limbs shed yellow leaves
dropping and shooting in wind
stars sit on sidewalks
dropping and shooting in wind
stars sit on sidewalks
Trees & Forests Haiku Poems
Haiku rooted among trunks, branches, leaves, woodland paths, and shade.
528 published haiku
pair of owls night-dance
enfolding the balsam pine
snow embroidery
enfolding the balsam pine
snow embroidery
Large emerald hands
Deep forest beneath our eyes
The sea is churning
Deep forest beneath our eyes
The sea is churning
broken wing sparrow
flopping low along sidewalk-
green leaf in the wind
flopping low along sidewalk-
green leaf in the wind
Plumes of smoke rising
up from the leaf-covered ground
into the fall sky
up from the leaf-covered ground
into the fall sky
a tired rasp of leaf -
cold gust scattering blackbirds
into early night
cold gust scattering blackbirds
into early night
Fall retains its glow
Falling leaves and golden times
Followed by the snow
Falling leaves and golden times
Followed by the snow
My heart, like dead leaves
downfallen, trampled afoot
broken troth of spring
downfallen, trampled afoot
broken troth of spring
leaves decay and melt
earth's flesh rotting into dirt
season reaches end--
earth's flesh rotting into dirt
season reaches end--
Tree branches whisper
A gentle unseen caress
Scents of blooms afar
A gentle unseen caress
Scents of blooms afar
babbling summer creek
floating leaf with clever ant
must have surfing bug
floating leaf with clever ant
must have surfing bug
summer afternoon
tree and pond on lonely field
sky like baldachin
tree and pond on lonely field
sky like baldachin
two crows on fir branch
showers soaking their plumage
feathers rinsed for flight
showers soaking their plumage
feathers rinsed for flight
Fragile egos caught
On tree limbs like broken kites
Flapping in the wind
On tree limbs like broken kites
Flapping in the wind
Maple leaf unfurls
New life open to the sun
Caterpillar bite
New life open to the sun
Caterpillar bite
Rustling autumn leaves
Stick in the brown muddy earth
A tedious life
Stick in the brown muddy earth
A tedious life
In a forest grove
Flute-like tones echo brightly
Sound of a wood thrush
Flute-like tones echo brightly
Sound of a wood thrush
Branches gently sway
waving goodbye to the past
stirring memories
waving goodbye to the past
stirring memories
Scent of earth and moss
Tiny buds on dormant trees
Bursting forth new life
Tiny buds on dormant trees
Bursting forth new life
From a distant tree
A curious pair of eyes
observes those who pass
A curious pair of eyes
observes those who pass
Divorcing herself
the miller leaves her cocoon
for the distant light.
the miller leaves her cocoon
for the distant light.
salty ocean breeze
palm trees shadow sun-kissed skin
coconut heaven
palm trees shadow sun-kissed skin
coconut heaven
Branches fight for sun
reaching skyward; mushrooms rest
on the forest floor.
reaching skyward; mushrooms rest
on the forest floor.
abandoned bird nests
perch on top of leafless trees
my bones feel the cold
perch on top of leafless trees
my bones feel the cold
blue swallowtail wings
oak by oak, small sound among
broken bell thunders
oak by oak, small sound among
broken bell thunders
rusting horizon
trees beneath the rising moon,
mists from autumn lungs
trees beneath the rising moon,
mists from autumn lungs
The aspen tree bleeds
her bloomed petals of fire
confetti the wind.
her bloomed petals of fire
confetti the wind.
red-robed cardinal
posing in naked pear tree
cloaked by winter dusk
posing in naked pear tree
cloaked by winter dusk
The snow is falling,
the smell of cookies and pine
fill the Christmas air.
the smell of cookies and pine
fill the Christmas air.
A green olive branch,
Flood waters lower gently,
The promise of peace.
Flood waters lower gently,
The promise of peace.
Dancing autumn leaves
Shredded on the 405
Brittle orange dreams
Shredded on the 405
Brittle orange dreams
falling leaves in spring
bare twig quivering and bent
girl child runs laughing
bare twig quivering and bent
girl child runs laughing
leaves rustling at doors
harboring ancient secrets
no entrance tonight
harboring ancient secrets
no entrance tonight
the wind turns the leaf
over and over again
'til the earth is new
over and over again
'til the earth is new
trees clothed in pure white
adorned with lively scarlet
cardinal ribbons
adorned with lively scarlet
cardinal ribbons
unwavering light
seas were held beyond the woods
the stillness waited
seas were held beyond the woods
the stillness waited