NaHaiWriMo

The challenge was made...National Haiku Writing Month.

"Write one haiku a day, inspired by daily prompts, in February, which is National Haiku Writing Month—the shortest month for the shortest genre of poetry.
(Administered by www.NaHaiWriMo.com )"

I made a good start with two on the first day!  The prompts were challenging; often I felt they were close to impossible, but I managed to write something each day...some are more senryu than haiku, I've included one-line haiku and, overall, some work better than others. But...I did it.  

Writing prompt word for February 1: NOW

in the quietness
dull Sunday afternoon
eyelids droop


Andy Murray
loses to Djokovic
in Melbourne

Writing prompt word for February 2: NOISILY

Monday morning
the city comes alive
rush hour

Writing prompt word for February 3:  NERVOUSLY

a large black tom-cat
pads along the sideboard
she eyes the glass vase


Writing prompt word for February 4: NAKEDLY

stripped ~
a leafless tree
faces winter

Writing prompt word for February 5:  NON STOP

February
a haiku a day
keep going

Writing prompt word for February  6 - NONCHALANTLY

rejection
she appeared not to care
but was heartbroken

Writing prompt word for February 7: NEAREST.

nearest and dearest
it is her birthday today
our loving daughter

Writing prompt word for February  8:  NATIVE

how many are left
in their native lands?
world melting pot

Writing prompt word for February  9: NUCLEAR.

core of the matter
exploding outward
passionate fusion

Writing prompt word for February  10 : NOVEL (as an adjective, not a noun).

a novel idea?
nothing new under the sun
parallels in time

Writing prompt word for February 11: NORTHWEST

Arctic ice melts ~
opens up Northwest Passage
climate change

Writing prompt word for February 12: NUMERIC.

counts baby’s fingers
then she counts her baby’s toes
all add up - she smiles

Writing prompt word for February  13:  NEWFANGLED

five, seven, five - or
try newfangled notions
English haiku

Writing prompt word for February 14:  NEUTER

for many - Valentine’s Day is ineffective

Writing prompt word for February 15:  NEST

cosy place
for comfort and security
nest

Writing prompt word for February 16: NICKEL.

a nickel is worth five cents
melted down - just three
richer than he thought


Writing prompt word for February 17: NOSEBLEED

at sunset
waterfall flows from jutting cliff
nosebleed

Writing prompt word for February 18: NEON

orange-red glow
in high-voltage electric field
colourless gas

Writing prompt word for February 19: NUANCE.

same words
can have many meanings
said by different people

Writing prompt word for February 20: NOTEBOOK.

before
they disappear
thoughts captured

Writing prompt word for February 21: NEWLYWED

wedding ~ apple blossom confetti

Writing prompt word for February 22: NUDGE

a gentle reminder encourages without blame


Writing prompt word for February 23: NAME (or NICKNAME).

fad among the young
ZZ replaced the end of names
Mum became Muzz

Writing prompt word for February 24: NAG.

Conscience - the constant nag

Writing prompt word for February 25: NAVIGATE.

migrating birds
fly thousands of miles
how do they know the route?

 Writing prompt word for February 26: NARROW.

if life seems narrow - expand your horizons

Writing prompt word for February 27: NOMINATE.

I nominate
NaHaiWriMo
for motivation

Writing prompt word for February 28: NEGLECT.

old ideas grow rusty
old poems grow dusty
time to face new dawn


That's all, folks!


Note: These poems were also posted in the Haiku Forum at www.writersdock.com