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haiku for my kids / seventeen syllables to / tell them everything / all poems and photos by @WriterNatSwift.bsky.social (and his kids)

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Wrigley sits silent as I bike by in the rain hoping for more games

Wrigley Field in the rain.

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: breakfast cereal, milk, and bowls on a kitchen counter
Haiku:
they said that they could
make breakfast all by themselves
now I need a mop

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I just wrote another new #haiku for #haikuSaturday - check out the thread for the beautiful (and inspirational) original by @andrewssusanm.bsky.social and to add your own version...

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Susan (Morhar) Andrews @andrewssusanm.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#HaikuSaturday #haiku garden magic... now facing west a sunflower Please add a version if you feel like it. If you want it posted with the other versions please include the hashtag #VersionsHaikuSaturday

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

sunshine, sunflower heliotropic dancers bow to their partner #VersionsHaikuSaturday

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: footprints in sand by the ocean
Haiku:
waves wash out our prints
nothing left but smooth sand and
happy memories

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haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

shadows slip, stretch, drip wilt into liminal drapes soft sheets of rain drops #VersionsHaikuSaturday

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Happy #haikuSaturday!

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: a hardwood floor covered in Legos.
Haiku:
at this rate I think
in a year I'll have stepped on
every last Lego

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

One of the fun things about writing @haikuformykids.bsky.social is that every time I take a picture, I think about where the #haiku is going to go. #haikuSaturday

Two kids sitting on rocks looking out at the Atlantic Ocean

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: a tide pool among rocks by the ocean
Haiku:
one morning we found
the secret meaning of life
in a warm tide pool

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The hot and sunny Like Florida everyday The Chicago heat #summerdays #Alex

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: my kids enjoying the wind on the top of Cadillac Mountain, with the Atlantic Ocean in the background.

Haiku:
atop a hilltop
wind dancing through messy hair
exhilaration

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: my son is reading a page of The Little Fisherman on a trail in the woods. Pages of the book have been mounted on signs along the trail.
Haiku:
follow the story
page by page the path reveals
a new adventure

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I'm starting to post my @haikuformykids.bsky.social over at patreon for anybody who prefers to read haiku over there:

haiku for my kids | Writer Nat Swift

haiku for my kids by Writer Nat Swift on Patreon. Join Writer Nat Swift's community for exclusive content and updates.

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Image: the moon is in the morning blue sky
Haiku:
humble morning moon
still showing off its beauty

no one notices

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: Three lunchboxes sit on a white kitchen counter with a banana and two apples, which are arranged to look like a smiley face
Haiku:
making your lunches
I always take a moment
to enjoy a smile

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: a young boy looking through a toy telescope on the deck of a ship
Haiku:
look far & look hard
for amazing adventures
on the horizon

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Happy doesn't feel like the right word this morning, but it is #haikuSaturday and this one feels right today.

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: a young boy stands by a wooden fence from an old fort
Haiku:
old men start new wars
while the next generation
can only ask why

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: my son reading a page of The Little Fisherman which has been posted on the side of a hiking trail. More pages are posted further along the trail.
Haiku:
follow the story
page by page the path reveals
a new adventure

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: a child using a stencil to write letters
Haiku:
if i had more time
i would have written to you
a shorter letter

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: my daughter, about a month into the covid lockdown, drawing a sunny day in sidewalk chalk

Haiku:
some days the sun is
cold and dark and far away
those days, make your own

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: a kitchen counter with cereal, bowls, spoons, and milk
Haiku:
they said that they could
make breakfast all by themselves
now I need a mop

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I wrote this one in high school. In 1992. #haikuSaturday

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

This one hits hard today. #haikuSaturday

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: my son, about 3 years old, standing next to an old wooden fence from a fort.
Haiku:
old men start new wars
while the next generation
can only ask why

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: my wife and our kids walking through deep fresh snow on a trail between snowy pine trees
Haiku:
every morning is
an open-ended blank page
ready for poets

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: a young girl with a plastic lantern is reading in the dark.
Haiku:
up past your bedtime
sneaking a sleepy story
one more page
(book)
(dream)

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: a small child in a batman onesie is posing as if flying.
Haiku:
ALWAYS BE YOURSELF
UNLESS YOU CAN BE BATMAN
ALWAYS BE BATMAN

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

shadows stretch, shimmer song sparrow sings a soft song while fall raindrops fall

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Happy #haikuSaturday!

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: a wooden pier juts out into a small lake. The pink and purple colors in the clouds are reflected on the water.
Haiku:
on calm still water
the evening sun reflecting
on calm still water

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: a beach, with footprints in the sand by the water.
Haiku:
waves wash out our prints
nothing left but smooth sand and
happy memories

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: children playing on tidal sand bar islands
Haiku:
when the tide's just right
there's a fleeting moment to
find your own islands

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: a lifeguard chair sits on a beach at sunrise.

Haiku:
first rays of warm sun
empty lifeguard chair ready
silent sentinel

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Happy #haikuSaturday!

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: my daughter is on a sidewalk, in a winter coat and mask. She's drawing a sunny day in chalk on the sidewalk.
Haiku:
some days the sun feels
cold and dark and far away
those days, make your own

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: my kids enjoying a windy day on top of a hill on the coast of Maine.
Haiku:
atop a hilltop
wind dancing through messy hair
exhilaration

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: my kids watching a baseball game at Wrigley Field
Haiku:
the crack of a bat
smells of grass and dirt and joy
the promise of spring

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

#haiku #FathersDay

Image: me, holding my daughter for the first time.
Haiku:
the first time looking
at your face your eyes your love
I think I'm ready

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

This one feels important today. #haikuSaturday

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: a green plant growing in a crack of an asphalt road.

Haiku:
seeds of hope take root
even in barren gardens
water them daily

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Susan (Morhar) Andrews @andrewssusanm.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

#HaikuSaturday #haiku 5/7/5: a small fiddlehead slowly starts to unfold-- listen-- nature sings short form: nature's music-- a fiddlehead unfurling Please add a version if you feel like it.

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Susan (Morhar) Andrews @andrewssusanm.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

#HaikuSaturday #haiku 5/7/5: whooshing shimmering bioluminescent waves blue on blue on blue short form: bioluminescent waves shimmer blue on blue on blue Please add a version if you feel like it.

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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Tomorrow! Please repost, thanks. #Haiku's alive! The 2025 international search for *The Best Haiku* begins June 8th at haikucrush.com #micropoetry #poetrycommunity #poetry #haikusaturday #writingcommunity #saturdayhaiku #haikuchallenge #haikufeels #poetrybook #poetrybooks #blueskypoets #poets

Haiku Crush – the annual search for the best haiku

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: my daughter, about two years old, sitting at a table set for tea with three giant teddy bears.
Haiku:
good friends gathered 'round
delicate fingers raised high
afternoon tea time

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

My daughter is doing a class project (4th grade) on poetry and photography. She wants to include one of my haiku (which is pretty cool). Does anyone familiar with @haikuformykids.bsky.social have a favorite to suggest?

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Nathaniel Swift @writernatswift.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Happy #haikuSaturday! An ode to our fantastic camping trip last weekend...

haikuformykids @haikuformykids.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Image: empty camping chairs are arranged in a semi-circle around an empty fire pit.

Haiku:
empty chairs gathered
around cold campfire ashes
memories burn bright