Haiku of the Day Theme for January 2025: Dragons
Haiku of the Day for January 2025 features Guest Editor Corinne Timmer’s collection on the theme of dragons. This is what Corinne has to say by way of introduction:
In Chinese culture, the dragon is revered. It symbolizes positive qualities such as power, strength, good luck, and wisdom. It is considered a celestial and divine creature, with the ability to control natural elements such as wind and water. As the Year of the Dragon comes to a close in February, what better way to celebrate its energy one last time. Enjoy!
Corine Timmer is a visual artist, writer, poet, micro-publisher, and nature lover. She is the creator and publisher of the Chinese zodiac haiku anthologies. Corine is a member of the British, American, and Dutch haiku societies as well as various online children’s literature groups. She lives in rural Portugal between the sea and the Algarvean hills.
The Haiku of the Day feature displays a new haiku each day at the top of our home page: thehaikufoundation.org. See also our Haiku of the Day Archive.
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Love today’s haiku:
his scary tales . . .
we huddle around the fire
a dragon started
—Pris Campbell
Such an evocative phrase:
“we huddle around the fire
a dragon started”
aka
“We huddle around the fire a dragon started…”
I love haiku that could kickstart an extended story, whether Flash or Novel! :-)
Alan, I love how you see things!
Well said, Alan. It really does kick-start a story. Magical.
Hi,
In 2016, a dragon-themed haiku of mine received Honourable Mention at the 14th Ukiah Haiku Competition (Jane Reichhold category).
roaming a limestone cave
in our relationship
hidden dragons
(Unfortunately, the booklet containing the winners and honourable mentions of the competition in 2016 is missing from the website but I still have the email that notified me of my status and a certificate).
Best,
Judit
Judit,
Thanks so much for sharing your award-winning haiku. I hope you will enjoy my collection of dragon-themed poems this month.
Here’s a few dragons and close relatives! :-)
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here be dragons
I tape a kigo to my ankle
and trail another
Alan Summers
HAIKU DIALOGUE – the way of the thief ed. Craig Kittner (July 2020)
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camouflage
and sleeping seagrass
Glauert’s seadragon
Alan Summers
Under the Bashō 2024 (Haiku) November 2024 ed. Marilyn Ashbaugh
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dragonfly army I slip off the skins of men in pain
Alan Summers
Bones – journal for contemporary haiku no. 7 (July 2015)
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painting fences
a wish to be the green
of dragons
Alan Summers
1st publication:
brass bell: a haiku journal curated by Zee Zahava Monday, May 1, 2017
Anthology credit:
Dwarf Stars 2018
The Best Very Short Speculative Poems in 2017
ed. Deborah P Kolodji
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the dragonfly’s glint
so many neighbourhood cats
pad around us
Alan Summers
haikuNetra Journal Issue 1.4 (December, 2023)
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café orquídea …
the soft shuffle of shoes
round a dragon tree
Alan Summers
Blithe Spirit vol. 14 No. 2 (2004)
Canary Islands
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dragon tattoo my skinned fables of depression
Alan Summers
Under the Bashō Vol 1.1 Autumn 2013
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quickening its rain
through the eye of a needle
the dragonfly’s glint
Alan Summers
Scope journal July 2015 vol. 61 no. 6 (Fellowship of Australian Writers Queensland)
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SEE ALSO:
Ankle of the Dragon
(In Pursuit of Kigo) by Alan Summers
The Pan Haiku Review Issue 2
;-)
Thanks for sharing this wonderful collection, Alan.
Alan, oh wow! Great collection. It really shows us that what we see with our minds is as important as with our eyes.