1

the dim porch light
moths keep finding
their way home

2

a quiet river
briefly divided
by a speeding wake

Michael Jouanneau

3

sitting on the porch
chairs rocking
the world slows

Addison Ross

This haiku speaks of relaxation, of how country life and how life should be taken in instead of the fast-paced world we see through screens and social media. For me I find an image of a farmer, or someone on vacation, not seeking adrenalin and thrils, but a vacation to relax, maybe a book to read, or just a gaze over scanning the horizon and counting the birds and pines. Michael Jouanneau, July 2026

4

a Fairy Tale castle 
a couple sits on the ramparts
overlooking the town

5

warm park bench 
Mother's Day spent
with my favorite person

6

iron bird from the war
now black and white 
framed by the dresser

Michael Jouanneau

7

bike ride
home before dark
a drink of hose water

8

the hunchback swaying
smoking blades of grass
as he oversees his old domain

9

cobblestone pavement
a cat on the streetcorner
invites me in for tea

Michael Jouanneau

I imagine a cartoon like scene with a bumpy grey cobblestone paved street and an orange cat sitting on the corner. He has a British accent and kindly invites me inside of his warm and cozy house for tea. I really like this one because it is not like many other haikus I have read. Most of the other one I have read are about real life things, but I really like how much of this is up for your imagination. Addison Ross, July 2026

10

ball and foot
gratefully happy
we can play

11

on the front yard field
coach builds us a soccer goal
obsession begins

Kurt Gilsinger

12

my grandpa's home
a spider claims its corner
weaving a web

13

first Elizabethan age
an oak beam
now holds up my roof

Michael Jouanneau

14

a stranger
comes alive 
on her old phone number

Michael Jouanneau

15

cooped up night
can finally go slither
up the tree

17

edge of the city
a distant wilderness half lost
in the fog of rain

Michael Jouanneau

I imagine sitting on top of a building at the edge of a city looking out at the foggy distance. Through the fog, I can faintly see part of the forest in the distance through the rain. I like this because it makes me think about how I forget how close nature usually is when I feel like I am stuck inside buildings or cities. I think it is a good reminder to look up and find the nature all around. Addison Ross, July 2026

18

windows down, music up
two fun drinks
we are so back

Addison Ross

This haiku finds in me an image of revival - a sense of youthfulness that is shown by a relaxed and non-pragmatic attitude faced with events and alleas of the world. It takes us back to the image we have of a roadtrip, for me along the beaches of western New Zealand (although never been there physically) but where you have yourself, a best friend and a whole road and wilderness at the doorstep. For me it urnes of discovery and laisser-faire attitude. Michael Jouanneau, July 2026