by PoissonSurLaLune
Opinions differ wether haiku is a meter form or a content restriction. Just to warn you before someone comes in and says "it's not actually haiku".
Whether it is or not, is irrelevant imo. It's pretty good. I actually like the second one best. :)
You comment in this which is not permitted really. Chinese New Year is perfectly permissable. Modern haiku is not generally written in the 5-7-5 pattern and is it actually hard to get published in this format now (its not taken seriously generally; haiku can be an uppity field).
ed and es endings are only counted if they pronounced. Naked its counted, stopped it isn't.
Sorry I am the resident pain in the arse on this topic.