yellow ginkgo leaves
tell the fall sky how it feels
to be so alone
tell the fall sky how it feels
to be so alone
Nature Haiku Poems
Haiku attentive to the living world, wild landscapes, and moments outdoors.
1,527 published haiku
A peaceful river
Through the chaos of my mind
Calms mind and body
Through the chaos of my mind
Calms mind and body
The autumn sun fades
Out behind the rolling hills
Shadows creep towards home
Out behind the rolling hills
Shadows creep towards home
morning glories rise
iridescent petals gleam
harvest moon tonight
iridescent petals gleam
harvest moon tonight
raindrops beat on leaves
the wet tires of passing cars
hiss like cornered snakes
the wet tires of passing cars
hiss like cornered snakes
Silence on the beach.
Children winter underground.
Castles of bright coal.
Children winter underground.
Castles of bright coal.
Trees hung with lemons
Pecans strewn on copper leaves
Wild geese carve the sky
Pecans strewn on copper leaves
Wild geese carve the sky
leaf-rot is fading
air now tastes of light and snow
on new hunting grounds
air now tastes of light and snow
on new hunting grounds
While Fujisan sleeps
from trees lava spits and spills
a firey welcome
from trees lava spits and spills
a firey welcome
morning light filtered
through a canopy of leaves
muted sparrow song
through a canopy of leaves
muted sparrow song
Across the city
the distant snow capped mountains
echoes of winter
the distant snow capped mountains
echoes of winter
great soaked maple leaf
pinched up high at the middle--
a glistening tent
pinched up high at the middle--
a glistening tent
Gray skies and cold times,
The rain and wind will collide,
Sad lives and good-byes.
The rain and wind will collide,
Sad lives and good-byes.
Your power, gentle
as the flower in your hair,
strong as ocean tides.
as the flower in your hair,
strong as ocean tides.
dreaming of your smile:
that breath of sun in autumn
on a cold window.
that breath of sun in autumn
on a cold window.
Tall trees in my sight.
Green is the beauty of Earth.
The sun beating bright.
Green is the beauty of Earth.
The sun beating bright.
first a grain of sand
tumbles down the wind swept dunes
hitches out of town
tumbles down the wind swept dunes
hitches out of town
senior trees arc near
drawn together like magnets;
quiet love story
drawn together like magnets;
quiet love story
cool wind on my arms
breezes caressing my hair
fall flirting again
breezes caressing my hair
fall flirting again
in dreams through the sash
snow tires and a clink of chain
transport me away
snow tires and a clink of chain
transport me away
We pad to the beach
float in a warm, shining sea
amble back, tired.
float in a warm, shining sea
amble back, tired.
fire in the hills
white ash falls from the plum sky
I hold out my tongue
white ash falls from the plum sky
I hold out my tongue
Japanese maple
leaves turn from green to amber . . .
bracing for winter
leaves turn from green to amber . . .
bracing for winter
cumulus clouds stalk
lupine's sun soaking petals
summer memory
lupine's sun soaking petals
summer memory
clouds on the mountain
watching from my cottage door
I grip my teacup
watching from my cottage door
I grip my teacup
a half moon perches
in the sycamore's branches
light blooms on the hills
in the sycamore's branches
light blooms on the hills
Suspended halo
Ice crystals caress the moon
Frigid, hushed moon dogs
Ice crystals caress the moon
Frigid, hushed moon dogs
Yelping coyotes
chase October's gibbous moon
Dog woofs softly, once
chase October's gibbous moon
Dog woofs softly, once
fresh tea leaves dancing
with gusto through dull water
a flight of dragons
with gusto through dull water
a flight of dragons
Light blue morning sky
Oak branches frame a bright moon
Fallen rose petals
Oak branches frame a bright moon
Fallen rose petals
limbs shed yellow leaves
dropping and shooting in wind
stars sit on sidewalks
dropping and shooting in wind
stars sit on sidewalks
pair of owls night-dance
enfolding the balsam pine
snow embroidery
enfolding the balsam pine
snow embroidery
The sun stretches forth
to gather the moon's present
diamond covered Earth.
to gather the moon's present
diamond covered Earth.
Hoofprints in the snow
Filling with the windblown flakes
Disappearing now
Filling with the windblown flakes
Disappearing now
Large emerald hands
Deep forest beneath our eyes
The sea is churning
Deep forest beneath our eyes
The sea is churning
broken wing sparrow
flopping low along sidewalk-
green leaf in the wind
flopping low along sidewalk-
green leaf in the wind