climbing mango trees
swapping sunlight for sweetness -
ants on a dried twig
swapping sunlight for sweetness -
ants on a dried twig
Sky, Moon & Stars Haiku Poems
Celestial haiku looking upward to daylight, night skies, and distant light.
754 published haiku
Stars spill out their light
into the earth's waiting sky.
Man's eyes turn upwards.
into the earth's waiting sky.
Man's eyes turn upwards.
Squirrel on hornbeam.
Gray fur against gray, bare limbs.
Sunshine and shadows.
Gray fur against gray, bare limbs.
Sunshine and shadows.
just like violins
playing gently in the night;
the cloud shields the moon.
playing gently in the night;
the cloud shields the moon.
A kaleidoscope
Changing, shifting, always new
A sunset at sea
Changing, shifting, always new
A sunset at sea
The cricket in the
Midnight moon, playing a soft
Song before slumber
Midnight moon, playing a soft
Song before slumber
sat on a tulip
the butterfly's wings unfold
in the warm spring sun
the butterfly's wings unfold
in the warm spring sun
a cold, dark morning
taste of coffee on her lips
the sun is rising
taste of coffee on her lips
the sun is rising
the pale sleek dog sets
sharp ears toward the long nights moon
shines her growl on me
sharp ears toward the long nights moon
shines her growl on me
schoolyard hoops shooting
ball soars sky-high, swish no net
lucky Converse shoes
ball soars sky-high, swish no net
lucky Converse shoes
water sustains life
all around the planet as
a hurricane strikes
all around the planet as
a hurricane strikes
a cloudless morning
billowing through fresh sunlight
rising manhole smoke
billowing through fresh sunlight
rising manhole smoke
cold of winter night
pale light from a dry round moon
softer than silence
pale light from a dry round moon
softer than silence
Tiny sparrow wings,
soar in breathless hopefulness,
talons grasping stars.
soar in breathless hopefulness,
talons grasping stars.
Stillness in the night
There is only one awake
See the coming dawn.
There is only one awake
See the coming dawn.
Army of ravens
Bow power lines in winter
Wingspans darken skies
Bow power lines in winter
Wingspans darken skies
Howling in moonlight
Melodic hymnal for prey
Beware of the wolf
Melodic hymnal for prey
Beware of the wolf
Bold goldfish shine like
New copper pennies swimming
In waves of sunlight
New copper pennies swimming
In waves of sunlight
spirit in the sky
with sharp sword and flaming eyes;
Akura, the fiend
with sharp sword and flaming eyes;
Akura, the fiend
still leafless and damp
my tree full of noisy crows
feels the spring sunlight
my tree full of noisy crows
feels the spring sunlight
the sky grows two stars
seven pelicans fly by
low, over the sea
seven pelicans fly by
low, over the sea
Midnight approaches
in her stilettos of stars
flirting with my dream
in her stilettos of stars
flirting with my dream
Cold morning. I sleep
well in an ice cocoon. And
so does the white moon.
well in an ice cocoon. And
so does the white moon.
When the red sun rose
Its rays bathed the gold grass fields
Corn, wheat, all on fire
Its rays bathed the gold grass fields
Corn, wheat, all on fire
Good mother. The sun
wearing leaves of white starlight.
Darkness bowing low.
wearing leaves of white starlight.
Darkness bowing low.
Ink black branches scrawled
across an indigo sky
smudge the bright white moon
across an indigo sky
smudge the bright white moon
quarter moon zenith...
body had reclined breathless
white light on a block
body had reclined breathless
white light on a block
tendrils of sun rays
turn the lake a whiskey gold
flash of amber eyes
turn the lake a whiskey gold
flash of amber eyes
Glowing summer moon
Reflects across the water
A fishing raccoon
Reflects across the water
A fishing raccoon
A balcony view
Blue skies and bright butterflies
This suffering world
Blue skies and bright butterflies
This suffering world
Blue bird, open wings,
undulating in the wind,
animated sky.
undulating in the wind,
animated sky.
The cardinal roosts
skyward on a lofty branch,
a drop of sunset.
skyward on a lofty branch,
a drop of sunset.
Transitioning light
guards the pathway's dome- shadows
lifting sunlight slow
guards the pathway's dome- shadows
lifting sunlight slow
Backlit by the moon
White clouds in a midnight sky
Sail till mornings rise.
White clouds in a midnight sky
Sail till mornings rise.
Clouds behind bare trees,
cut into sharp white pieces.
My dreams in the sky.
cut into sharp white pieces.
My dreams in the sky.
bleak, leafless branches
scratch on a frigid blue sky
blissful birdsong's gone
scratch on a frigid blue sky
blissful birdsong's gone