Dead branch crashes down
The spring winds introduction
Howling through the night
The spring winds introduction
Howling through the night
Spring Haiku Poems
Haiku of thaw, rain, returning birds, new leaves, and fresh beginnings.
196 published haiku
Sun-filled tulips stand
elegantly aglow in
deep yellows and pinks
elegantly aglow in
deep yellows and pinks
Morels for supper,
Plucked from the side of the road,
The taste of spring walks.
Plucked from the side of the road,
The taste of spring walks.
Melodies abound
sun's new light plays off ripples
on the spring's surface
sun's new light plays off ripples
on the spring's surface
the wings of a dove
unfold in a cold spring breeze
new words between us
unfold in a cold spring breeze
new words between us
Beneath icy chill
Awaits the breath of springtime
Patient daffodil
Awaits the breath of springtime
Patient daffodil
one cherry blossom
fallen on a swimming duck
riding like a king
fallen on a swimming duck
riding like a king
spring lasted three days
chill winds blew--first rain then snow
winter's last revenge
chill winds blew--first rain then snow
winter's last revenge
stormy spring weather
I saw your tears glistening
even through the rain
I saw your tears glistening
even through the rain
waking in a daze
a wasp's morning alarm clock
the cold spring raindrop
a wasp's morning alarm clock
the cold spring raindrop
death of white tulips;
a remnant of my mother
in a dragon vase
a remnant of my mother
in a dragon vase
pure white crocus curves
the chaos of daffodils
mute brown and green pine
the chaos of daffodils
mute brown and green pine
Green grass shoots of spring
watered by yesterday's snow.
A flock of robins.
watered by yesterday's snow.
A flock of robins.
passing spring shower
the robin shakes off the wet
bursting into song
the robin shakes off the wet
bursting into song
sat on a tulip
the butterfly's wings unfold
in the warm spring sun
the butterfly's wings unfold
in the warm spring sun
spring conditioning
a squirrel climbs up the tree
the other climbs down
a squirrel climbs up the tree
the other climbs down
Spring pushes up bulbs
from frosted soil seeking warmth.
Colors leap like flames.
from frosted soil seeking warmth.
Colors leap like flames.
song sparrows weave nests
in the blooming spring garden
crows wait on tree tops
in the blooming spring garden
crows wait on tree tops
late winter morning
new buds snuggle in branches
slumbering til spring
new buds snuggle in branches
slumbering til spring
still leafless and damp
my tree full of noisy crows
feels the spring sunlight
my tree full of noisy crows
feels the spring sunlight
tangerine sunrise
spring wakes buds on birch branches-
sleepless night, child sick
spring wakes buds on birch branches-
sleepless night, child sick
Kawazu sits there
like an old man needing warmth
spring comes so quickly
like an old man needing warmth
spring comes so quickly
Weighted red petals
spring lively, greeting sun, when
morning dew drops drip
spring lively, greeting sun, when
morning dew drops drip
at the hospital ?
spring flowers filling her room
winter in her eyes
spring flowers filling her room
winter in her eyes
illinois city
shrugs its shoulders, taxes me
for pure spring water
shrugs its shoulders, taxes me
for pure spring water
one day spring appears--
dirt, sun, rain, the tilt of Earth--
it lives beyond words
dirt, sun, rain, the tilt of Earth--
it lives beyond words
Spring creeps into streams
their pools breathe deep as each waits
for salmon to leap.
their pools breathe deep as each waits
for salmon to leap.
hummingbird's feeding
spring, youth and stolen kisses
taste of sweet nectar
spring, youth and stolen kisses
taste of sweet nectar
Silent company
On this early spring morning
My pensive shadow.
On this early spring morning
My pensive shadow.
A purple crocus
springs up through the winter snow.
Daffodils take heed.
springs up through the winter snow.
Daffodils take heed.
touching a crocus
the merest hint of new warmth
my breath in the air
the merest hint of new warmth
my breath in the air
November iris
springtime blue in autumn cool
petals quivering
springtime blue in autumn cool
petals quivering
An audacious heart -
alight with the bloom of hope,
she comes as the spring
alight with the bloom of hope,
she comes as the spring
Sailboats wrapped in snow
sigh softly and ache for spring,
dreaming of the sea.
sigh softly and ache for spring,
dreaming of the sea.
autumn's life story---
of youth, spring love, golden years
each leaf a memoir
of youth, spring love, golden years
each leaf a memoir
Specks of morning dew
a pink blossom opening
spring's awakening
a pink blossom opening
spring's awakening