Sun-filled tulips stand
elegantly aglow in
deep yellows and pinks
elegantly aglow in
deep yellows and pinks
Nature Haiku Poems
Haiku attentive to the living world, wild landscapes, and moments outdoors.
1,527 published haiku
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
A practical bird,
having no tree of his own,
borrows another's.
having no tree of his own,
borrows another's.
boardwalk of turtles
amble seaside at sun's surge
current sweeps a kiss
amble seaside at sun's surge
current sweeps a kiss
climbing mango trees
swapping sunlight for sweetness -
ants on a dried twig
swapping sunlight for sweetness -
ants on a dried twig
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.
Red, Pink Bleeding Hearts
A drop of blood hanging down
Nature's Artistry
A drop of blood hanging down
Nature's Artistry
hyacinths break earth
snow retreats on mica peak
the first kitchen fly
snow retreats on mica peak
the first kitchen fly
Green grass shoots of spring
watered by yesterday's snow.
A flock of robins.
watered by yesterday's snow.
A flock of robins.
just like violins
playing gently in the night;
the cloud shields the moon.
playing gently in the night;
the cloud shields the moon.
alone in a cage
the sound of a single bird
searching for ideas
the sound of a single bird
searching for ideas
A kaleidoscope
Changing, shifting, always new
A sunset at sea
Changing, shifting, always new
A sunset at sea
an egret fishes
in the roots of a felled tree ?
sixty-second vine
in the roots of a felled tree ?
sixty-second vine
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
On golden sand beach
epic cliffs crumbling pillars
prudence shall prevail
epic cliffs crumbling pillars
prudence shall prevail
Honey flushing birds
while ukulele sings our
small front porch pursuits
while ukulele sings our
small front porch pursuits
spring conditioning
a squirrel climbs up the tree
the other climbs down
a squirrel climbs up the tree
the other climbs down
Does the bird need time
Sitting on its shattered nest
No mournful tenor.
Sitting on its shattered nest
No mournful tenor.