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You may know the rhythm of a haiku poem is 5-7-5, which is 5 syllables, 7, then 5. Well, here is a double-haiku, if there is such a thing.
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Nothing is Everything
Nowhere is a place
Nothing is everything
No one has a voice
Everywhere is here
Everything is special
Everyone hears you
©Mary K. Doyle, 2026
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beautiful, Mary! I love it! 😊😊
Thank you, Carol Anne. Have the best day.
i liked very much
cheers
Thank you, Gustavo. All the best to you.
So few words with so much meaning! 🙂
Hi Nancy, Thank you, my friend.
Double haiku sounds fair Mary, especially when used as you did, with one haiku contrasting with the other. Happy Wednesday. Allan
Thank you, Allan. I hope all is well with you and Patty.
What a wonderful double haiku, dear Mary!
Thank you, dear, wonderful, awesome, Luisa.
You’re more than welcome, dearest Mary 🩵
You’re welcome, Mary. 😁🤗
Love to you!
What a great idea, Mary! I like the way you wrote contrasting haiku. You have a nice voice.
That is very kind of you, Dawn. Thank you.
I like the way Dawn described this as a contrasting haiku. Really lovely, Mary.
Thank you, Stephanie. I’ve worked on this for a while. I wasn’t sure about it, though.
I find the structure really interesting.
On my profile on Facebook, it reads haikuist at the haiku factory.
We fly over the
Midwestern United States
It isn’t nowhere
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And who knew that a
Haiku factory exists
In our heartland
Well done, Mark.
Mary, you express well our contrasting world.
Thank you, Rosaliene. Hugs to you.
Hugs to you, too, Mary 🙂 ❤
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We’re a complex mix, aren’t we? xx
We certainly are, Jo. Thank you for commenting.
So beautiful Mary.
Thank you, Maggie.
Complex yet rich and eloquent. Wonderful job!
Thank you, Lina. I spent some time playing around with this one. Hope all is well with you.
So lovely
Thank you, Joanne. Have the best day.
Love this 🌹 thank you for sharing 💝
Thank you, Madelaine. It’s always good to connect with you.
Yes, sometimes, transformation is not about changing the world. Actually, it is about changing the lens.
So true, Rakesh. Blessings to you!
This is so inclusive and warm…
Thank you, Violet. I was playing with wording and pattern. Sending you a big hug.
Wonderful haiku, Mary. We are such complex individuals, all just trying to connect with humanity.
We sure are, Edward. Hope the weather hasn’t hurt you or your community. Crazy times.
Not too bad the last couple of days, but there were a few days of nonstop rain that almost flooded some areas in the Quad Cities. Next week is going to be in the 90s, so that’s going to hurt a little bit.
I like this playful double haiku.
Thank you, Rebecca. I was just playing with rhythm and opposites. I knew you’d get it.
A creative and intriguing take on the haiku form that invites reflection on simplicity and meaning. It gently plays with structure while encouraging the reader to see depth within minimal expression.
Thank you, Safia. I appreciate you understanding the style and purpose of this poem.
Loved the poem, especially that last verse.
Thank you,, Pooja.
You’re most welcome.
I love this double haiku, Mary. A profound message.
Thank you, Lauren. It was fun to play with rhythm and contrast.
Beautiful, Mary. Made me wonder…what the opposite haiku would say?… Every-THING is Nothing. Focusing on connection over things. Maybe I’ll give it a shot, but double-haiku? Common, I’m not an over-achiever! 😂
Honestly, Ken, I wasn’t certain about this poem. I originally had some… instead of every but that wasn’t quite opposite. I was simply experimenting with syllable count, rhythm, and contrast.
I’m no expert, but I know what I like, so feel certain. I love your haiku, and honestly, I think experimenting with syllable, rhythm, and contrast is the whole game. Oh, and I took my own self-imposed challenge up the mountain yesterday, and guess what? I came back with a double-haiku. Haha
Every-THING is Nothing
Things I cannot keep / sunrise, summit, the cold dawn / all of it, nothing // One voice carried up / the warning that kept me here / that is everything
Beautiful, Ken. Sunrises, summits, and the dawn is everything.
Very well done – so creative!
Thank you, Mary. Have the best week.
💞Nice!
Thank you, Lauren!
the simplicity of this is staggering yet it holds such paradoxes —
Thank you, my friend. I appreciate your feedback.
thanks Mary: I’m like a race caller: I call it as I see it 🙂
Well done! 🙂 (I like what the reader above me wrote–poetry in itself–“the simplicity of this is staggering…” ) 🙂 God bless you Mary!!
Thank you, Katie. So good to see you here and read your comment.
A mystical, magical poem with profound a profound message in you haiku, Mary❣️
Thank you, Cindy. I appreciate your feedback, my friend.
love a good haiku – you can say so much in so few words – it’s wonderful – well done Mary! xx
Thank you, Linda. This poem is a bit crazy but was fun to experiment with.
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This is such a philosophical poem, Mary! Amazing.
Thank you, sweet Hazel.
My pleasure, Mary. 🙏💚
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