Sea Sprites in the surf
dance a frolicsome fun jig -
wavelets flying high
dance a frolicsome fun jig -
wavelets flying high
Nature Haiku Poems
Haiku attentive to the living world, wild landscapes, and moments outdoors.
1,508 published haiku
Really rather sing
but then I guess I am, as
a bird on the wing
but then I guess I am, as
a bird on the wing
His belt always guides
His grip tightens on the sky
In the dark, he shines
His grip tightens on the sky
In the dark, he shines
breathing mountain air,
two boys skip the angled slate
across smooth waters
two boys skip the angled slate
across smooth waters
Swimming in cold fog
winter's enchantment in me
through this forest's life
winter's enchantment in me
through this forest's life
Autumn afternoon
the leaves racing to the ground
colorful beauty
the leaves racing to the ground
colorful beauty
Last summer we slept
by the river side, my hand
almost touching yours.
by the river side, my hand
almost touching yours.
Whispers in the rain
descending towards black asphalt
masking endless night
descending towards black asphalt
masking endless night
Lightning cackles here
Blue sparks jump from heavy clouds
Rain soaks a white rose.
Blue sparks jump from heavy clouds
Rain soaks a white rose.
Snow is falling down,
the whole valley is covered
in a pure white gown.
the whole valley is covered
in a pure white gown.
Bolts of lightning flash
Celebration in the sky
Playing hide and seek
Celebration in the sky
Playing hide and seek
Wind whispers soft words
Stealing leaves off the branches
Autumnal signal
Stealing leaves off the branches
Autumnal signal
cold hands grip tightly
soft ice under dirty snow
crocuses peek through
soft ice under dirty snow
crocuses peek through
duel in the sun
the jaws of the evil truck
on the car's bumper
the jaws of the evil truck
on the car's bumper
We stand together,
I and the mountain; in time,
Just the mountain stands.
I and the mountain; in time,
Just the mountain stands.
the west wind catches
a grasshopper's final leap
car wheels lack remorse
a grasshopper's final leap
car wheels lack remorse
Looking to the sky
In search of shapes and meanings -
In clouds, in our lives.
In search of shapes and meanings -
In clouds, in our lives.
white mountain ranges
rays emanate from behind
painting in the sky
rays emanate from behind
painting in the sky
A pinhole of light
Through a forest canopy:
camera obscura.
Through a forest canopy:
camera obscura.
Autumn sun casts light
On the silence of stories
Grandmothers creases.
On the silence of stories
Grandmothers creases.
the river flows east
water carrying all life
dreams wash ashore cleansed
water carrying all life
dreams wash ashore cleansed
Ripples by the dock
sunfish peek up for bread crumbs
Sun shines on water
sunfish peek up for bread crumbs
Sun shines on water
the hurricane ends
those loud wind chimes from next door
still in our front yard
those loud wind chimes from next door
still in our front yard
on a seaside bench
my father joins his neighbour ?
autumn moon shows up
my father joins his neighbour ?
autumn moon shows up
hearing birds singing
ancient poems always new--
How do they do it?
ancient poems always new--
How do they do it?
clouds gather above
rain fills our picnic baskets
we go home hungry
rain fills our picnic baskets
we go home hungry
Grazing water's edge
Blue heron dancing with lake
Wings never touching
Blue heron dancing with lake
Wings never touching
Longhaired hippie girls
Nag Champa scented beauties
Dance in moon lit fields
Nag Champa scented beauties
Dance in moon lit fields
coastal sage perfumes
sticky air sprinkled with salt
the deep green sea boils
sticky air sprinkled with salt
the deep green sea boils
saturn sits on black
expansive sky stretches on
glow in the dark moon
expansive sky stretches on
glow in the dark moon
rain hits hot pavement?
senses flood with memories?
scent of summer reigns
senses flood with memories?
scent of summer reigns
broken wood, split rock
hikers trudge along a path
mountains loom, lake shines
hikers trudge along a path
mountains loom, lake shines
teabag's in the cup
someone's sitting on the porch
steeping in the sun
someone's sitting on the porch
steeping in the sun
Russet colored oak
leaves, a dazzle of color
sigh as the sun cools
leaves, a dazzle of color
sigh as the sun cools
field diving into
a river - weeping willows
cradling the full moon
a river - weeping willows
cradling the full moon
The sun, failing to
reason with its reflection,
sinks like Narcissus
reason with its reflection,
sinks like Narcissus