leaves fall like soft rain
thick upon the ground they lay
protecting their roots
thick upon the ground they lay
protecting their roots
Ocean & Water Haiku Poems
Haiku moving through oceans, rain, rivers, ponds, and reflective water.
527 published haiku
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
In a river red,
fish with prosthetic tail-fins
can still swim upstream.
fish with prosthetic tail-fins
can still swim upstream.
rain falls on petals
flowers bend and shake in dirt
garden symphony
flowers bend and shake in dirt
garden symphony
no one found me here
sleeping in rain without you
this is called melting
sleeping in rain without you
this is called melting
Rays of crisp blue light
Dancing upon the sea floor
Rainbow fish drift by.
Dancing upon the sea floor
Rainbow fish drift by.
Almanac in hand
farmer glares across his field --
distant clouds drop rain
farmer glares across his field --
distant clouds drop rain
The sun and the rain
Rejoice freely, candidly
The heavenly twain!
Rejoice freely, candidly
The heavenly twain!
reflection of moon
spills on the waters at night
tides of love heighten
spills on the waters at night
tides of love heighten
at the old sea wall
waves sweep pebbles over rocks-
the sounds of applause
waves sweep pebbles over rocks-
the sounds of applause
sand does not resist
either footstep, wind, or tide
a beach smooth... long... wide
either footstep, wind, or tide
a beach smooth... long... wide
A steaming pot boils
A brown egg in hot water -
Soldiers dip in yolk
A brown egg in hot water -
Soldiers dip in yolk
skipping in light rain
hopping over mud puddles
falling face down, ugh
hopping over mud puddles
falling face down, ugh
Soft boas of clouds
feather and drape a blue sky
not a hint of rain
feather and drape a blue sky
not a hint of rain
The sky splits open
and a waterfall rushes
from the void like light.
and a waterfall rushes
from the void like light.
One limb hanging down
into the river's pathway
changes everything.
into the river's pathway
changes everything.
flip-flop down the creek?
tripping along the mud bank,
a tall one-flop man
tripping along the mud bank,
a tall one-flop man
Water laps at dirt,
peeling back the road ahead.
My car bumps along.
peeling back the road ahead.
My car bumps along.
Leaves unfold morning.
Mother picks gnats from her chicks
Rain muddies our lawn.
Mother picks gnats from her chicks
Rain muddies our lawn.
death shroud of white mist
borne on whisper-soft cat paws ?
river valley morn
borne on whisper-soft cat paws ?
river valley morn
Mirrored through water
Cold brown stones underneath me
A red leaf floats by.
Cold brown stones underneath me
A red leaf floats by.
legs sway lazy arcs
toes launch lunar light adrift
drowsy midnight lake
toes launch lunar light adrift
drowsy midnight lake
rain on rusted tin
tapping a message to me
a day lost in thought
tapping a message to me
a day lost in thought
baby sandpiper
skittering through ebbing tide -
mother's wings tremble
skittering through ebbing tide -
mother's wings tremble
a flock of pigeons
rain and white feathers mingle
peace waters the world
rain and white feathers mingle
peace waters the world
Cherry tree blossoms
As death comes around again
She waves gracefully
As death comes around again
She waves gracefully
flat open waters
pines reaching into the fog
stillness that listens
pines reaching into the fog
stillness that listens
Outer banks of sea
waves roar and thrash wildly
shells move and clatter
waves roar and thrash wildly
shells move and clatter
The kigo in rain
wets renso, transmutation
of satori wine.
wets renso, transmutation
of satori wine.
Under a bright sky
White light shimmers over sea
Daisies bow to waves.
White light shimmers over sea
Daisies bow to waves.