goldfinches molting
commotion at the feeder
shadow of a hawk
commotion at the feeder
shadow of a hawk
Birds Haiku Poems
Haiku following wings, calls, nests, migrations, and encounters with birds.
295 published haiku
Honey flushing birds
while ukulele sings our
small front porch pursuits
while ukulele sings our
small front porch pursuits
Does the bird need time
Sitting on its shattered nest
No mournful tenor.
Sitting on its shattered nest
No mournful tenor.
song sparrows weave nests
in the blooming spring garden
crows wait on tree tops
in the blooming spring garden
crows wait on tree tops
A robin and a
cardinal waltz on the lawn.
Orange-red and crimson.
cardinal waltz on the lawn.
Orange-red and crimson.
Tiny sparrow wings,
soar in breathless hopefulness,
talons grasping stars.
soar in breathless hopefulness,
talons grasping stars.
Dove flies through cold breeze.
Lands to rest on soft white ground.
Fades on winter snow.
Lands to rest on soft white ground.
Fades on winter snow.
Crow flailing to stay
Steady on a branch- bracing
Itself against gusts
Steady on a branch- bracing
Itself against gusts
A peck on my wrist,
Longing feathers and nestler
now wingless and whist.
Longing feathers and nestler
now wingless and whist.
The lone owl calling
from the oak across the green
has fallen silent
from the oak across the green
has fallen silent
Crouched on the rooftop
Snow covered robin awaits
The morning or death
Snow covered robin awaits
The morning or death
strength, beauty, heart, wind
enveloped in one creature
on Pegasus wings
enveloped in one creature
on Pegasus wings
I kneel on the grass
hand stroking feather's of bird
earth around us- sleeps.
hand stroking feather's of bird
earth around us- sleeps.
morning coffee brews
bird watch at breakfast table
background music plays
bird watch at breakfast table
background music plays
Blue bird, open wings,
undulating in the wind,
animated sky.
undulating in the wind,
animated sky.
The cardinal roosts
skyward on a lofty branch,
a drop of sunset.
skyward on a lofty branch,
a drop of sunset.
bleak, leafless branches
scratch on a frigid blue sky
blissful birdsong's gone
scratch on a frigid blue sky
blissful birdsong's gone
The robin is back,
its orange breast warm against the
few remaining leaves.
its orange breast warm against the
few remaining leaves.
Birds to feeder flock.
Like fine rain to earth seeds fall.
Hunger pays no heed.
Like fine rain to earth seeds fall.
Hunger pays no heed.
sounding geese point dark
against the buttermilk sky
frost thorns guard birch twigs
against the buttermilk sky
frost thorns guard birch twigs
days of love and war
baby birds open beaks wide
reaching for the sky
baby birds open beaks wide
reaching for the sky
cars moving slowly?
ten thousand wild geese descend
on the snowy field
ten thousand wild geese descend
on the snowy field
daughter placed bird seeds
in feeder outside window-
blue jay eats from ground
in feeder outside window-
blue jay eats from ground
Windless summer days
Even birds sing lazily
Sparse now with their praise
Even birds sing lazily
Sparse now with their praise
stripping the bed sheets
feathers fly up and tickle
domesticity.
feathers fly up and tickle
domesticity.
Guardians wrap me
in feathers and pine. Lift me
until I am sky.
in feathers and pine. Lift me
until I am sky.
upon the iced bough
cardinals, ruffled feathers
and empty feeder
cardinals, ruffled feathers
and empty feeder
westward setting sun
the moon rising right on time
one crow, my night friend
the moon rising right on time
one crow, my night friend
June breezes blowing,
red-winged black birds on cattails,
practicing tai chi.
red-winged black birds on cattails,
practicing tai chi.
old nest under eaves
handful of baby swallows
twitter in warm rains
handful of baby swallows
twitter in warm rains
The horizon blurs
Mars red dust floats, chokes the birds
Lubbock, Texas sky
Mars red dust floats, chokes the birds
Lubbock, Texas sky
hummingbird's feeding
spring, youth and stolen kisses
taste of sweet nectar
spring, youth and stolen kisses
taste of sweet nectar
vision of Winter:
outline of geese overhead
not making a sound
outline of geese overhead
not making a sound
flock of wild geese drifts
under the late autumn moon
ghosts of my young life
under the late autumn moon
ghosts of my young life
Hour before dawn
Horned owl hoots alarm in pines
Trouble on the way
Horned owl hoots alarm in pines
Trouble on the way
all the leaves dropped dead
bare branches, hard arteries
squirrels' nests, bulging clots
bare branches, hard arteries
squirrels' nests, bulging clots