Covered in winter's
branches, moon rises from a
bed of soft gray clouds.
branches, moon rises from a
bed of soft gray clouds.
Trees & Forests Haiku Poems
Haiku rooted among trunks, branches, leaves, woodland paths, and shade.
528 published haiku
Black branches fade blue
shivering under wet dew
and snap and crush me
shivering under wet dew
and snap and crush me
the last winter's tale
leaves snow on my brown door step
my feet frost bitten.
leaves snow on my brown door step
my feet frost bitten.
Leaves unfold morning.
Mother picks gnats from her chicks
Rain muddies our lawn.
Mother picks gnats from her chicks
Rain muddies our lawn.
thrashing in the leaves,
there was an animal trapped
your disheveled cuts
there was an animal trapped
your disheveled cuts
Leaves fall and scatter
softly cover the Earth's bed
with Winter's warm quilt
softly cover the Earth's bed
with Winter's warm quilt
Leaves drift and scatter
at the mercy of the wind
Autumn's ghosts of Spring
at the mercy of the wind
Autumn's ghosts of Spring
under trees the air
thick and sweet with blossom scent
bumble bees frighten
thick and sweet with blossom scent
bumble bees frighten
Young Weeping Willow
Cascades just over the Earth
Shimmers, Mystical
Cascades just over the Earth
Shimmers, Mystical
Mirrored through water
Cold brown stones underneath me
A red leaf floats by.
Cold brown stones underneath me
A red leaf floats by.
Mist fills the valley,
billows up, obscures the hills.
Droplets coat the leaves.
billows up, obscures the hills.
Droplets coat the leaves.
maple leaves shiver
waning half moon suspended
slow vanishing act
waning half moon suspended
slow vanishing act
the black butterflies
startled, they vacate their trees-
blocking the sunlight
startled, they vacate their trees-
blocking the sunlight
skeletal trees weep
world wrapped in cold bleak winter
? my heart walks alone
world wrapped in cold bleak winter
? my heart walks alone
past dug up turns to
present headache turmoil
best to learn from trees
present headache turmoil
best to learn from trees
autumnal winds blow
trees harmoniously sway
choreography
trees harmoniously sway
choreography
Cherry tree blossoms
As death comes around again
She waves gracefully
As death comes around again
She waves gracefully
new leaves crowd old trees
dance together in the sun
soon to fall to earth
dance together in the sun
soon to fall to earth
flat open waters
pines reaching into the fog
stillness that listens
pines reaching into the fog
stillness that listens
winter trees stand nude
waiting for the leaves of spring
to clothe them again
waiting for the leaves of spring
to clothe them again
Bowing profoundly
regal palm trees acknowledge
the forces of air.
regal palm trees acknowledge
the forces of air.
Thick roots and branches
telling tales of the seasons
carried by blossoms.
telling tales of the seasons
carried by blossoms.
full late winter moon
entwined in bare tree branches
caught, then floating free
entwined in bare tree branches
caught, then floating free
leaves at her doorstep
her window fogged with my breath
slim oak tree stood nude
her window fogged with my breath
slim oak tree stood nude
lovely clouds moved fast
above lace branches in bud
a dangerous sky
above lace branches in bud
a dangerous sky
a great mighty oak
growing out of amnesia
acorns forgotten
growing out of amnesia
acorns forgotten
Where marigolds bloom
Crisp water runs smooth through roots
A lone shadow crawls.
Crisp water runs smooth through roots
A lone shadow crawls.
These birdsongs- are they
mechanized or is this real?
The dead trees still loom...
mechanized or is this real?
The dead trees still loom...
Now the leaves return
So the high wind sings once more
Six months the frost waits
So the high wind sings once more
Six months the frost waits
the small red maple
is the perfect climbing tree
for the happy child
is the perfect climbing tree
for the happy child
plentiful and green
this spring the plum tree's budding
promises new growth
this spring the plum tree's budding
promises new growth
chilling at sunrise
the sight of frost on sere leaves
the warmth of blankets
the sight of frost on sere leaves
the warmth of blankets
one clear dancing pool
water full of moonlight sang
between dreaming leaves
water full of moonlight sang
between dreaming leaves
Birds sing lullaby
As snow falls gently on tree
Moonshadows appear
As snow falls gently on tree
Moonshadows appear
Swimming in cold fog
winter's enchantment in me
through this forest's life
winter's enchantment in me
through this forest's life
Autumn afternoon
the leaves racing to the ground
colorful beauty
the leaves racing to the ground
colorful beauty