A haiku plus is an 18-syllable “poem” that follows a 6-6-6-syllable scheme. I devised it for the obvious and not so obvious reasons.

The Unbearable Lightness of a Haiku Plus (July 15, 2021)

The Unbearable Lightness of a Haiku Plus
Photo by Natasha Welingkar on Unsplash

One two three four five six;
‘tis the first line. One more!
One two three four five six.

Un deux trois quatre cinq six ;
c’était la première ligne.
Un deux trois quatre cinq six.

1 2 3 4 5 6
And 1 + 2 + 3
1 2 3 4 5 6

Two hundred and twenty
can be significant
when they stand as a sum.

Just ask Pythagoras
who manipulated
numbers and heaven’s spheres.

I love you, my Anthi!
Did you feel me, Anthi?
“I did, my M, my love.”


Haiku Plus 420 – 6-6-6 (June 29, 2021)

Haiku Plus 420
Photo by Esteban Lopez on Unsplash

Cannabis Canada
hemp Mary Jane my love
marijuana calms

everything a body
can throw at it even
2020 20-

hey 19 and 16
but 2021
like 1999


Dedicated to peppermint.