Three Haiku(s)

1) Emerald waves form a hushed current sun-swept mesquite. 2) On the verge of dusk, I settle into stillness Moon wavers above. 3) Red smoke rises up into the silent valley the dead reach heaven. Haiku written in 5-7-5 syllables are sometimes referred to as being in 'strict form'. Haiku that depart radically from 5-7-5 are often called 'free form', though one might well prefer the less licentious-sounding terms 'flexible style' or 'organic style', where "form is reinvented for each new poem/experience" (Mel McClellan).