I believe I’ve said before that you can write haiku about anything. The photo above is from some mushrooms I found growing in a pot at our local plant nursery. So, haiku about mushrooms? Sure, why not?

stubby mushrooms

growing wild in the dirt

suddenly hungry

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damp earth

and mushrooms

barely seen

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fungi

dark and wet

suddenly a light

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There they are, three haiku about mushrooms that I made up as I sat here at the computer. Composing haiku takes a little thought, when there are no other distractions. Sometimes you have to put yourself in a scene in order to experience what you want to write about. The three haiku above are all written about personal experiences I have had in the past and I had to think about seeing those little fungi, remembering how it felt and what I saw.

When I sat down to write at the computer today, I wasn’t sure what I was going to say. So I looked for a photo to spark some ideas and found this one. It helped me remember when I saw the little things and what I was feeling. Inspiration can come from just about anywhere and sometimes it needs a little help from a photo, or something someone says. Sometimes all you need is a little push to get you going. Happy writing!