Written for Day 7 of Sammi’s “13 Days of
Samhain” words “hazardously” and “hazy”
Category: Haiku
Memories Of The Heart: A Haiku
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
Reflections: A Dixdeux
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge and Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#14, using the image below as inspiration.
I’ve had a blast participating in Val’s
Haiku Challenge. I learned so much!
Thanks, Val. Here to the next one!
Can You Hear Me Now?: A Pixiku
Written for Sadje’s weekly query:
“What Do You See” and for Val’s
Haiku Scavenger Hunt #13 where
the challenge is to write a pixiku ,
inspired by the image shown below.
Reflections of Gold: A Garland Kimo
Written for Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt #11
where we’re asked to write a Garland Kimo.
Also for Sadje’s What Do You See and the image below.
Dilly Dilly: A Hay(na)ku
Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge and for #12
of Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt.
Lessons In Bronze: A Troiku
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
Final Frontier: A Scifaiku
Written for Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#10 where we’re asked to write a Scifaiku.
First Frost: A Pi-ku
Written for Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#9 where we’re asked to write a Pi-ku.
Autumn In New York: A Kelly Lune
Written for Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#8 where we’re asked to write a Kelly Lune.
Inspiration from image at Senryu Sunday.
October Sunset: A Kimo
Written for Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#7 where we are asked to write a kimo.
Tis The Season
Written for Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#6 where we are asked to write a troiku.
Into The Future
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
I’ve written a ukiah for prompt #5
from Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt.
ancient monitors that glow
data moving slow
dialing lines from long ago
NAR©2025
Nancy’s Notes: Ukiah is a true reverse Haiku developed by Robert Ropars. It isn’t just the name that’s reversed; instead of typical un-rhymed haiku consisting of 3 lines with a syllable count of 5/7/5, ukiah consists of 3 lines with a syllable count of 7/5/7 and all 3 lines must rhyme.
This is “Computer Blue” by Prince
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated, and may not be used without permission. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
Up, Up & Away!
Written for Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#4 where we are to write an American
Sentence. Also for Sadje’s weekly
question “What Do You See”.
The Lady Breaks(down): SenHai
A Sign: A Zip Haiku
Written for Sadje’s weekly query:
What Do You See? and for Val’s
Haiku Scavenger Hunt #2 where
the challenge is to write a zip haiku.
Feasting: A SenHai
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew
asks us to write a poem using this
image as our inspiration.
Carpet Of Gold: A Haiku
Written for Val’s Haiku Scavenger Hunt
#1 where we are to write a haiku with
a seasonal word and a turn.
In Spite Of Me: SenHai
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write a
haiku using her image as inspiration.
I’ve gone rogue and used my own image ….
the only orchid I haven’t managed to kill.
I saved Jill’s image for last. Thanks, Jill!
Bulbs: Haibun
Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday –
‘Vision’. Our host, Frank, invites us to
write a haibun that alludes to vision.
A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose: SenHai
Written for Crispina’s
Crimson’s Creative Challenge
Pondering Primate: SenHai
Written for Senhai Saturday
where Susi invites us to use
this image as inspiration.
Gentle Visitor: Haiku
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
Autumn Cold
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
“Forever Autumn”
Reflections: Haiku
Written for Crispina’s
Crimson’s Creative Challenge
Photo Op: SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday
where Susi invites us to use
this image as our inspiration.
Water Falls
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
Boink! ~ A SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday
where Susi invites us to use
this image as inspiration.
Strength
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
Seaside Polythene: A SenHai
Written for Crispina’s
Crimson’s Creative Challenge
