Misty air whispers
in a forest full of dreams ?
love breathes through the trees
in a forest full of dreams ?
love breathes through the trees
Joy & Hope Haiku Poems
Haiku carrying delight, gratitude, resilience, renewal, and expectation.
209 published haiku
wonderful climbers
if autumn clouds were lower
squirrels might reach them
if autumn clouds were lower
squirrels might reach them
doves nesting. cooing.
soft white parents of new hope.
annoying creatures.
soft white parents of new hope.
annoying creatures.
Forgotten dreams hide,
memories touched and lost loves
I cry as I wake
memories touched and lost loves
I cry as I wake
Garden of wishes-
Butterfly lands- flies away;
Flowers stay planted.
Butterfly lands- flies away;
Flowers stay planted.
Gazing at the clouds
Children point out many shapes
Topics of their dreams
Children point out many shapes
Topics of their dreams
showing only thorns
through patches of silent snow
dreaming of a bloom
through patches of silent snow
dreaming of a bloom
Butterfly dreaming
that he is really awake;
catepillar nights.
that he is really awake;
catepillar nights.
Sleepless nights approach
As clouds pass along the sky
Taking dreams with them
As clouds pass along the sky
Taking dreams with them
Sunning his belly
purring softly as he dreams
nestled in clover
purring softly as he dreams
nestled in clover
storm subsides subdued?
branches, babbling brook beside?
sound of renewal
branches, babbling brook beside?
sound of renewal
dandelions bloom
loosened by late summer's breeze
wishes on the wind
loosened by late summer's breeze
wishes on the wind
dusk, trees fade to black
insects sing, midnight moon smiles
tree frogs call, leaves stir
insects sing, midnight moon smiles
tree frogs call, leaves stir
Colorful eggs and
children dot the rolling hills?
the sound of laughter.
children dot the rolling hills?
the sound of laughter.
Shadows of bottles
on the curtains. Acid rock.
Screams turn to laughter.
on the curtains. Acid rock.
Screams turn to laughter.
Tires in the trash heaps
Smile in their own smoke? ignite.
Sparks against school bus
Smile in their own smoke? ignite.
Sparks against school bus
March Madness on my
mind?mouse pad with my eldest
son smiles up at me.
mind?mouse pad with my eldest
son smiles up at me.
will we meet again
in a park where a poet
is passing out dreams
in a park where a poet
is passing out dreams
Sleep and dream my love
Twixt my arms and near my heart.
Your humid breath, Life
Twixt my arms and near my heart.
Your humid breath, Life
Sweet and luminous,
delicate as raspberries;
our too human dreams
delicate as raspberries;
our too human dreams
Midnight approaches
in her stilettos of stars
flirting with my dream
in her stilettos of stars
flirting with my dream
stained glass mosaic
shards of dreams and promises
illuminations
shards of dreams and promises
illuminations
your red umbrella
hope there's no rain tomorrow
we kissed, you forgot
hope there's no rain tomorrow
we kissed, you forgot
Knew it was a dream
Though there were colours and noise
Never saw your eyes.
Though there were colours and noise
Never saw your eyes.
A nostalgic wave
as you turn your back in hope
I will follow you
as you turn your back in hope
I will follow you
walking on the beach
I reached out to take your hand
before the dream crashed
I reached out to take your hand
before the dream crashed
Peanut shells; salted
refuse and boiled-down dreams.
The floor, my sweet home.
refuse and boiled-down dreams.
The floor, my sweet home.
Clouds behind bare trees,
cut into sharp white pieces.
My dreams in the sky.
cut into sharp white pieces.
My dreams in the sky.
Even a small dog
lying with its head on paws
has magical dreams
lying with its head on paws
has magical dreams
Oaks hold their dead leaves --
Little, brittle wishes -- but
Seeds hold more than hope.
Little, brittle wishes -- but
Seeds hold more than hope.
From behind the clouds
golden rays slowly peep in;
rhododendron smiles.
golden rays slowly peep in;
rhododendron smiles.
stars unlatch themselves
at dawn from the Harvest Moon
dissolve like weak dreams
at dawn from the Harvest Moon
dissolve like weak dreams
today's joy unfolds
quiet gladness celebrate
under summer moon
quiet gladness celebrate
under summer moon
a red thread drifts by
destiny invisible
two ends dream meeting
destiny invisible
two ends dream meeting
unabashed voyeur
solemn keeper of secrets
moon smiles crookedly
solemn keeper of secrets
moon smiles crookedly
The sound of wind chimes
beyond the garden's darkness
her whispered laughter
beyond the garden's darkness
her whispered laughter