Adrift, weeping sea
violet sky, zeal & lust
but a dolent kiss
violet sky, zeal & lust
but a dolent kiss
Nature Haiku Poems
Haiku attentive to the living world, wild landscapes, and moments outdoors.
1,527 published haiku
plain-dead flowers fade
but she nurses each dry stalk
still more tenderly
but she nurses each dry stalk
still more tenderly
take hold of the broom
part crisp leaves from grainy dust
make a space to think
part crisp leaves from grainy dust
make a space to think
I watch the gold leaves
Dancing lightly through the air
Autumn lifts her head
Dancing lightly through the air
Autumn lifts her head
Trees stretch twig fingers
Tickling the underbellies
Of the laughing clouds.
Tickling the underbellies
Of the laughing clouds.
Clouds billow and spread,
Soaking up the emptiness,
Mopping up the sky.
Soaking up the emptiness,
Mopping up the sky.
The plod of my boots
scatters the sparrows that glean
among the downed leaves.
scatters the sparrows that glean
among the downed leaves.
Heron in the marsh
Steely gaze, lethal hunter
Still as the Buddha
Steely gaze, lethal hunter
Still as the Buddha
trees, scent from nature.
fragrant blossoms, needles, blooms.
gifts, sent from heaven.
fragrant blossoms, needles, blooms.
gifts, sent from heaven.
Between flooded stones
lies fresh earth & a small flag;
warmth for my mother.
lies fresh earth & a small flag;
warmth for my mother.
cricket on my porch
4 AM longing and thirst
full moon sliding past
4 AM longing and thirst
full moon sliding past
delicate flower
sways in the warm mountain breeze
without a worry
sways in the warm mountain breeze
without a worry
Muddy shoes splashing
Raincoats dripping with laughter
Burgundy leaves dance
Raincoats dripping with laughter
Burgundy leaves dance
Crimson maple tree
drops her frilly red garments
on the brittle grass.
drops her frilly red garments
on the brittle grass.
fading horizon
black trees, wispy clouds, bright stars
nautical twilight
black trees, wispy clouds, bright stars
nautical twilight
Meditative sounds
Of rain nourishing plant life
Reminiscent walks
Of rain nourishing plant life
Reminiscent walks
Drowning sun beams shoot
Water is hungry stained glass
Slicing chromatic
Water is hungry stained glass
Slicing chromatic
Slanted morning sun
falls on a red butterfly,
wings folded to pray.
falls on a red butterfly,
wings folded to pray.
Branches as bridges
Critters scurry to and fro
Highways of Nature
Critters scurry to and fro
Highways of Nature
At trail's crest, new views
Shining pond, dragonfly wings
Transcendent delights
Shining pond, dragonfly wings
Transcendent delights
Naturally led,
those who listen to nature
follow their heartbeat
those who listen to nature
follow their heartbeat
lone cottonwood leaf
spirals in harsh summer heat
grass yellows loudly
spirals in harsh summer heat
grass yellows loudly
Fall winds gust up skirts
Blowing high bright colored leaves
Exposing bare limbs.
Blowing high bright colored leaves
Exposing bare limbs.
Warm-stemmed mint wind bends
Soft purple bursts of crocus
White rain spits silver
Soft purple bursts of crocus
White rain spits silver
late afternoon sun
through the used bookstore window
smell of old paper
through the used bookstore window
smell of old paper
Hibiscus flowers
Wither in the new darkness
Waiting for summer
Wither in the new darkness
Waiting for summer
jagged lightning streaks
scribble across darkened sky
low thunder mutters
scribble across darkened sky
low thunder mutters
Deer pause to listen -
Lullaby of wind whispers
Woodpecker applauds
Lullaby of wind whispers
Woodpecker applauds
Each day-night cycle
the earth turns itself around,
hokey pokey slave.
the earth turns itself around,
hokey pokey slave.
rusted yellow truck
in a dandelion field
how bright the noon sun
in a dandelion field
how bright the noon sun
the groundskeeper roots
for the stray leaf skittering
from first to second
for the stray leaf skittering
from first to second
how the wide river
always submits to the sea
halo of the moon
always submits to the sea
halo of the moon
Floating butterfly
Fresh feathery wings hold her
Poised in the blue sky
Fresh feathery wings hold her
Poised in the blue sky
cold mists carry scent
satisfied in scarlet snow
memories of spring
satisfied in scarlet snow
memories of spring
ribbon of silver
sky tangles high-rise dreams whirl
balloon hearts take flight
sky tangles high-rise dreams whirl
balloon hearts take flight
fluttering leaves fall
creating blanket cover
now the earth can sleep
creating blanket cover
now the earth can sleep