Words collapse on tongues--
wicker baskets of water--
without poetry.
wicker baskets of water--
without poetry.
Ocean & Water Haiku Poems
Haiku moving through oceans, rain, rivers, ponds, and reflective water.
519 published haiku
steady rise and fall
ocean seems to be breathing
as if it's alive
ocean seems to be breathing
as if it's alive
sunshine beaten grass
longsweating mass of labor
softly river run
longsweating mass of labor
softly river run
late summer twilight
far across this empty lake
two or three voices
far across this empty lake
two or three voices
Sunlight creating
Crystals, dancing on the waves
Infinite Spirit
Crystals, dancing on the waves
Infinite Spirit
Flowers soaked in bleach -
The inviolate men drown
In floodtide waters.
The inviolate men drown
In floodtide waters.
Another evening...
A file of yellow poplars
under the spring rain
A file of yellow poplars
under the spring rain
Creek water is high
Still enough space on warm rock
Turtle sleeps in sun
Still enough space on warm rock
Turtle sleeps in sun
Rough water, summer
Spring. The splashing of children.
Tanning old women.
Spring. The splashing of children.
Tanning old women.
Heavy clouds spit rain
strong winds creating havoc
mother nature's rant
strong winds creating havoc
mother nature's rant
thunderstorm brewing
rain tapping at my window
the tea kettle hums
rain tapping at my window
the tea kettle hums
Seashore turtle clutch
Tight knit family unit
Hatchling swims away
Tight knit family unit
Hatchling swims away
the smell of chestnuts
roasting - on the cool sea mist
assaults my senses
roasting - on the cool sea mist
assaults my senses
burning horizons
shooting stars, electric rain
- cretaceous magic
shooting stars, electric rain
- cretaceous magic
roadside primroses
politely wave, passing car
unnoticed, alone
politely wave, passing car
unnoticed, alone
Turquoise feathers glint
Contemplating their kingdom
Jewels of the Lake
Contemplating their kingdom
Jewels of the Lake
Drift in willow's weep,
Steeping in a bristling stream.
Intersections shift.
Steeping in a bristling stream.
Intersections shift.
wet honeysuckles -
behind, the bay has vanished
in gray rain and fog
behind, the bay has vanished
in gray rain and fog
self-educated
the water buffalo knows
the rocky road home
the water buffalo knows
the rocky road home
Wash sin from his soul
Dipped into a river stream
Born into a lie
Dipped into a river stream
Born into a lie
I am lost ashore
Waiting to return to sea
Heavy, sallow, raw.
Waiting to return to sea
Heavy, sallow, raw.
Billowing white sheets
grow tame beneath the dark clouds
as the rain comes clean
grow tame beneath the dark clouds
as the rain comes clean
sudden wind rises
tiny, silver ripples dance
across city pond
tiny, silver ripples dance
across city pond
Low tide on the breeze
Sun inches up with promise
Salt troubles old wounds
Sun inches up with promise
Salt troubles old wounds
the moon's scythe has cleaved
the pregnant lake to reveal
an indigo lust
the pregnant lake to reveal
an indigo lust
cricket in my wall
safe from freezing rain and wind
calling for a friend
safe from freezing rain and wind
calling for a friend
rain-filled clouds push in
blanketing a fiery sun.
unquenched light cascades...
blanketing a fiery sun.
unquenched light cascades...
Silver raindrop hangs
Sun-kissed, it falls to the wind
Carried down to earth
Sun-kissed, it falls to the wind
Carried down to earth
surrounded by noise
the offer of solitude
my gift from the sea
the offer of solitude
my gift from the sea
Blackened shikaras
Adrift emerald waters
The day lingers on
Adrift emerald waters
The day lingers on
let the sunlight stream
through your hair just like the wind
through the trees in Spring
through your hair just like the wind
through the trees in Spring
Still waters; a deer...
drinking in his reflection.
Narcissus in bloom.
drinking in his reflection.
Narcissus in bloom.
Biplanes towing signs
fly above the crowded beach---
Haiku in the sky.
fly above the crowded beach---
Haiku in the sky.
Black magnetic sands
Cliffs shatter waves to white spray
We linger bewitched
Cliffs shatter waves to white spray
We linger bewitched
A peaceful river
Through the chaos of my mind
Calms mind and body
Through the chaos of my mind
Calms mind and body
Silence on the beach.
Children winter underground.
Castles of bright coal.
Children winter underground.
Castles of bright coal.