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thanks for this. I have argued the same, to no apparent effect. I wrote a few myself when I was often visiting Japan on business back in the 90's.

A couple of them FWIW:

November leaves

whirl wind-caught;

carp flash in sky’s pond.

First fat drops.

Scent of summer rain

on dusty road.

An excellent reference is to be found at thehaikufoundation.org/edwall/higginson_guidelines_for_writing_haiku.pdf

purple tops like snow

crunch under foot it's always

winter in brooklyn

I don't like haikus.

I will never compose one.

Don't contradict me.

beneath red and gold

another year's fortunes lie

waiting to be boxed

I wrap my haiku

with a dictionary leaf

to fall on deaf ears

the five-seven-five

may not strictly be 'haiku'

but can have a charm

The clean, clear, crisp room

The sound of sherry

Being poured in a glass.

Lovely