Haiku is all about the now. This particular moment in time. Haiku are written in the present as if we are experiencing them, whether we are or not.
o snail slowly slowly slowly climbs Mt. Fuji --Kobayashi Issa
Issa, K. (n.d.). A quote. Retrieved April 20, 2018, from https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/140203-o-snail-climb-mount-fuji-but-slowly-slowly