south china sea hears
songs of everlasting peace
between hurricanes
songs of everlasting peace
between hurricanes
Ocean & Water Haiku Poems
Haiku moving through oceans, rain, rivers, ponds, and reflective water.
519 published haiku
Across a calm lake
Towing a wedge of ripples
One green-headed duck.
Towing a wedge of ripples
One green-headed duck.
constant summer rain
tap tap tap on laurel leaf ?
my constant critic
tap tap tap on laurel leaf ?
my constant critic
Down heavenly spring
waters flow as blossom's burst
from earthly bosom
waters flow as blossom's burst
from earthly bosom
A blue water mill
Amber light sparkles in dawn
Gravel spread on grounds.
Amber light sparkles in dawn
Gravel spread on grounds.
long night, minus tide,
small sounds alive, eel grass combed--
tide flats stink and sweat
small sounds alive, eel grass combed--
tide flats stink and sweat
against my wishes
he pulled me to shore and said
I had failed to swim
he pulled me to shore and said
I had failed to swim
leaf on the water
lost peripatetic limb
retains a green life
lost peripatetic limb
retains a green life
each grain part of a
broad expanse, home to the waves
pumice for bare feet
broad expanse, home to the waves
pumice for bare feet
It has left her lips,
Catching it, but bore away,
Stolen by the rain.
Catching it, but bore away,
Stolen by the rain.
Diamonds drip like rain
snowflakes- against windowpane
stuck behind the glass.
snowflakes- against windowpane
stuck behind the glass.
A man is thirsty
but doesn't want tap water.
In a bowl: six limes.
but doesn't want tap water.
In a bowl: six limes.
Thick rain falls to sand
Ocean waves snap by red cliffs
Fire light lines the shore.
Ocean waves snap by red cliffs
Fire light lines the shore.
I hear the forest
whisper in the springtime rain
the secrets of life.
whisper in the springtime rain
the secrets of life.
black-cheeked gale exhales
storm clouds stolen from the sea
deceitful woman
storm clouds stolen from the sea
deceitful woman
Rain touches my eyes
Darkened sky covers my doubts
Empty feels my love
Darkened sky covers my doubts
Empty feels my love
we left the ocean
a few million years ago
and long to return
a few million years ago
and long to return
A blue sky blushes
Yellow light climbs the mountain
Spring water flows by.
Yellow light climbs the mountain
Spring water flows by.
watch swirling water
old porcelain container
mesmerizing act
old porcelain container
mesmerizing act
walking the shoreline
i find a conch shell to hear
leave - it pleads to me
i find a conch shell to hear
leave - it pleads to me
mermaid swims the sea
where pirates hear her calling
from the depth of dreams
where pirates hear her calling
from the depth of dreams
Wisteria blooms
like a purple waterfall
cascading beauty
like a purple waterfall
cascading beauty
puddle of Slushies
drying on Summer sidewalk
ten lethargic bees
drying on Summer sidewalk
ten lethargic bees
A tall oak tree sighs
The roots lap up rain water
Gentle leaves fall free.
The roots lap up rain water
Gentle leaves fall free.
Red silt water flows
Gray rocks smoothed by rivers churn
Birds and water sing
Gray rocks smoothed by rivers churn
Birds and water sing
Night stymies vision
One drop of ocean high tides
A speck of orange crows
One drop of ocean high tides
A speck of orange crows
We camp at a lake
black trees around its stillness;
I touch your bald spot.
black trees around its stillness;
I touch your bald spot.
By this bamboo thatch
Rainbow light roams underneath
Gulls caw in the sea.
Rainbow light roams underneath
Gulls caw in the sea.
leaves fall like soft rain
thick upon the ground they lay
protecting their roots
thick upon the ground they lay
protecting their roots
Joy, simple and huge,
flows like a slow, warm river,
from a thankful heart
flows like a slow, warm river,
from a thankful heart
gritty brown water --
honks of Canada geese splash
into the farm pond
honks of Canada geese splash
into the farm pond
By jade stone statues
Noon day rain falls quick in shade
Palm trees cover paths.
Noon day rain falls quick in shade
Palm trees cover paths.
child's first rain puddle
splashing giggles and ripples
feeling her power
splashing giggles and ripples
feeling her power
As winter snow falls
Ice water drips through green light
A marigold wilts.
Ice water drips through green light
A marigold wilts.
Winter storm blows days
Green waves crashing on black rocks
Ghosts dance like crazy
Green waves crashing on black rocks
Ghosts dance like crazy
Winter play turns sharp
Paring windburned skin from stone
In the June-melt creek
Paring windburned skin from stone
In the June-melt creek