winter afternoon -
the white carnations blooming
behind my paintbrush
the white carnations blooming
behind my paintbrush
Flowers & Gardens Haiku Poems
Haiku among petals, blossoms, cultivated spaces, and things that grow.
319 published haiku
blue violet clouds
dipped in fuchsia finger paint
endless stretch of road
dipped in fuchsia finger paint
endless stretch of road
Still waters; a deer...
drinking in his reflection.
Narcissus in bloom.
drinking in his reflection.
Narcissus in bloom.
hardy dogwood stems
appear, jutting through the snow,
awaiting springtide
appear, jutting through the snow,
awaiting springtide
Red rose bud petals
Strewn haphazardly on bed
Wake up, sleepy head.
Strewn haphazardly on bed
Wake up, sleepy head.
morning glories rise
iridescent petals gleam
harvest moon tonight
iridescent petals gleam
harvest moon tonight
Synchronized shadows
Skip and waltz in green gardens.
Timely skies blacken.
Skip and waltz in green gardens.
Timely skies blacken.
Your power, gentle
as the flower in your hair,
strong as ocean tides.
as the flower in your hair,
strong as ocean tides.
cumulus clouds stalk
lupine's sun soaking petals
summer memory
lupine's sun soaking petals
summer memory
a half moon perches
in the sycamore's branches
light blooms on the hills
in the sycamore's branches
light blooms on the hills
Light blue morning sky
Oak branches frame a bright moon
Fallen rose petals
Oak branches frame a bright moon
Fallen rose petals
Wooden garden swing.
Children grown-up, fly the nest;
Birds reclaim their perch.
Children grown-up, fly the nest;
Birds reclaim their perch.
air full of fragrance
all dressed up in pink array
mimosas in bloom
all dressed up in pink array
mimosas in bloom
Tree branches whisper
A gentle unseen caress
Scents of blooms afar
A gentle unseen caress
Scents of blooms afar
Blossom to blossom
Swallowtail flaunts her beauty.
Summer flirtation.
Swallowtail flaunts her beauty.
Summer flirtation.
The sunflower shifts,
Moonlight wakes a sleeping dawn
Gesturing dew... drops.
Moonlight wakes a sleeping dawn
Gesturing dew... drops.
Crushed citronella
Begonia blooms wildly
I inhale their peace.
Begonia blooms wildly
I inhale their peace.
Cherry blossom floats
Choking the stream to stillness
Spring suicide pact
Choking the stream to stillness
Spring suicide pact
what a mist upon
the mossed river. crocus blooms
beside grey-green stones.
the mossed river. crocus blooms
beside grey-green stones.
sunlight on silk rug
pink and white peonies bloom
preening of peacocks
pink and white peonies bloom
preening of peacocks
the mad caprices
of adolescent daughters
pink hydrangea blooms
of adolescent daughters
pink hydrangea blooms
Summer flowers grow
Feeling green grass underneath
Stars dot fading skies
Feeling green grass underneath
Stars dot fading skies
Thunderous applause
Rose ? more pretty and more sweet
Following the storm
Rose ? more pretty and more sweet
Following the storm
seedlings stretch their vines
flower buds blossom and yawn
spring has awakened
flower buds blossom and yawn
spring has awakened
Love?s the strangest thing
petals made of ash and lace
break through cold, hard earth
petals made of ash and lace
break through cold, hard earth
forsythia bloom
in the old cemetery
solace of flowers
in the old cemetery
solace of flowers
memories falter
petals fading at their edge
forgetting to fall
petals fading at their edge
forgetting to fall
Dormant for too long
I rise through the hardened world
determined to bloom.
I rise through the hardened world
determined to bloom.
painting wild flowers
blooms that can never be tamed
on land or canvas
blooms that can never be tamed
on land or canvas
early spring sunrise
gold at the crest of the hill
daffodils in bloom
gold at the crest of the hill
daffodils in bloom
Pink cherry blossoms
fall softly on the sidewalks.
It is raining Spring.
fall softly on the sidewalks.
It is raining Spring.
Round fans of pale green
bowls of red and pink petals
float effortlessly
bowls of red and pink petals
float effortlessly
Indian Summer
Laburnum blossoms shower
A golden carpet
Laburnum blossoms shower
A golden carpet
Blossoms, butterflies.
Sharing time, space, and sunshine.
Peacefully silent.
Sharing time, space, and sunshine.
Peacefully silent.
Winter still hangs on
Flowers bloom and quickly die
Confused birds take flight
Flowers bloom and quickly die
Confused birds take flight
Daffodils in bloom.
Earth renews; spring has begun.
Miss you all the time.
Earth renews; spring has begun.
Miss you all the time.