Furuike ya

Furuike ya
kawazu tobikomu
mizu no oto



Fu-ru (old) i-ke (pond) ya,
ka-wa-zu (frog) to-bi-ko-mu (jumping into)
mi-zu (water) no o-to (sound)

The old pond;
A frog jumps in –
The sound of water.

This is the most famous haiku (by Basho). Here is another by Shiki:

余命いくばくかある夜短し

yomei
ikubakuka aru
yo mijikashi

My remaining days
are numbered
a brief night

Shiki says we should not give any deep interpretation to haiku, it is simply a feeling. This one was written a moment ago, contemplating the wet streets after the rain:

Angry client
Wants to build.
Finish that plan!

Morning will be dry.
J writing haiku.
The Plan!