Red silt water flows
Gray rocks smoothed by rivers churn
Birds and water sing
Gray rocks smoothed by rivers churn
Birds and water sing
Nature Haiku Poems
Haiku attentive to the living world, wild landscapes, and moments outdoors.
1,527 published haiku
Horses graze, moon-rise
Red rock buttes cast golden glow
Silence, stillness, peace
Red rock buttes cast golden glow
Silence, stillness, peace
cicada husks are
occasional on the earth
noisy afternoon
occasional on the earth
noisy afternoon
The silhouettes of
ten birds race across pavement
I cover my head
ten birds race across pavement
I cover my head
Night stymies vision
One drop of ocean high tides
A speck of orange crows
One drop of ocean high tides
A speck of orange crows
vibrant colored birds
soaring the endless azure
the kite festival
soaring the endless azure
the kite festival
Socialising birds
Help in searching for lost seed
Eating all the finds
Help in searching for lost seed
Eating all the finds
Martian wind cuts deep
Wild red leaves crunch underfoot
Warm brothels await
Wild red leaves crunch underfoot
Warm brothels await
With an autumn sky
Red birds sing into the night
Wolves howl by stone caves.
Red birds sing into the night
Wolves howl by stone caves.
the wind sighs softly
quiet rustles fill the night
nature goes to sleep
quiet rustles fill the night
nature goes to sleep
hawk slices the sky
against the white drifting froth
and yet leaves no wake
against the white drifting froth
and yet leaves no wake
Sun lit palms drop dew
Over a moist brown dirt road
Flowers sparkle here.
Over a moist brown dirt road
Flowers sparkle here.
Summer's evening sky
glazed with red, saffron, yellow
smoldering glory
glazed with red, saffron, yellow
smoldering glory
The earth is so dry
I put my hand to the grass,
come back with splinters
I put my hand to the grass,
come back with splinters
empty city streets--
festive leaves dancing under
autumns chandelier
festive leaves dancing under
autumns chandelier
We camp at a lake
black trees around its stillness;
I touch your bald spot.
black trees around its stillness;
I touch your bald spot.
A peach tree slumbers,
dreams of pink inflorescence.
Snow falls heavily.
dreams of pink inflorescence.
Snow falls heavily.
milky flower blooms
candy scent floats in moonbeams
angel wings alight
candy scent floats in moonbeams
angel wings alight
howling winter wind
beckons the beaming full moon
calls of spirit wolves
beckons the beaming full moon
calls of spirit wolves
By this bamboo thatch
Rainbow light roams underneath
Gulls caw in the sea.
Rainbow light roams underneath
Gulls caw in the sea.
when the sun shines bright
warmth and comfort calm masses
nature's sedative
warmth and comfort calm masses
nature's sedative
awaiting the day
eight minutes its journey takes
bathing earth in light
eight minutes its journey takes
bathing earth in light
leaves fall like soft rain
thick upon the ground they lay
protecting their roots
thick upon the ground they lay
protecting their roots
leaves changing color -
promises made in summer
now dry up and fade
promises made in summer
now dry up and fade
Joy, simple and huge,
flows like a slow, warm river,
from a thankful heart
flows like a slow, warm river,
from a thankful heart
gritty brown water --
honks of Canada geese splash
into the farm pond
honks of Canada geese splash
into the farm pond
playful autumn breeze
chases me around and round
the burning leaf pile
chases me around and round
the burning leaf pile
a falling snowstar:
another, then another--
I wish for flowers
another, then another--
I wish for flowers
Applauding thunder
Greets strong winds in pursuit of
Full garden hazard
Greets strong winds in pursuit of
Full garden hazard
cicada singing
is silenced at sun's setting
quiet commences
is silenced at sun's setting
quiet commences
high cumulus cloud
upside-down cooling geyser
distills quenching rains
upside-down cooling geyser
distills quenching rains
By jade stone statues
Noon day rain falls quick in shade
Palm trees cover paths.
Noon day rain falls quick in shade
Palm trees cover paths.
Wheat sways with the wind
Leaves rustle and move around
It is harvest time
Leaves rustle and move around
It is harvest time
Blank, white legal pad,
tall pine trees sway in summer,
love yourself, I say.
tall pine trees sway in summer,
love yourself, I say.
child's first rain puddle
splashing giggles and ripples
feeling her power
splashing giggles and ripples
feeling her power
As winter snow falls
Ice water drips through green light
A marigold wilts.
Ice water drips through green light
A marigold wilts.