Moisture in the air
Leaves changing colors early
Mists cloud the Basin
Leaves changing colors early
Mists cloud the Basin
Nature Haiku Poems
Haiku attentive to the living world, wild landscapes, and moments outdoors.
1,527 published haiku
The deer watches me
watch her through my camera
sun fading the moon
watch her through my camera
sun fading the moon
Moving against time
From spring into the cold snow
Landing, clicks, belts off
From spring into the cold snow
Landing, clicks, belts off
showing only thorns
through patches of silent snow
dreaming of a bloom
through patches of silent snow
dreaming of a bloom
brown poppy stalks wait
the wind's artistry in fire
orange memories
the wind's artistry in fire
orange memories
fir flame and west wind
conspire to pumpkin the moon
in a smokey eye
conspire to pumpkin the moon
in a smokey eye
full yucca moon ghosts
starving black basalt river
thin rapids bleed snow
starving black basalt river
thin rapids bleed snow
In zazen at dusk
I dwell on time's roaring wind.
Then, a firefly
I dwell on time's roaring wind.
Then, a firefly
Knocked down by the rain,
The maple seeds glow pale green
On the wet sidewalk
The maple seeds glow pale green
On the wet sidewalk
Arthur, the Sun King,
so brilliant, so resplendent;
the Queen longed for life.
so brilliant, so resplendent;
the Queen longed for life.
the earth's last warning
tigers, oceans, forests bleed
red as geishas' lips
tigers, oceans, forests bleed
red as geishas' lips
softly falling snow
my breath, warm and visible
white puffs in the air
my breath, warm and visible
white puffs in the air
windy afternoon...
watching the circling black clouds
drop to lashing rain
watching the circling black clouds
drop to lashing rain
ripple on the pond
shows where the swimmer has been
an eagle will feast
shows where the swimmer has been
an eagle will feast
Ominously cold.
Snow beating endlessly down.
Bonding inside, safe.
Snow beating endlessly down.
Bonding inside, safe.
in an autumn sky
venus sews seeds of sunrise
old as yesterday
venus sews seeds of sunrise
old as yesterday
unsettled patterns
the moon shine plays hide and seek
with a chance of rain
the moon shine plays hide and seek
with a chance of rain
Sleepless nights approach
As clouds pass along the sky
Taking dreams with them
As clouds pass along the sky
Taking dreams with them
being all alone
seeing the bird cage covered
with obligation
seeing the bird cage covered
with obligation
sky for a canvas
sunshine sand and rolling sea
clouds erase the paint
sunshine sand and rolling sea
clouds erase the paint
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