Our Haiku Prompts for August 16-23 Just a prompt to prime the pump. Use it how you will. I look forward to seeing what you do with them each day. North South 08/16 Cold Rain Snow 08/17 Decay Seed 08/18 Chill Plum 08/19 Buzz February 08/20 Sail Sunrise 08/21 Potato Spring Sky 08/22 Humid Geese 08/23 Undulate Late waving the pampass grass at the Shinjuku station I said goodbye --Yamaguchi Seison #DailyHaikuPrompt

Our Haiku Prompts for August 9-16 Feel free to use any form of the word or ignore it completely. Thanks to all of you for playing along at home. North South 08/09 Dance Plow 08/10 Moon Last Snow 08/11 Grin Yellow 08/12 Sand Piper Skylark 08/13 Quail Carrot 08/14 Soaked Flurry 08/15 Joy Kite 08/16 Cold Rain Snow I got drunk, a sleep. And wept on the dream. A wild cherry blossoms. --Masaoka Shiki #DailyHaikuPrompt

Our Haiku Prompts for August 2-9 We shift into haiku Fall/Spring seasons as Summer/Winter draw to a close. I look forward to your poems. North South 08/02 Pear Buds 08/03 Red Leaves Pilgrimage 08/04 Spiral Tranquil 08/05 Catfish Thin Ice 08/06 Corn Violet 08/07 Katydid Thaw 08/08 Pack Evergreen 08/09 Dance Plow The coming of autumn determined by a red dragonfly —Kaya Shirao #DailyHaikuPrompt

Our Haiku Prompts for July 26-August 2 Only suggestions. Use them (or not) for inspiration You can do it. North South 07/26 Lotus Mittens 07/27 Smoldering Warm Coat 07/28 Cool Morning Huddle 07/29 Light Clothes Fruitcake 07/30 Roses Bare Trees 07/31 Sunset Slip 08/01 Cover Twittering 08/02 Pear Buds the cool breeze with all his strength the cricket --Kobayashi Issa #DailyHaikuPrompt

Our haiku prompts for July 19-26 The wheel keeps turning, albeit slowly. Welcome new followers and thanks to all of you for your contributions. North South 07/19 Sunflower Freezing 07/20 Swim Snow Drift 07/21 Pinks Feast 07/22 Melon Candle 07/23 Beach Frozen 07/24 Meadow Skating 07/25 Evening Rain Fresh Snow 07/26 Lotus Mittens clear winter morning— on the tip of the icicle the sun’s reflection --Masaoka Shiki #DailyHaikuPrompt

Our haiku prompts for July 12-19. A poem a day. Every day? Epic. Welcome new followers and thank you all for playing along at home. North South 07/12 Languid Uncover 07/13 Yarrow Pine Grove 07/14 Parched Lonely 07/15 Sand Hibernate 07/16 Eggplant Smoke 07/17 Fireworks Glimmer 07/18 Cool Off Time 07/19 Sunflower Freezing The short summer night. The dream and real Are same things. --Takahama Kyoshi #DailyHaikuPrompt

Our haiku prompts for July 5 - 12. As always, only a suggestion. Write what moves you. Rules? Your poem. Your way. Just write it. North South 07/05 Summer Moon Glisten 07/06 Lightning Drizzle 07/07 Morning Cloud Sea 07/08 Pasture Trees 07/09 Cut Grass Drafts 07/10 Glade Mind 07/11 Cookout Cold 07/12 Languid Uncover on the mandarin duck’s wings a dust of snow — such stillness! — Masaoka Shiki #DailyHaikuPrompt

Our haiku prompts for Jun 6 to July 5. As always, only a suggestion. Write what moves you. Thank you for supporting your fellow writers. North South 06/28 Cherries Draft 06/29 Profuse Desolate 06/30 Balmy Weasel 07/01 Plum Rage 07/02 Kingfisher Stew 07/03 Rain Pebble 07/04 Overcast Frosty 07/05 Summer Moon Glisten hydrangeas pale blue in the rain blue in the moonlight --Masaoka Shiki #DailyHaikuPrompt

Our haiku prompts for June 21-28 Feel free to use any form of the prompt, or whatever moves you. A poem a day ... is a real challenge. North South 06/21 Solstice Solstice 06/22 Picnic Fox 06/23 Garden Peace 06/24 Shade Cozy 06/25 New Moon Drift 06/26 Trellis Stew 06/27 Peas Ice 06/28 Cherries Draft At the winter solstice The sun permeates the firmament Of the mountain province. --Dakotsu Iida #DailyHaikuPrompt

Our haiku prompts for June 14-21 Feel free to use any form of the prompt, or not at all. Thanks to everyone participating. We support each other. North South 06/14 Green Leaves Cardinal 06/15 Shaved Ice Hunting 06/16 Sun Flower Clear 06/17 Wind Chimes Porridge 06/18 Fireflies Camellia 06/19 Long Days Long Night 06/20 Fresh Peas Hot Tea 06/21 Solstice Solstice half asleep– is that rainy season rain again today? ---Kobayashi Issa