Decided that as my exams are now finishing, I should start trying to work on haiku! This was greatly helped by ~SOLARTS piece about Haiku theory at [link] I'm really trying to improve with this form, and if anyone has any advice or suggestions, I would really appreciate it.

I edited number 3 from "taking the chance to read" to "taking time to read", thanks to the suggestion of ~SOLARTS and *Mahi-Fish

This is now my haikuathon

It wasn't originally going to be, but I am now adding to it. This means I will be updating every day until the end of the month. Don't feel you need to comment each time. Sorry for the constant updates! I will say when its finished!

Notes on Haikuathon Haiku:

1. Sorry for the slight procrastination! It’s so warm I think I’m melting. (Dash moved thanks to the suggestion of ~SOLARTS )
2. As it's so warm I am suffering from a lack of inspiration - my pen has dried up.
3. Going to see the musical Wicked tonight. Defying Gravity is one of the main songs in it and it is a great show – this wasn't a very good haiku though. (This has now been majorly improved thanks to the help of ~SOLARTS)
4. A special celebratory haiku for my American friends. XD(Do you miss us?) Remember to keep pets away from loud scary noises XP
5. Breakups in summer. Ice cream is useful for keeping cool Removed the "her" at the advice of =Anavah
6. I blame number five from ~SOLARTS Haikuathon - [link] (Of course, in an entirely good way) Another one that I am not very happy with, and I might remove it later.
7. After my visit to Bletchley Park (Code breakers during WWII) today, this seemed fitting.
8. No comments for this one!
9. Happy birthday honey! You've grown up so much, but you'll always be my little baby!
10. Sometimes it can be so hard to see the world outside of our technology. Other version:
watching the television
a meteor shower
outside
Which do you like better?(Improved thanks to =rlkirkland and ~SOLARTS )
11. No comments this time, only is "does Sudoku" the correct terminology? (Improved by =Anavah)
12. Okay, this one isn't a proper haiku, but I put it up anyway. The first letter of each line reads "ART", and behind each piece of art there is truth. Hope that makes sense!
13. No comments again!
14. Despite all the power of war, we're still no match for nature.
15. There's no comment to this, as all I could think of involved singing "It's the circle of life..." and no one wants to be exposed to that on a Thursday morning!
16. You never know who you're talking to online. (changed from and waits)
17. Multicultural romance, the deal to a new house, or a piano.
18. No comments
19. Reply to :devMahi-Fish's journal
20. Written during a power cut - sorry for the delay, I currently have 3 hours of power, then 6 hours without.
21. I've lost count of how many times this has happened.
22. Just focusing in on a candle flame.
23. I wanted to try some work on repetition, I hope it's alright.
24. No comments
25. Nature can be beautiful. It can also be very annoying.
26. Buckets are frequently used to describe heavy rain, so the image of a British summer. (As pointed out by =rlkirkland, also wet sand)
27. Written whilst coasteering (writing haiku whilst jumping off rocks isn't easy!). Not sure if the person of this steps away from the cliff edge, or over it.
28. No comments
29. There is one problem with the beach!
30. Environmentalism
31. A more peaceful image than initially seems
32. The end of the haikuathon
33. I’ll miss writing this every day