father's whisky breath
fierce storms on Saturday nights
summer turns to fall
fierce storms on Saturday nights
summer turns to fall
Seasons Haiku Poems
Haiku marking the wheel of the year and nature’s changing character.
576 published haiku
autumn's life story---
of youth, spring love, golden years
each leaf a memoir
of youth, spring love, golden years
each leaf a memoir
windy autumn day
prismatic petals deluge---
garden tsunami
prismatic petals deluge---
garden tsunami
billowing kudzu
on a cloud-covered fall day
summer's hopeless hold
on a cloud-covered fall day
summer's hopeless hold
objects high and low
receding from my fingers
summer barbecue
receding from my fingers
summer barbecue
like the elephant
autumn of life maps my flesh
with wisdom not years
autumn of life maps my flesh
with wisdom not years
Specks of morning dew
a pink blossom opening
spring's awakening
a pink blossom opening
spring's awakening
winter of my life
dreaded, anticipated
all is known someday
dreaded, anticipated
all is known someday
departing summer
maple-colored moon outshines
the cicada's song
maple-colored moon outshines
the cicada's song
a doe nudges fawns
into our city garden ?
tender summer greens
into our city garden ?
tender summer greens
bright colors proclaim
it's time to harvest the fruit
precious pinks and reds
it's time to harvest the fruit
precious pinks and reds
Genetic code runs
Spring blue jay feels free to fly
What else could she do?
Spring blue jay feels free to fly
What else could she do?
Wild dandelion
beneath snowy winter field
do you dream of spring?
beneath snowy winter field
do you dream of spring?
palm fronds now trembling
do they welcome the west wind
or smell winter snow
do they welcome the west wind
or smell winter snow
constant summer rain
tap tap tap on laurel leaf ?
my constant critic
tap tap tap on laurel leaf ?
my constant critic
Bright lights in the sky
Twinkle against the asphalt-
Sharing the summer
Twinkle against the asphalt-
Sharing the summer
The robin, hopping,
peers over its grey wing as
the spring sun departs.
peers over its grey wing as
the spring sun departs.
summer approaches
the air warming to bare skin
winter slinks away
the air warming to bare skin
winter slinks away
fresh spring stage debut
new male feather dance review
female audience
new male feather dance review
female audience
mountain all golden
sweeps beyond the passionate
autumn harvesting
sweeps beyond the passionate
autumn harvesting
Down heavenly spring
waters flow as blossom's burst
from earthly bosom
waters flow as blossom's burst
from earthly bosom
thawed by the Spring sun
we flirt on damp grass and feel
butterflies dancing
we flirt on damp grass and feel
butterflies dancing
pink spiral stitches
macramed umbrella gilds
shrine to fertile spring
macramed umbrella gilds
shrine to fertile spring
delicate, pale plume
weeping branches bow to earth
winter's eulogy
weeping branches bow to earth
winter's eulogy
In the spring garden
Murderous aphids attack
The helpless rose bud.
Murderous aphids attack
The helpless rose bud.
Wrens gliding on wind
Robins nesting on their eggs
Spring is in the air.
Robins nesting on their eggs
Spring is in the air.
spring season arrives,
branches with chirping sparrows,
amongst the first buds
branches with chirping sparrows,
amongst the first buds
youth's illusive hour
full of golden memories
to warm winter's chill.
full of golden memories
to warm winter's chill.
flowers grow at night
petals fall from roses black
spring in never land
petals fall from roses black
spring in never land
a robin's chirrup
replaces the killdeer's call
winter cedes to spring
replaces the killdeer's call
winter cedes to spring
I hear the forest
whisper in the springtime rain
the secrets of life.
whisper in the springtime rain
the secrets of life.
The cool spring sun shines
Giving me a piece of light
And I think of you
Giving me a piece of light
And I think of you
A blue sky blushes
Yellow light climbs the mountain
Spring water flows by.
Yellow light climbs the mountain
Spring water flows by.
A wind snags autumn
And flings it through barren trees
Suddenly, winter
And flings it through barren trees
Suddenly, winter
Spring bird sings freely
For nature's food, it takes wing
The summer cat waits
For nature's food, it takes wing
The summer cat waits
January rose
blooms in ice and bitter light
winter miracle
blooms in ice and bitter light
winter miracle