Peace in the Yard Birds chirp on the tree, Lizard crawling on the wall, Colorful leaf falls.     Spring Beginnings Blooming flowers grow, Bells ring on the hour -- yes, Cherry blossoms beautiful.

  Hurricane Pollo Lavendar petals, The hot breeze of September, Thunder ushers change. - Jonathan 2026   Seasonal Anomely Colorful blossoms, Crispy October leaves dance, Strange is dessert's fall! - Jonathan 2026

  The breeze and the trees, The green grass and the blue skies, My day is complete! - Johana 2026     There are white sprinkles, Cold snow flakes touch my tongue, I feel the coldness. - Johana 2026

Please enjoy Haiku written by students of Simba Dojo!  Haiku is a traditional form of unrhymed Japanese poetry consisting of 17 phonetic sounds structured in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, historically designed to capture a fleeting moment in nature with striking economy of language. Originating from linked-verse court poetry (renga) and popularized during the Edo period by masters like Matsuo Bashō, haiku historically shares a deep philosophical alignment with Japanese martial arts (budo), as both disciplines were shaped by Zen Buddhism. For the samurai, practicing haiku was...

    Content lizard waits, For the unsuspecting fly, To fill his stomach! -Sensei Miller     Bamboo in the rain, Drowned in the tears of summer, Awaken, new life!    -Sensei Miller      Sword of Destiny, Bamboo, mangled from its blade, What a mess we made! -Sensei Miller