — Lee Wardlaw, Won-Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
Dogs have hair. Cats, fur.Dogs whine, yip, howl, bark. Cats purrr.I say: No contest. — Lee Wardlaw, Won-Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
Fine. If you insist.I'll try Just.One.Nibble. But--I won't enjoy it. — Lee Wardlaw, Won-Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
Sorry about thesquishy in your shoe. Must'vebeen something I ate. — Lee Wardlaw, Won-Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
What do you mean "Ewww"?How is my tuna breath worsethan peanut butter? — Lee Wardlaw, Won-Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku
Here is a greedy man who keeps to himselfThe beautiful pears ripe in his garden. — Bashō Matsuo, The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches
Zero cavities.Two abortions. One divorce.Thirty years on Earth. — Asa Akira, Dirty Thirty: A Coming of Age Story
Many solemn nights Blond moon, we stand and marvel...Sleeping our noons away — Bashō Matsuo, Japanese Haiku