tree swallows return
settling into their old home
a spring sky stirring
settling into their old home
a spring sky stirring
Trees & Forests Haiku Poems
Haiku rooted among trunks, branches, leaves, woodland paths, and shade.
525 published haiku
Sauntering mint leaves,
winds of spring swim tenderly,
eager rain taps soft.
winds of spring swim tenderly,
eager rain taps soft.
oarless, rudderless
just an ordinary leaf
drifting out to sea
just an ordinary leaf
drifting out to sea
Pole in the water
leaves start to fall as I wait
Finally, a tug
leaves start to fall as I wait
Finally, a tug
yesterday's cold wind
chimney smoke and street blown leaves
hours before snow
chimney smoke and street blown leaves
hours before snow
His lung portioned out.
Sterile sheets, beeping. Outside
the leaves are turning.
Sterile sheets, beeping. Outside
the leaves are turning.
Trees stripped bare of leaves
under a crisp, golden star
while fruits are yielded.
under a crisp, golden star
while fruits are yielded.
puff of powder snow
permeates a cedar branch
her fingers thread his
permeates a cedar branch
her fingers thread his
hanging from a branch
where birds nested in the spring
icicles in pairs
where birds nested in the spring
icicles in pairs
howling northern winds
break bare tree limbs and branches
leaving open wounds
break bare tree limbs and branches
leaving open wounds
covered by fresh snow
the kale roots sipping the melt:
birds peck at the edge
the kale roots sipping the melt:
birds peck at the edge
Fingertip branches
typing notes at my window
Delivered by owls
typing notes at my window
Delivered by owls
Bitter autumn wind
Sinks teeth into summer's end.
Leaves visibly flinch.
Sinks teeth into summer's end.
Leaves visibly flinch.
Torrential flash rain!
Under the tree shade; haiku
to girls rushing by.
Under the tree shade; haiku
to girls rushing by.
Illuminating
naked branches in the snow
- The buzzing porch lamp.
naked branches in the snow
- The buzzing porch lamp.
Lush massive towers
Sit under the canopy
Silence deafening
Sit under the canopy
Silence deafening
The leaves make my heart
Jump. The flowers make me sing.
Life is beautiful.
Jump. The flowers make me sing.
Life is beautiful.
Dare I lie me down
Amidst bare trees, floating songs
Lifting lonely souls?
Amidst bare trees, floating songs
Lifting lonely souls?
sun rays angle down-
a row of birch tree shadows
disguises deep snow
a row of birch tree shadows
disguises deep snow
Autumn is artwork;
Golden sunsets and cool nights
Leaves fall and take flight
Golden sunsets and cool nights
Leaves fall and take flight
Cloudless brilliant dawn?
Blue Jay hops up to the sky.
Bough to branch to twig.
Blue Jay hops up to the sky.
Bough to branch to twig.
white blanketed trees
snowflakes dancing from the sky
melting on my tongue
snowflakes dancing from the sky
melting on my tongue
Sleeping in the shade
Messages on falling leaves
No good place to hide
Messages on falling leaves
No good place to hide
cloudless skies still move
so much wind across my face
leaves blowing like thoughts
so much wind across my face
leaves blowing like thoughts
November the first -
descending down a dry leaf
a very slow snail
descending down a dry leaf
a very slow snail
parting laden pines
ice powdered boughs shiver fog
snow dust down my back
ice powdered boughs shiver fog
snow dust down my back
Carolina pine
Biscuits covered in gravy
At home the heart smiles
Biscuits covered in gravy
At home the heart smiles
Earth turns to winter
Tree line falls; skyline rises
Fresh fallen asphalt
Tree line falls; skyline rises
Fresh fallen asphalt
morning without song
heart shaped leaves a deeper red
an autumn day dawns
heart shaped leaves a deeper red
an autumn day dawns
Interrogation
Tree echoes the woodpecker
Reverberation
Tree echoes the woodpecker
Reverberation
Granite trail, steep climb
Soundless, as dying leaves fall
My heart beats walking
Soundless, as dying leaves fall
My heart beats walking
harvest moon beckons
spring tide crests aureate banks
brown leaves ride her wake
spring tide crests aureate banks
brown leaves ride her wake
lemon-rhubarb hair
cascades as we pirouette
atop crimson leaves
cascades as we pirouette
atop crimson leaves
grey day tossing clouds
maple leaves spin across yards
motion absent change
maple leaves spin across yards
motion absent change
snow laced window pane
cardinal perched on barren bough
winter solitude
cardinal perched on barren bough
winter solitude
berry on a branch
bright juice and the wren's sharp beak;
a light breeze rustles
bright juice and the wren's sharp beak;
a light breeze rustles