Sister, I don't write the haiku immediately after the dream, but after I've had time to process and think about it. I put a lot of care into the haikus and could not do that in the middle of the night when I am sleepy. But if you can, that is great! I don't try too hard to remember my dreams. My philosophy is that if they are important, I will remember them. Sometimes I will write a significant dream down in my journal a day or two after I have it, especially ones that communicate an important message from my unconscious to my conscious mind, or ones that I find initially puzzling and that I need to analyze more.