sky for a canvas
sunshine sand and rolling sea
clouds erase the paint
sunshine sand and rolling sea
clouds erase the paint
Nature Haiku Poems
Haiku attentive to the living world, wild landscapes, and moments outdoors.
1,508 published haiku
Raindrops hang on leaves
Basking in flare of sunrise
Brilliant diamonds shine
Basking in flare of sunrise
Brilliant diamonds shine
birthday barbecue -
a murmuring of starlings
cloud the horizon
a murmuring of starlings
cloud the horizon
dry and sandy path
where the sun shines most brightly
lilac butterfly
where the sun shines most brightly
lilac butterfly
Snow flurries, North End
pizzeria signs glowing,
showering rubies.
pizzeria signs glowing,
showering rubies.
Three river city-
Pittsburgh, winter wind searches
through empty buildings.
Pittsburgh, winter wind searches
through empty buildings.
Two turtles swimming,
Lake Norman. Disappearing
ripples on water.
Lake Norman. Disappearing
ripples on water.
Trees seemingly grow
From a fog bank that hovers
Just above the ground
From a fog bank that hovers
Just above the ground
White cotton ball clouds
Stream across an azure sky
Nature on parade
Stream across an azure sky
Nature on parade
a paper lantern
dissolves into the dark sky...
we know so little
dissolves into the dark sky...
we know so little
milkweed bugs find shade
under the windmill corn stalks
humming bird hovers
under the windmill corn stalks
humming bird hovers
dark green summer leaves
birds singing, their nests empty
cold tea before me
birds singing, their nests empty
cold tea before me
A single snow flake
The desert's eager tongue waits
Too little, too late
The desert's eager tongue waits
Too little, too late
fading sapphire sky
ice bright stars melt into dawn
night awaits its turn
ice bright stars melt into dawn
night awaits its turn
cat sleeps in the sun
the heat singes - peace at noon
flowers brittle brown
the heat singes - peace at noon
flowers brittle brown
wind raked waves pounding
shore dunes become sand canyons
buying more candles
shore dunes become sand canyons
buying more candles
lake michigan blue
from your latest wound stained the
sheet where you slept here
from your latest wound stained the
sheet where you slept here
Sun-filled tulips stand
elegantly aglow in
deep yellows and pinks
elegantly aglow in
deep yellows and pinks
frazil ice forming
the river rushes downstream
outrunning winter
the river rushes downstream
outrunning winter
dandelions bloom
loosened by late summer's breeze
wishes on the wind
loosened by late summer's breeze
wishes on the wind
Melodies abound
sun's new light plays off ripples
on the spring's surface
sun's new light plays off ripples
on the spring's surface
white tea and lake mist
a dun flare of ducks ignites
pale swan necks curve north
a dun flare of ducks ignites
pale swan necks curve north
Dogwood flowers float
on boughs above old tree roots
where wasps build their nests.
on boughs above old tree roots
where wasps build their nests.
Sunlight on redbud.
Gold on magenta flowers.
Sound of bumblebee.
Gold on magenta flowers.
Sound of bumblebee.
dusk, trees fade to black
insects sing, midnight moon smiles
tree frogs call, leaves stir
insects sing, midnight moon smiles
tree frogs call, leaves stir
Sanguine red, twilit
sky; arboreal splendor
drifting by - And I.
sky; arboreal splendor
drifting by - And I.
Soggy and dank days,
Nature blooms life upon us
Fresh air circulates
Nature blooms life upon us
Fresh air circulates
frozen lake melting
a flock of ducks steps into
the sun's reflection
a flock of ducks steps into
the sun's reflection
O lake, may I float
Across your bright satin skin
Pull oars and glide, glide ?
Across your bright satin skin
Pull oars and glide, glide ?
Snow softly falling
Glowing white, silent on this
Cold winter evening.
Glowing white, silent on this
Cold winter evening.
Rain falls like shiny
silver coins from the awning,
tapping on the lawn.
silver coins from the awning,
tapping on the lawn.
the deep winter sky?
brushed by bare maple branches
still, even in wind
brushed by bare maple branches
still, even in wind
the winter sunset
swims in a warm blue ocean
life left on the beach
swims in a warm blue ocean
life left on the beach
spring lasted three days
chill winds blew--first rain then snow
winter's last revenge
chill winds blew--first rain then snow
winter's last revenge
stormy spring weather
I saw your tears glistening
even through the rain
I saw your tears glistening
even through the rain
Through wandering clouds
in bold Picasso sky a
half-moon, hand painted
in bold Picasso sky a
half-moon, hand painted