The cat woke me up,
Banging on the bedroom door.
I sleep on the train.
Banging on the bedroom door.
I sleep on the train.
Animals & Wildlife Haiku Poems
Haiku observing animals, insects, and the traces wild creatures leave.
254 published haiku
Howling in moonlight
Melodic hymnal for prey
Beware of the wolf
Melodic hymnal for prey
Beware of the wolf
Rusted iron gate
the only entrance to woods
where butterflies hide
the only entrance to woods
where butterflies hide
Drifting cigar smoke
attracts a squirrel's notice
while I watch the clouds
attracts a squirrel's notice
while I watch the clouds
a patch of old snow
falls from a cedar tree branch?
weight of a squirrel
falls from a cedar tree branch?
weight of a squirrel
strength, beauty, heart, wind
enveloped in one creature
on Pegasus wings
enveloped in one creature
on Pegasus wings
A balcony view
Blue skies and bright butterflies
This suffering world
Blue skies and bright butterflies
This suffering world
Even a small dog
lying with its head on paws
has magical dreams
lying with its head on paws
has magical dreams
Watermelon sky
Spider web catches the prey
Sundown crudit's.
Spider web catches the prey
Sundown crudit's.
stone on stone she rests
her bowed head and shoulders bear
the pain long after
her bowed head and shoulders bear
the pain long after
Deer carcass beside
the road -a fawn. Red and white
spots cover its coat.
the road -a fawn. Red and white
spots cover its coat.
Plant nods approval
For bee to search for pollen
Among profuse blooms
For bee to search for pollen
Among profuse blooms
even butterflies
might follow the lowest moth
into autumn lights
might follow the lowest moth
into autumn lights
Half snake, half human
Fuxi repaired the heavens;
Gong Gong broke the sky
Fuxi repaired the heavens;
Gong Gong broke the sky
deer on the roadside
pays no mind to all of us
in the morning rush
pays no mind to all of us
in the morning rush
fenceline hackberry's
yellowing leaves drift downward
into Wild Horse Creek
yellowing leaves drift downward
into Wild Horse Creek
glass bowl in classroom
children watch a tadpole swim
waiting for a frog
children watch a tadpole swim
waiting for a frog
What does this cat think
strumming his tail with such ease
to the fugues of Bach?
strumming his tail with such ease
to the fugues of Bach?
dreaming butterflies
in ancient red mansions where
leaves now flutter by
in ancient red mansions where
leaves now flutter by
On still winter nights
the hunter stirs in slumber
to fawn's quiet sobs
the hunter stirs in slumber
to fawn's quiet sobs
As evening light fades
Rabbit nibbles on clover
An owl's talons twitch
Rabbit nibbles on clover
An owl's talons twitch
eyelids gently close
butterflies visit in dreams
nursing two are one
butterflies visit in dreams
nursing two are one
flowers attract bees
open heart exposed to all
no love without pain
open heart exposed to all
no love without pain
an autumn morning
the stream drifts languid and crisp
the old turtle sleeps
the stream drifts languid and crisp
the old turtle sleeps
Bees in lavender--
no breaks, no strikes here, no boss,
workers rule this shop.
no breaks, no strikes here, no boss,
workers rule this shop.
a dog is barking
from the next backyard over
the blank windows stare
from the next backyard over
the blank windows stare
departing summer
maple-colored moon outshines
the cicada's song
maple-colored moon outshines
the cicada's song
a doe nudges fawns
into our city garden ?
tender summer greens
into our city garden ?
tender summer greens
thawed by the Spring sun
we flirt on damp grass and feel
butterflies dancing
we flirt on damp grass and feel
butterflies dancing
one paw at a time...
old cat searches tenderly
for the morning sun
old cat searches tenderly
for the morning sun
you're muse and mermaid
my wish a dolphin to be
whale song breaks the heart
my wish a dolphin to be
whale song breaks the heart
in the road's middle
a phlegmatic butterfly
not quite rush hour yet
a phlegmatic butterfly
not quite rush hour yet
Spring bird sings freely
For nature's food, it takes wing
The summer cat waits
For nature's food, it takes wing
The summer cat waits
blackberry thicket
rabbit peacefully slumbers
the owl is patient
rabbit peacefully slumbers
the owl is patient
deer browse forest edge
turkeys strut among the oaks
life rests ? time breathes deep
turkeys strut among the oaks
life rests ? time breathes deep
A poem of God's
Dog-eared and crooked lettered
Feels misunderstood.
Dog-eared and crooked lettered
Feels misunderstood.