Macarthur Park Lake
a downtown LA jewel
broken glass needles
a downtown LA jewel
broken glass needles
Ocean & Water Haiku Poems
Haiku moving through oceans, rain, rivers, ponds, and reflective water.
528 published haiku
rain on latte stone
ancient spiritual beat
my heart knows this song
ancient spiritual beat
my heart knows this song
Raindrops dimple ponds
Croaking frogs disturb silence
Night exhales morning
Croaking frogs disturb silence
Night exhales morning
footprints in the sand
lapped up by the evening's tide
she walks on water
lapped up by the evening's tide
she walks on water
Tendrils of strong flame
Curl throughout an endless maze
Yet cower in rain.
Curl throughout an endless maze
Yet cower in rain.
nature limits man
mountains on the ocean floor
never to be scaled
mountains on the ocean floor
never to be scaled
awakened by waves
I watch the dawn?s silhouette
undressing the sun
I watch the dawn?s silhouette
undressing the sun
nap in the hammock
no silver hair--no gnarled joints
surfing the high waves
no silver hair--no gnarled joints
surfing the high waves
Warm sand, broken shells
Laughter folds into the waves
Sorrows are drowning
Laughter folds into the waves
Sorrows are drowning
A stream- cold and clear
Envy of a burdened mind
Trickled aimlessly
Envy of a burdened mind
Trickled aimlessly
The sea at midnight
Flecked by splinters of the moon
I unfurl the sail
Flecked by splinters of the moon
I unfurl the sail
warm rain on snowdrops
i explain to the children
where the snowmen go
i explain to the children
where the snowmen go
salty ocean breeze
palm trees shadow sun-kissed skin
coconut heaven
palm trees shadow sun-kissed skin
coconut heaven
blue sky lying down -
tourists' selfies disturbing
the sound of the rain
tourists' selfies disturbing
the sound of the rain
Sun pokes through the clouds
Casting water images
Reflections of you
Casting water images
Reflections of you
Night drinks horizon
Ocean stirs moon's reflection
Shooting stars streak by
Ocean stirs moon's reflection
Shooting stars streak by
Rain is romantic
the umbrella moved aside
for the wettest kiss
the umbrella moved aside
for the wettest kiss
black skies , scattered rain
a glimpse of my guilty heart
shrouded by darkness
a glimpse of my guilty heart
shrouded by darkness
Half a century
Flows within the stream of time
As a single drop
Flows within the stream of time
As a single drop
Waves pummel the rocks,
sea spray sent to drown the sky.
Lightning burns through clouds.
sea spray sent to drown the sky.
Lightning burns through clouds.
The moon lights the stage
Grains of sand dance through the air
Turtles meet the sea
Grains of sand dance through the air
Turtles meet the sea
night birds cry warning
beneath these moon-dancing waves
Leviathan sleeps
beneath these moon-dancing waves
Leviathan sleeps
as I near the pond
the turtle head submerges
sky on still water
the turtle head submerges
sky on still water
shining mirrors flit
bare-backed upon foaming froth
then out with each tide
bare-backed upon foaming froth
then out with each tide
A green olive branch,
Flood waters lower gently,
The promise of peace.
Flood waters lower gently,
The promise of peace.
sharp August north wind
tastes Aberdeen's North Sea beach
waits for November
tastes Aberdeen's North Sea beach
waits for November
rain wet grey pavers
glisten under the low moon
old night winks at dawn
glisten under the low moon
old night winks at dawn
Resus bay, after.
We lock eyes, a tiny nod
We tried... tried so hard.
We lock eyes, a tiny nod
We tried... tried so hard.
Ice suddenly bloomed
on the wide river, spreading
Autumn's death rumor.
on the wide river, spreading
Autumn's death rumor.
unwavering light
seas were held beyond the woods
the stillness waited
seas were held beyond the woods
the stillness waited
Go forth and be new
Sun rises, lakes drain, moon falls
Sleep, smile, risk, drain, wake
Sun rises, lakes drain, moon falls
Sleep, smile, risk, drain, wake
Fire on the shore.
A circle of childhood friends.
Warmth of nostalgia.
A circle of childhood friends.
Warmth of nostalgia.
Misty sky and sea
Kiss amidst the horizon
Breathing in sunsets
Kiss amidst the horizon
Breathing in sunsets
Mercurial time.
New pages smelling acrid
taste of rain and plum.
New pages smelling acrid
taste of rain and plum.
My shower is next
Mother Nature washes me
Winter rain is here
Mother Nature washes me
Winter rain is here
free falling snowflakes
sticking to the rooftop peak
frozen waterfall
sticking to the rooftop peak
frozen waterfall