Directory of Pseudo Haiku Resources

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This category contains various kinds of "haiku" that do not reflect the Japanese tradition or the serious adaptations of that tradition by poets writing in English. This includes, but is not limited to, "Spamku", Scifaiku, and similar cooptations of the superficial formal aspects of haiku for humorous or other purposes. Some web sites contain a mixture of haiku and these pseudo-haiku poems, or contain poems that seem to be in the border zone between the two. Generally, such sites will be listed under the category Haiku and Related Forms. In other words, the inclusion of some material that might irk a haiku purist will not automatically consign a site to this category. (Sites devoted to senryu, for example, will remain under the Haiku and Related category.) At the same time, this pseudo haiku category should not be considered a dumping ground, but rather a collection of sites that feature interesting offshoots at least distantly related to haiku. According to the deepest tradition of haikai, these offshoots should be appreciated for themselves.

Resources in This Category

• Airless Suburban Haiku

  http://www.selendy.com/suburban/
  "A cynical celebration of conspicuous consumption in haiku form." --What they said of themselves. It's accurate.

• Arpeggiating through the Feeblesquare

  http://feeblesquare.undonet.com/
  A surreal, unconventional, and somewhat postmodern exploration of the modern abyss through haiku.

• AsianAmericanFilm.com: Haiku Fu

  http://www.asianamericanfilm.com/haikufu
  A weekly haiku contest based on photos of Asian Americans in the film world. Read 'em! Write 'em! Win cheap but delightful prizes! In your face fun.

• Bad Haiku

  http://www.badhaiku.com/
  A very old (10 years plus online) repository of pseudo haiku, moderated by Janis.

• Bar Haiku

  http://barhaiku.20m.com/index.html
  Scanned images of haiku written in bars (usually on napkins). Fun and funny, with some X-rated, as you might expect from the "Bar Haiku Crowd".

• Beer Haiku Daily

  http://www.beerhaikudaily.com/
  We publish a beer haiku daily. A simple poem each day to celebrate one of life's simple pleasures. Submissions are welcome.

• Bing Crosby's Haiku

  http://www.angelfire.com/la/haikus/
  Uses invented names in all its content, except in cases when public figures are being satirized.

• Bushku Generator

  http://www.everypoet.com/bushku
  Cyberpoetry as from the glib lips of the Global Village Idiot. Bushku use a 3-5-3 syllable form, 'cause 5-7-5 is too darn complexicated, Laura.

• Cowku For Better Living

  http://www.13d.org/haiku/cowku/
  Pseudo-haiku about cows.

• Dairy Lama: Land of Cheese Haiku

  http://www.dairylama.com/
  Submit dairy-inspired haiku poems, called mooküs. Mookü poems are submitted and displayed on topics such as art, philosophy, love, science, and adventure.

• Dog Haikus

  http://www.yuckles.com/doghaikus.htm
  A poetic tribute to the domesticated dog. Not classical, not 'artsy', just apt. Hopefully entertaining.

• Haiku by Everyone

  http://www.virtualsurreality.com/poems/haiku.htm
  User-contributed collection, mostly 5-7-5.

• Haiku Error Messages

  http://funnypoetry.com/haikuerror.htm
  Yet another rendition of this popular group of 5-7-5s, with a few new ones thrown in.

• Haiku error messages

  http://members.tripod.com/martin_leese/haiku.html
  If programmers were more into Haiku these are the sort of error messages you might see. (This appears to be the same as the original Salon.com set, see below.)

• HaikuMachine

  http://www.haikumachine.com/
  HM automatically generates "haikus" online using HM's patented 575 technology engine.

• Haikus for Jews

  http://www.haikusforjews.com/
  Humorous haikus, combining ancient Zen wisdom with timeless Jewish noodging. Excerpts from book for sale.

• haikus4hotties

  http://haikus4hotties.blogspot.com/
  Irreverent 5-7-5 syllable poetry dedicated to beautiful strangers found on Friendster and other dating sites.

• Hard To Swallow

  http://absurdthoughtsaboutgod.blogspot.com/
  Mostly absurd thoughts about the God of the Universe in loose Senryu and Tanka poetry. Food for thought and discussion. Brief comments on religious extremism, totalitarianism etc.

• Honku

  http://www.honku.org/
  Aaron Naparstek's attempt to combat urban traffic noise with haiku and promote his book. Includes verses, message board, and notes and links on the urban noise problem.

• Hot Cross Haiku

  http://hotcrosshaiku.blogspot.com/
  A poetry weblog featuring traditional and modern haiku by Ian Row of Melbourne and fellow hot crossers from around the world.

• Sayings of the Wise Shang-ti

  http://thewordshop.tripod.com/asian/Japan/shang-ti.htm
  Proverb-like guru-ku written by the Wise Shang-ti while meditating high atop McDonald's golden arches.

• The Genuine Haiku Generator

  http://www.everypoet.com/haiku/default.htm
  The Genuine Haiku Generator, powered by JavaScript, creates evocative, meaningful verse (?) using completely random combinations of individual words. Save your favorite haiku online, or send one to a friend. (May be X-rated.)

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