Traditional haikus have a kigo that is a strong seasonal reference. The season need not mentioned out right in the haiku but it must contain a hint which clearly specifies the season.
The 5-7-5 muddle
Many scholars originally considered the Japanese Onji to be equivalent to English syllables. As a result, English version of haiku kept a strict rule of 5,7,5 in syllable count totaling 17. Modern scholars have realized the error in that judgment and have suggested that poets using the English language try to write the poem in less syllables.
My Haiku is a 4-5-4 syllable
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Breeze rustles branch
shade for heat weary
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on Jun 28 4:38 PM 2008
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Nature's Frenzy
in Thunderstorm's g
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on Jun 18 3:57 PM 2008. In Nature, Form
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on Apr 10 11:53 PM 2006. In Weird
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Hannah by the seaalight on a
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on Apr 11 12:34 AM 2006. In Other
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Do you believe that in faith all your wishes are granted?I believe in faith all
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on Apr 11 9:44 AM 2006. In Spiritual
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Clouds drifting by crynone knows why shower beganquickly the rage of storm.
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on May 26 9:39 AM 2006. In Nature
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Rain falls down
standing water sits
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on Feb 9 12:55 AM 2007
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Erase all hate
stand for unity
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on Feb 9 1:03 AM 2007
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copper kettle
emits a faint whistle as
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on Feb 9 10:50 PM 2007
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on Feb 14 3:18 PM 2007
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Dove of peaceful hope
3 lines, 2 comments,
on May 11 5:28 PM 2008
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Heat of day
sets mind adrift
5 lines, 7 comments,
on May 29 4:39 PM
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Thunder cracks
vivid flash of light
3 lines, 2 comments,
on Jun 5 7:59 AM
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Faerie Lights
leaning toadstool
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on Jun 7 5:02 PM
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Setting sun
Stains the sky
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on Jun 7 5:07 PM
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Blank stare
Lost little girl
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on Jun 7 5:20 PM
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blades of grass
frolic in the breeze
3 lines, 1 comment,
on Aug 19 10:58 PM
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stark sunlight dawns clear
crisp morning trees shiver
3 lines, 7 comments,
on Aug 21 10:12 PM
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Summer's twilight
fades to dark
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on Aug 29 6:51 PM
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Vegetation
fresh with spring rain
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on Sep 2 12:54 AM
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intrigueshadows crawlsun set
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on Sep 16 10:56 PM
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golden fields
sunshine on stalks
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on Sep 16 11:41 PM
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into the blue
glide on a breeze
6 lines, 4 comments,
on Sep 16 11:50 PM
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Seductive whispers rustle the leavestrees sway in the breeze
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on Nov 22 10:03 PM
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