A lone ladybird
promenades across a leaf
in the mid-day sun.
promenades across a leaf
in the mid-day sun.
Trees & Forests Haiku Poems
Haiku rooted among trunks, branches, leaves, woodland paths, and shade.
525 published haiku
Twisturn august trees
in sorrowful ageless time;
night is eloquent
in sorrowful ageless time;
night is eloquent
leaves turning yellow
zebra grass plumes quivering . . .
ravens' wings flapping
zebra grass plumes quivering . . .
ravens' wings flapping
brisk muffled crackling
children play with Autumn leaves
red and yellow hues
children play with Autumn leaves
red and yellow hues
green flies eat peaches
picnic table under pines
roots hold a rainstorm
picnic table under pines
roots hold a rainstorm
The Blue Ridge Mountains
As far as the eye can see
Brilliant colored leaves
As far as the eye can see
Brilliant colored leaves
primeval forests
reduced to tongue depressors-
ever warming globe
reduced to tongue depressors-
ever warming globe
Gingered ivy leaves
Hugging the oak to keep warm
Jack Frost stalking you
Hugging the oak to keep warm
Jack Frost stalking you
Autumn loneliness
Windswept trees - bleak vistas yet
Chrysanthemums bloom
Windswept trees - bleak vistas yet
Chrysanthemums bloom
golden autumn leaves -
childhood days right behind me
with every photo
childhood days right behind me
with every photo
Bowed willow frames hang,
Pastel panes of crystal hue.
Thunder shattered hail.
Pastel panes of crystal hue.
Thunder shattered hail.
The Acacia Leaves
Delicious Gourmet foodstuff
Giraffe reaching out
Delicious Gourmet foodstuff
Giraffe reaching out
Two red leaves atop
Umbrella of green elm leaves
Whispering autumn.
Umbrella of green elm leaves
Whispering autumn.
leaves and clouds flying
sky wrestles with a sapling
smooth limbs sway entwined
sky wrestles with a sapling
smooth limbs sway entwined
exploding acorns
amid the slow-burning leaves
celebrate autumn
amid the slow-burning leaves
celebrate autumn
golden sunlight shards
pierce the silent forest floor
doe and fawn listen
pierce the silent forest floor
doe and fawn listen
wild backyard mint leaf
floats in glass of cold ice-tea
ambrosial bliss
floats in glass of cold ice-tea
ambrosial bliss
Enraging flames shine
Igniting the vast forest
Fall is in full swing
Igniting the vast forest
Fall is in full swing
He is an old shirt
worn and faded, a dry leaf
before winter winds
worn and faded, a dry leaf
before winter winds
She paraded through
the orange groves and smelled
like heaven on earth.
the orange groves and smelled
like heaven on earth.
left leaves cry and cling
to barren swaying branches
wind whispers be free
to barren swaying branches
wind whispers be free
blackbirds on asphalt
scar the frost for frozen crumbs?
wind song stirring trees
scar the frost for frozen crumbs?
wind song stirring trees
Small words echo here
In emptiness they stand tall
Red woods among pines.
In emptiness they stand tall
Red woods among pines.
Cicadas singing
Trees sweating sweet aroma
Bathing in the sun
Trees sweating sweet aroma
Bathing in the sun
Aspens grow silent
glimmer's beauty gone too soon
from naked branches
glimmer's beauty gone too soon
from naked branches
Fall has tumbled in
The light is rusty gold now
Raining from the trees
The light is rusty gold now
Raining from the trees
Looking south, ducks call.
Sighing, trees release summer:
Fluttering leaf falls.
Sighing, trees release summer:
Fluttering leaf falls.
fallen autumn leaves
chin on paws on empty boots
come on boy. . .good boy
chin on paws on empty boots
come on boy. . .good boy
at dusk, rowan trees
become long-fingered giants
unbraiding my hair
become long-fingered giants
unbraiding my hair
Ghost wind chills the air
Snow flesh clings to cold tree bones
Winter haunts the streets
Snow flesh clings to cold tree bones
Winter haunts the streets
old city graveyard
strains of a familiar tune
amid the bare trees
strains of a familiar tune
amid the bare trees
Blue filters through oak
leaves, catching the green on fire
like copper burning.
leaves, catching the green on fire
like copper burning.
Cherry blossom trees
release sweet dancing petals
in seasons of spring
release sweet dancing petals
in seasons of spring
Forest path reveals
multicolored quilt. One leaf
remains quivering.
multicolored quilt. One leaf
remains quivering.
Rain falls. Leaves begin
to spring. Little lambs skip. Birds
couple, build and sing.
to spring. Little lambs skip. Birds
couple, build and sing.
Leaves flutter and turn
Wrapped in wind, dark clouds, and rain
Still the robin sings
Wrapped in wind, dark clouds, and rain
Still the robin sings