Swaying in the breeze
The jasmine bends with the wind-
Following blindly
The jasmine bends with the wind-
Following blindly
Nature Haiku Poems
Haiku attentive to the living world, wild landscapes, and moments outdoors.
1,527 published haiku
Raiment of the sun
sari of baleful yellow
strips shyly to earth
sari of baleful yellow
strips shyly to earth
Dancing autumn leaves
Shredded on the 405
Brittle orange dreams
Shredded on the 405
Brittle orange dreams
falling leaves in spring
bare twig quivering and bent
girl child runs laughing
bare twig quivering and bent
girl child runs laughing
sharp August north wind
tastes Aberdeen's North Sea beach
waits for November
tastes Aberdeen's North Sea beach
waits for November
leaves rustling at doors
harboring ancient secrets
no entrance tonight
harboring ancient secrets
no entrance tonight
rain wet grey pavers
glisten under the low moon
old night winks at dawn
glisten under the low moon
old night winks at dawn
the wind turns the leaf
over and over again
'til the earth is new
over and over again
'til the earth is new
Ice suddenly bloomed
on the wide river, spreading
Autumn's death rumor.
on the wide river, spreading
Autumn's death rumor.
trees clothed in pure white
adorned with lively scarlet
cardinal ribbons
adorned with lively scarlet
cardinal ribbons
sky of pink and green
indian summer arrives
on silent warm feet
indian summer arrives
on silent warm feet
unwavering light
seas were held beyond the woods
the stillness waited
seas were held beyond the woods
the stillness waited
I woke at dawn light
with the flower above me --
now wilted and dead
with the flower above me --
now wilted and dead
Go forth and be new
Sun rises, lakes drain, moon falls
Sleep, smile, risk, drain, wake
Sun rises, lakes drain, moon falls
Sleep, smile, risk, drain, wake
Kyoto beckons
Japanese maples aflame
Koi and leaves swirling
Japanese maples aflame
Koi and leaves swirling
Fire on the shore.
A circle of childhood friends.
Warmth of nostalgia.
A circle of childhood friends.
Warmth of nostalgia.
Misty sky and sea
Kiss amidst the horizon
Breathing in sunsets
Kiss amidst the horizon
Breathing in sunsets
Colors fall away
pencil sketch trees line sidewalks
orange sticks to my shoes
pencil sketch trees line sidewalks
orange sticks to my shoes
Two birds side by side;
one faces east, one turns west.
One space, two worlds seen.
one faces east, one turns west.
One space, two worlds seen.
a cantaloupe moon
floats above the horizon
fall is in the air
floats above the horizon
fall is in the air
Mercurial time.
New pages smelling acrid
taste of rain and plum.
New pages smelling acrid
taste of rain and plum.
fallen maple leaves
forming a golden circle
around the Buddha
forming a golden circle
around the Buddha
My shower is next
Mother Nature washes me
Winter rain is here
Mother Nature washes me
Winter rain is here
A lone ladybird
promenades across a leaf
in the mid-day sun.
promenades across a leaf
in the mid-day sun.
Pale against the snow
Remains of a cocky deer
Await hungry beasts
Remains of a cocky deer
Await hungry beasts
Winter's drums drumming,
Rooftop snow, thunders to earth.
Burdens slipping free.
Rooftop snow, thunders to earth.
Burdens slipping free.
a red-bellied snake
livid in the wet meadow
season of ripe plums
livid in the wet meadow
season of ripe plums
Twisturn august trees
in sorrowful ageless time;
night is eloquent
in sorrowful ageless time;
night is eloquent
moon dances skyline
each holding the other's hand
swaying with music
each holding the other's hand
swaying with music
leaves turning yellow
zebra grass plumes quivering . . .
ravens' wings flapping
zebra grass plumes quivering . . .
ravens' wings flapping
brisk muffled crackling
children play with Autumn leaves
red and yellow hues
children play with Autumn leaves
red and yellow hues
Cool water babbles
At the bottom of a creek
Tongues of nature speak
At the bottom of a creek
Tongues of nature speak
footsteps in the snow
none stray from the beaten path
the rose is dying
none stray from the beaten path
the rose is dying
Yellow butterfly
beats sorrow against the wind
traveling alone
beats sorrow against the wind
traveling alone
Breakfast moon lingers
Indigo mug with slow cracks
Tea before parting
Indigo mug with slow cracks
Tea before parting
The Blue Ridge Mountains
As far as the eye can see
Brilliant colored leaves
As far as the eye can see
Brilliant colored leaves