Dogwood flowers float
on boughs above old tree roots
where wasps build their nests.
on boughs above old tree roots
where wasps build their nests.
Flowers & Gardens Haiku Poems
Haiku among petals, blossoms, cultivated spaces, and things that grow.
325 published haiku
Sunlight on redbud.
Gold on magenta flowers.
Sound of bumblebee.
Gold on magenta flowers.
Sound of bumblebee.
Beneath icy chill
Awaits the breath of springtime
Patient daffodil
Awaits the breath of springtime
Patient daffodil
Soggy and dank days,
Nature blooms life upon us
Fresh air circulates
Nature blooms life upon us
Fresh air circulates
one cherry blossom
fallen on a swimming duck
riding like a king
fallen on a swimming duck
riding like a king
whiskey summered tongue
scattered words, fallen petals
dead forget-me-nots
scattered words, fallen petals
dead forget-me-nots
sat on a tulip
the butterfly's wings unfold
in the warm spring sun
the butterfly's wings unfold
in the warm spring sun
slick, gleaming frog leaps
wet splat lily pad landing
graceful path ripples
wet splat lily pad landing
graceful path ripples
song sparrows weave nests
in the blooming spring garden
crows wait on tree tops
in the blooming spring garden
crows wait on tree tops
The red fox and the
garden Buddha meditate,
their cushion fresh snow.
garden Buddha meditate,
their cushion fresh snow.
A lone chipmunk runs
through falling snow beneath the
witch hazels in bloom.
through falling snow beneath the
witch hazels in bloom.
meadow's warm wind swirls
tall grass is a stormy sea
white tipped flowers wave
tall grass is a stormy sea
white tipped flowers wave
Tender beloved ~
Your petals upon my tongue ~
Feasting from love's bloom
Your petals upon my tongue ~
Feasting from love's bloom
When the red sun rose
Its rays bathed the gold grass fields
Corn, wheat, all on fire
Its rays bathed the gold grass fields
Corn, wheat, all on fire
Dust covered, weary,
old blossoms by a dry path.
We feel the same wind.
old blossoms by a dry path.
We feel the same wind.
swift rain blurs blossoms
down my black silk cheongsam
drying on clothes line
down my black silk cheongsam
drying on clothes line
Plant nods approval
For bee to search for pollen
Among profuse blooms
For bee to search for pollen
Among profuse blooms
Weighted red petals
spring lively, greeting sun, when
morning dew drops drip
spring lively, greeting sun, when
morning dew drops drip
at the hospital ?
spring flowers filling her room
winter in her eyes
spring flowers filling her room
winter in her eyes
cooling blossoms here---
arranged into new bouquets
to a torrid theme
arranged into new bouquets
to a torrid theme
following the storm
the spectacular downpour
of cherry blossoms
the spectacular downpour
of cherry blossoms
Crying a Monsoon ~
Would still not bring my Parched Earth ~
Back to fruitful Bloom
Would still not bring my Parched Earth ~
Back to fruitful Bloom
The sound of wind chimes
beyond the garden's darkness
her whispered laughter
beyond the garden's darkness
her whispered laughter
an unfinished glass
beside her lifeless body-
I water her rose
beside her lifeless body-
I water her rose
We think we know much.
Fact shares space with prejudice:
garden flaunting weeds.
Fact shares space with prejudice:
garden flaunting weeds.
sunfish in the sky
clouds dipping like quick minnows
turning lavender
clouds dipping like quick minnows
turning lavender
April's rise reveals
cherry blossoms? splattered eyes
in stone's long white face
cherry blossoms? splattered eyes
in stone's long white face
An autumn bruised black
leaves swept under the roadside
for winter to bloom
leaves swept under the roadside
for winter to bloom
snow piles disappear,
blossoms anxious for the melt ?
old secrets emerge
blossoms anxious for the melt ?
old secrets emerge
the garden roses
so still and calm at twilight;
no thought for the frost
so still and calm at twilight;
no thought for the frost
November iris
springtime blue in autumn cool
petals quivering
springtime blue in autumn cool
petals quivering
An audacious heart -
alight with the bloom of hope,
she comes as the spring
alight with the bloom of hope,
she comes as the spring
flowers attract bees
open heart exposed to all
no love without pain
open heart exposed to all
no love without pain
the dogwood is dry
from the hard sun of summer
her leaves look for rain
from the hard sun of summer
her leaves look for rain
tears from yesterday
the bouquet of lilies rest
beside your headstone
the bouquet of lilies rest
beside your headstone
windy autumn day
prismatic petals deluge---
garden tsunami
prismatic petals deluge---
garden tsunami