Haiku Hunt
Bored? Need something to do. Try the haiku hunt (sorry no prizes and no input or replies from me).
NEW!
From the collection "Snow Covered"
1 the crown of...?
2 what is on the wire fence?
3 what colour is the sky?
4 what covers the horizon?
5 what comes through the trees?
6 what merges with suits?
7 what is swaying?
8 what is the keepsake?
9 the morning has an absence of what?
10 my face full of...?
From collections Hamilton Gardens, Headlights and Pathways.
Questions:
1 swaying trees do what?
2 the dead still want...?
3 what happens lakeside?
4 what runs through?
5 what does the crowd see?
6 gulls cry for ...?
7 bird song in the cold is...?
8 how does the gardener walk?
9 what is neglected?
10 the last jest of autumn is?
From collections Downpour, Sunset Sinks and Playing Tag. Time how long it takes to complete.
Questions:
1 What makes the pyre?
2 What is on a lean?
3 Why do moths disappear?
4 The light of the candles is ....?
5 Pigeons do what?
6 What tugs my sleeve?
7 Unintentionally...?
8 What do the rain drops make on the leaves?
9 What is louder than the windy day?
10 More of what in the lake for the heron?
11 What was lost but I hide again?
12 The crunch of each footfall sounds...?
The Most Difficult Hunt Yet!
No clues. From earlier collections. Time how long it takes to complete.
Questions:
1 What is at rest as she combs her hair?
2 On a sunny day what do I dream of?
3 From sunrise to sunset the cicada do what to me?
4 What is so tough that it walks?
5 What makes it a great day for the blue butterfly?
6 What type of comedians are laughing?
7 What do grinning boys clutch?
8 Beside the cherry what sort of steps are there all the way home?
9 What congregates in the ruins?
10 Identify what the old cicada should keep doing
Good luck!
Find the answers to the following questions about haiku in the "January in Summer" collection.
Questions:
1 Why do my eyes ache?
2 What is upside down?
3 The youngest lily does what?
4 Name the colour of the admiral.
5 What type of views do you have as the river flows to the falls?
6 What do I think looks like the milky way?
7 What pushes through the blue sky?
8 After Mt Tanaka, what do men and poet do?
9 What is the poem number for the haiku about the bugs farewell?
10 What is yellower than the sun?
Long Summer Collection Questions:
1 In Acacia Bay what jumps for joy?
2 What is less red?
3 What/who crafts the copper rose?
4 What is the taste of summer?
5 What takes the kites higher?
6 What bird goes flap flap?
7 The mud holds....?
8 Name the smiling flower
9 The fisherman and the gull do what?
10 What do you get on black sand?
11 Who rests on the spade?
12 How many hills sit under the moon?
Bumble Bee Hum Questions:
1 What do the flowers say to the bees?
2 Who do the clouds bother?
3 Name the moon that sees the city lights
4 What colour are the leaves on the plum tree?
5 Who finds the food in the kitchen?
6 What dies around the corner?
7 What is askew?
8 Alas - what?
9 What number is the poem that refers to a slug?
10 What can I see in the lake?
All poetry (c) Steven Clarkson 2012-2015
Bored? Need something to do. Try the haiku hunt (sorry no prizes and no input or replies from me).
NEW!
From the collection "Snow Covered"
1 the crown of...?
2 what is on the wire fence?
3 what colour is the sky?
4 what covers the horizon?
5 what comes through the trees?
6 what merges with suits?
7 what is swaying?
8 what is the keepsake?
9 the morning has an absence of what?
10 my face full of...?
From collections Hamilton Gardens, Headlights and Pathways.
Questions:
1 swaying trees do what?
2 the dead still want...?
3 what happens lakeside?
4 what runs through?
5 what does the crowd see?
6 gulls cry for ...?
7 bird song in the cold is...?
8 how does the gardener walk?
9 what is neglected?
10 the last jest of autumn is?
From collections Downpour, Sunset Sinks and Playing Tag. Time how long it takes to complete.
Questions:
1 What makes the pyre?
2 What is on a lean?
3 Why do moths disappear?
4 The light of the candles is ....?
5 Pigeons do what?
6 What tugs my sleeve?
7 Unintentionally...?
8 What do the rain drops make on the leaves?
9 What is louder than the windy day?
10 More of what in the lake for the heron?
11 What was lost but I hide again?
12 The crunch of each footfall sounds...?
The Most Difficult Hunt Yet!
No clues. From earlier collections. Time how long it takes to complete.
Questions:
1 What is at rest as she combs her hair?
2 On a sunny day what do I dream of?
3 From sunrise to sunset the cicada do what to me?
4 What is so tough that it walks?
5 What makes it a great day for the blue butterfly?
6 What type of comedians are laughing?
7 What do grinning boys clutch?
8 Beside the cherry what sort of steps are there all the way home?
9 What congregates in the ruins?
10 Identify what the old cicada should keep doing
Good luck!
Find the answers to the following questions about haiku in the "January in Summer" collection.
Questions:
1 Why do my eyes ache?
2 What is upside down?
3 The youngest lily does what?
4 Name the colour of the admiral.
5 What type of views do you have as the river flows to the falls?
6 What do I think looks like the milky way?
7 What pushes through the blue sky?
8 After Mt Tanaka, what do men and poet do?
9 What is the poem number for the haiku about the bugs farewell?
10 What is yellower than the sun?
Long Summer Collection Questions:
1 In Acacia Bay what jumps for joy?
2 What is less red?
3 What/who crafts the copper rose?
4 What is the taste of summer?
5 What takes the kites higher?
6 What bird goes flap flap?
7 The mud holds....?
8 Name the smiling flower
9 The fisherman and the gull do what?
10 What do you get on black sand?
11 Who rests on the spade?
12 How many hills sit under the moon?
Bumble Bee Hum Questions:
1 What do the flowers say to the bees?
2 Who do the clouds bother?
3 Name the moon that sees the city lights
4 What colour are the leaves on the plum tree?
5 Who finds the food in the kitchen?
6 What dies around the corner?
7 What is askew?
8 Alas - what?
9 What number is the poem that refers to a slug?
10 What can I see in the lake?
All poetry (c) Steven Clarkson 2012-2015