camping at the lake
a treetop cradles the moon
sleeping with the stars
a treetop cradles the moon
sleeping with the stars
Nature Haiku Poems
Haiku attentive to the living world, wild landscapes, and moments outdoors.
1,508 published haiku
leaves abandon trees
empty branches wave farewell--
you moved out today
empty branches wave farewell--
you moved out today
sunfish in the sky
clouds dipping like quick minnows
turning lavender
clouds dipping like quick minnows
turning lavender
Watermelon slice
Ammunition against heat
Spitting seeds toward sun
Ammunition against heat
Spitting seeds toward sun
blanket of fall leaves
foliage of memories
crunching underfoot
foliage of memories
crunching underfoot
after morning rain
sailing in a newborn stream
very clean garbage
sailing in a newborn stream
very clean garbage
reanimation ?
fallen leaves rising, dancing
in the bus's wake
fallen leaves rising, dancing
in the bus's wake
The moon is broken
Into several sharp pieces
On rippled water
Into several sharp pieces
On rippled water
a kiss of pink dawn
breaks across the milk gray moon
breathing me awake
breaks across the milk gray moon
breathing me awake
flock of wild geese drifts
under the late autumn moon
ghosts of my young life
under the late autumn moon
ghosts of my young life
A purple crocus
springs up through the winter snow.
Daffodils take heed.
springs up through the winter snow.
Daffodils take heed.
River flowing past
dawn breaks grey stones budding trees
trout rise to dry fly
dawn breaks grey stones budding trees
trout rise to dry fly
An autumn bruised black
leaves swept under the roadside
for winter to bloom
leaves swept under the roadside
for winter to bloom
Huddled together
Pining for sweet summer fruit
Snow-covered Monkeys!
Pining for sweet summer fruit
Snow-covered Monkeys!
all the leaves dropped dead
bare branches, hard arteries
squirrels' nests, bulging clots
bare branches, hard arteries
squirrels' nests, bulging clots
snow piles disappear,
blossoms anxious for the melt ?
old secrets emerge
blossoms anxious for the melt ?
old secrets emerge
Slow shallow waters
splash a small shovel to shore,
sandy castles gone.
splash a small shovel to shore,
sandy castles gone.
the garden roses
so still and calm at twilight;
no thought for the frost
so still and calm at twilight;
no thought for the frost
Waves bring messages,
Mankind waits along the beach,
Those of peace still drown.
Mankind waits along the beach,
Those of peace still drown.
Grass blades wilt here now
Cold shade in a winter haze
Moon peeks through bramble.
Cold shade in a winter haze
Moon peeks through bramble.
Fluid cells of sky
bring concrete vistas to life
in speckled portraits
bring concrete vistas to life
in speckled portraits
Imprints in cold grass:
shadows of idle bodies
once lost in the sun
shadows of idle bodies
once lost in the sun
winter snow falling
two crows then three like black snow
hopping on a tree
two crows then three like black snow
hopping on a tree
dreaming butterflies
in ancient red mansions where
leaves now flutter by
in ancient red mansions where
leaves now flutter by
Sun-like, his body
rises on top of hers; she
moon-like, gives him way.
rises on top of hers; she
moon-like, gives him way.
A flashbulb sky roars
Iced rain scratches at paned glass
Soft steam over tea
Iced rain scratches at paned glass
Soft steam over tea
Ice painted trees crack
Power lines snap; the blackout ?
opens to starlight.
Power lines snap; the blackout ?
opens to starlight.
Old oaks dwarf the house
where seasons change from shade to
acorns, leaves, despair
where seasons change from shade to
acorns, leaves, despair
azure horizon
reflects in ocean mirror
strolling silhouettes
reflects in ocean mirror
strolling silhouettes
Red, yellow and green
Lollipop trees drop their leaves:
Only sticks remain.
Lollipop trees drop their leaves:
Only sticks remain.
Tall trees are bent low,
Their branches reaching for earth.
Heaven is too far.
Their branches reaching for earth.
Heaven is too far.
carefully reading
a book window-side midnight
snow's ambient light
a book window-side midnight
snow's ambient light
slender curve of moon
in the cool descending night
yin and yang at rest
in the cool descending night
yin and yang at rest
Sailboats wrapped in snow
sigh softly and ache for spring,
dreaming of the sea.
sigh softly and ache for spring,
dreaming of the sea.
Snow falling on fields,
beneath a crows silent wings,
softly gives and takes.
beneath a crows silent wings,
softly gives and takes.
crowds of autumn leaves
dance at dusk through graying streets
lifted by the wind
dance at dusk through graying streets
lifted by the wind