It’s been some time since I’ve dabbled in the art of Haiku poetry. I admire how Haiku use words and syllables to describe, cut, and leave open. It’s a freeing form of poetry, and since it’s easily recognizable to many, I’ve decided to work it into My Top 15 Songs of October list. Haiku needn’t necessarily follow the 5-7-5 syllable rule, but since it’s the form I originally learned, and it’s probably the most recognizable form of Haiku poetry (in English), it’s the one I’ve chosen to employ here.
15. Active Child f. Mikky Ekko – Subtle
Subtlety is lost
In your face is the standard
A wayward approach
14. Sleigh Bells – Bitter Rivals
I try to be nice
My rivals are people too
‘Til I stomp them down
13. Die Antwoord – Cookie Thumper
Gibberish sounds good
When it’s Zef above all else
While baking wear mitts
12. Janelle Monae f. Miguel- Primetime
No one was drop kicked
In the making of this song
Of this I’m not sure
11. Chvrches – Lungs
Lungs through which air flows
Distributing oxygen
I use ears to breathe
10. Placebo – Bosco/Exit Wounds
I can say sorry
How many times the same way?
When you leave I’ll stop
9. Shad – Love Means
You get what you give
It has eyes and can see all
Careful eyes betray
8. Charli XCX – Superlove
Japan likes neon
Lights that alter what is seen
Darkness eats it all
7. Sky Ferreira – You’re Not The One
I can see clearly
What I did not see before
Gone from you, happy
6. The Naked & Famous – Rolling Waves
Water cascading
Time after time on the beach
A new way to breathe
5. QOTSA – My God Is The Sun
The orb of life, warmth
Praised, praying, please rise today
All things some day sleep
4. Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball
Twerking unsteady
When practised on wrecking ball
Hip replacement, shame
3. Tame Impala – Elephant
Pink Floyd meets Lennon
It took me more than a while
Speakers shaking, taught
2. Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know?
Crawling back to you
Dread tingling up, down, my spine
I shouldn’t have asked
1. The 1975 – The City
A metropolis
Lit, cunning, unforgiving
The place I call home
The Pun Is Sure 