Beneath winter sun
I sit chin in hand to wait
For life to begin
I sit chin in hand to wait
For life to begin
Seasons Haiku Poems
Haiku marking the wheel of the year and nature’s changing character.
579 published haiku
children roll downhill
prickles of freshly mown grass
summer sour sweetness
prickles of freshly mown grass
summer sour sweetness
Moving against time
From spring into the cold snow
Landing, clicks, belts off
From spring into the cold snow
Landing, clicks, belts off
the summer has come
with those blazing shades of red
flavorful cherries
with those blazing shades of red
flavorful cherries
chill winds laboring
summer dies a sultry death
the birth of autumn
summer dies a sultry death
the birth of autumn
long dry summer day
broken stalk of dead bamboo
still a path to find
broken stalk of dead bamboo
still a path to find
Late spring breeze tosses
wine and cheese tasters senses.
Ant soiree begins!
wine and cheese tasters senses.
Ant soiree begins!
in an autumn sky
venus sews seeds of sunrise
old as yesterday
venus sews seeds of sunrise
old as yesterday
cool autumn ended
winter apologizes
with spring recompense
winter apologizes
with spring recompense
Three river city-
Pittsburgh, winter wind searches
through empty buildings.
Pittsburgh, winter wind searches
through empty buildings.
dark green summer leaves
birds singing, their nests empty
cold tea before me
birds singing, their nests empty
cold tea before me
Dead branch crashes down
The spring winds introduction
Howling through the night
The spring winds introduction
Howling through the night
drifting summer breeze..
she drinks his favorite tea
by the lone window
she drinks his favorite tea
by the lone window
Morels for supper,
Plucked from the side of the road,
The taste of spring walks.
Plucked from the side of the road,
The taste of spring walks.
frazil ice forming
the river rushes downstream
outrunning winter
the river rushes downstream
outrunning winter
dandelions bloom
loosened by late summer's breeze
wishes on the wind
loosened by late summer's breeze
wishes on the wind
Melodies abound
sun's new light plays off ripples
on the spring's surface
sun's new light plays off ripples
on the spring's surface
before the stone bench
where you whispered winter words
white iris stand mute
where you whispered winter words
white iris stand mute
deepening autumn...
the glow of cigarette stubs
in grandpa's ashtray
the glow of cigarette stubs
in grandpa's ashtray
the wings of a dove
unfold in a cold spring breeze
new words between us
unfold in a cold spring breeze
new words between us
Beneath icy chill
Awaits the breath of springtime
Patient daffodil
Awaits the breath of springtime
Patient daffodil
in driest winter
lone chorus frog's sudden song --
your voice echoing
lone chorus frog's sudden song --
your voice echoing
Snow softly falling
Glowing white, silent on this
Cold winter evening.
Glowing white, silent on this
Cold winter evening.
the deep winter sky?
brushed by bare maple branches
still, even in wind
brushed by bare maple branches
still, even in wind
the winter sunset
swims in a warm blue ocean
life left on the beach
swims in a warm blue ocean
life left on the beach
spring lasted three days
chill winds blew--first rain then snow
winter's last revenge
chill winds blew--first rain then snow
winter's last revenge
stormy spring weather
I saw your tears glistening
even through the rain
I saw your tears glistening
even through the rain
waking in a daze
a wasp's morning alarm clock
the cold spring raindrop
a wasp's morning alarm clock
the cold spring raindrop
Green grass shoots of spring
watered by yesterday's snow.
A flock of robins.
watered by yesterday's snow.
A flock of robins.
Dragonflies dancing
summer air hangs still and wet
remembering when
summer air hangs still and wet
remembering when
passing spring shower
the robin shakes off the wet
bursting into song
the robin shakes off the wet
bursting into song
sat on a tulip
the butterfly's wings unfold
in the warm spring sun
the butterfly's wings unfold
in the warm spring sun
winter storm brewing
angry winds lash the windows
echoing cold words
angry winds lash the windows
echoing cold words
spring conditioning
a squirrel climbs up the tree
the other climbs down
a squirrel climbs up the tree
the other climbs down
Spring pushes up bulbs
from frosted soil seeking warmth.
Colors leap like flames.
from frosted soil seeking warmth.
Colors leap like flames.
song sparrows weave nests
in the blooming spring garden
crows wait on tree tops
in the blooming spring garden
crows wait on tree tops