Rusted iron gate
the only entrance to woods
where butterflies hide
the only entrance to woods
where butterflies hide
Trees & Forests Haiku Poems
Haiku rooted among trunks, branches, leaves, woodland paths, and shade.
528 published haiku
Bending trees sing a
song of melancholy on
the river's cold bank.
song of melancholy on
the river's cold bank.
a cold winter breeze
snowflakes parachute softly
on empty branches
snowflakes parachute softly
on empty branches
scattered to the winds
dusty leaves and lifeless skin
end of a season
dusty leaves and lifeless skin
end of a season
a patch of old snow
falls from a cedar tree branch?
weight of a squirrel
falls from a cedar tree branch?
weight of a squirrel
yellow elder leaves
blow away before first frost
afraid to wear white
blow away before first frost
afraid to wear white
still leafless and damp
my tree full of noisy crows
feels the spring sunlight
my tree full of noisy crows
feels the spring sunlight
branches in mourning
surrender to the autumn?
scattering of leaves
surrender to the autumn?
scattering of leaves
cascade pines cloistered
pray in dense pacific fog
sharing faith with kelp
pray in dense pacific fog
sharing faith with kelp
Good mother. The sun
wearing leaves of white starlight.
Darkness bowing low.
wearing leaves of white starlight.
Darkness bowing low.
children still at play
after a long dry summer
feet on brittle leaves
after a long dry summer
feet on brittle leaves
Ink black branches scrawled
across an indigo sky
smudge the bright white moon
across an indigo sky
smudge the bright white moon
a bitter ice wind
makes the proud trees bend and groan
frozen is the world
makes the proud trees bend and groan
frozen is the world
The cardinal roosts
skyward on a lofty branch,
a drop of sunset.
skyward on a lofty branch,
a drop of sunset.
a white weeping birch
its mustard leaves blowing free
into blue above
its mustard leaves blowing free
into blue above
Clouds behind bare trees,
cut into sharp white pieces.
My dreams in the sky.
cut into sharp white pieces.
My dreams in the sky.
The grand old oak tree,
gnarled trunk, climbing frame of youth,
leers at the aged me.
gnarled trunk, climbing frame of youth,
leers at the aged me.
the last clinging leaves
shivering upon ancient
black creaking branches.
shivering upon ancient
black creaking branches.
bleak, leafless branches
scratch on a frigid blue sky
blissful birdsong's gone
scratch on a frigid blue sky
blissful birdsong's gone
snow may cap the mount
and chill make branches brittle
but vale grass grows green
and chill make branches brittle
but vale grass grows green
A man ought to love
brown leaves and the last acorn
before winter snow
brown leaves and the last acorn
before winter snow
The robin is back,
its orange breast warm against the
few remaining leaves.
its orange breast warm against the
few remaining leaves.
wild turkey footprints
swell on the melting snowfall
raptors roam my woods
swell on the melting snowfall
raptors roam my woods
sounding geese point dark
against the buttermilk sky
frost thorns guard birch twigs
against the buttermilk sky
frost thorns guard birch twigs
Beautiful leaves fall,
Radiant as they let go,
With no self-pity.
Radiant as they let go,
With no self-pity.
Oaks hold their dead leaves --
Little, brittle wishes -- but
Seeds hold more than hope.
Little, brittle wishes -- but
Seeds hold more than hope.
tangerine sunrise
spring wakes buds on birch branches-
sleepless night, child sick
spring wakes buds on birch branches-
sleepless night, child sick
Easily unfurled
thirteen stripes and fifty stars
tree tops touch the ground
thirteen stripes and fifty stars
tree tops touch the ground
leaves in rainwater
naked branches catch snowflakes
in a winter breeze
naked branches catch snowflakes
in a winter breeze
Guardians wrap me
in feathers and pine. Lift me
until I am sky.
in feathers and pine. Lift me
until I am sky.
upon the iced bough
cardinals, ruffled feathers
and empty feeder
cardinals, ruffled feathers
and empty feeder
His fleur de lis ears
tilt at squirrels vaulting tree limbs.
His tail wags the air.
tilt at squirrels vaulting tree limbs.
His tail wags the air.
ice shards bite elm twigs
catch shine from jupiter who
chances the sun's wake
catch shine from jupiter who
chances the sun's wake
a caw lingering
on arid pine-scented air
bouquets smell of fall
on arid pine-scented air
bouquets smell of fall
harvest moon aglow
long witchy fingers reach out
brittle leaves tango
long witchy fingers reach out
brittle leaves tango
Winter willow waves
opaled arms, bearing weight, white
of innocent snow.
opaled arms, bearing weight, white
of innocent snow.