Willow trees in light
and shade. Bow to the new day.
Ash of creation.
and shade. Bow to the new day.
Ash of creation.
Nature Haiku Poems
Haiku attentive to the living world, wild landscapes, and moments outdoors.
1,527 published haiku
Wash sin from his soul
Dipped into a river stream
Born into a lie
Dipped into a river stream
Born into a lie
Two sharp blasts of wind,
Bringing fierce chills to the bones,
Summer is long gone.
Bringing fierce chills to the bones,
Summer is long gone.
I am lost ashore
Waiting to return to sea
Heavy, sallow, raw.
Waiting to return to sea
Heavy, sallow, raw.
A fading flower,
losing color, vibrancy.
Youth's passion grows dim
losing color, vibrancy.
Youth's passion grows dim
The sun's touch, a hand.
Against your cheek, an imprint.
A shattering song.
Against your cheek, an imprint.
A shattering song.
The trees are naked,
Bereft of leaves, winter's curse
Yet birds are singing
Bereft of leaves, winter's curse
Yet birds are singing
Billowing white sheets
grow tame beneath the dark clouds
as the rain comes clean
grow tame beneath the dark clouds
as the rain comes clean
still a chill, sun bright
snows have packed their flakes and left
bright smiles welcome spring
snows have packed their flakes and left
bright smiles welcome spring
overgrown garden -
your wife's cookbook unopened
since her early death
your wife's cookbook unopened
since her early death
A chill wind brings tears
Nothing brings light to the heart
Like a happy dog
Nothing brings light to the heart
Like a happy dog
Snow-covered pansies
Insulated from harsh cold
Fitly re-emerge
Insulated from harsh cold
Fitly re-emerge
my first Texas spring
nature napped, yawned brown dust bloom
rebirth of rebirth
nature napped, yawned brown dust bloom
rebirth of rebirth
sudden wind rises
tiny, silver ripples dance
across city pond
tiny, silver ripples dance
across city pond
Twilight cools the earth
wind chimes tremble and shimmer
a new moon rises.
wind chimes tremble and shimmer
a new moon rises.
Low tide on the breeze
Sun inches up with promise
Salt troubles old wounds
Sun inches up with promise
Salt troubles old wounds
the moon's scythe has cleaved
the pregnant lake to reveal
an indigo lust
the pregnant lake to reveal
an indigo lust
Carpet of fresh snow
stretches unblemished on lawn
awaiting footprints
stretches unblemished on lawn
awaiting footprints
cricket in my wall
safe from freezing rain and wind
calling for a friend
safe from freezing rain and wind
calling for a friend
rain-filled clouds push in
blanketing a fiery sun.
unquenched light cascades...
blanketing a fiery sun.
unquenched light cascades...
Thunder in the sun
Ice berg in the desert sand
Autumn in the air
Ice berg in the desert sand
Autumn in the air
Dawn lights the pink wall
Apple tree limbs cast shadows -
Illusion of warmth
Apple tree limbs cast shadows -
Illusion of warmth
Silver raindrop hangs
Sun-kissed, it falls to the wind
Carried down to earth
Sun-kissed, it falls to the wind
Carried down to earth
starry sky above
whippoorwills and crickets sing
summer in concert
whippoorwills and crickets sing
summer in concert
surrounded by noise
the offer of solitude
my gift from the sea
the offer of solitude
my gift from the sea
The wind wakes up life
Captured in a white bone cage
In the wake of death
Captured in a white bone cage
In the wake of death
moonlight on crisp snow
one year gone, one rolling in
rocking, changing life
one year gone, one rolling in
rocking, changing life
season's cold blanket
the muffled silence of night
hello winter moon
the muffled silence of night
hello winter moon
kicking leaves aside
looking back at the window
where she used to sit
looking back at the window
where she used to sit
Green leaves in sunlight
burn the Buddha image bright
right inside her heart
burn the Buddha image bright
right inside her heart
let the sunlight stream
through your hair just like the wind
through the trees in Spring
through your hair just like the wind
through the trees in Spring
Golden light on trees
Punctuates the afternoon
Rounding out the day
Punctuates the afternoon
Rounding out the day
Biplanes towing signs
fly above the crowded beach---
Haiku in the sky.
fly above the crowded beach---
Haiku in the sky.
Youth-endowing snow
All earthly wrinkles smoothing
Turning adult child
All earthly wrinkles smoothing
Turning adult child
hardy dogwood stems
appear, jutting through the snow,
awaiting springtide
appear, jutting through the snow,
awaiting springtide
when I am confused.
even the wind can't decide
go east or head south
even the wind can't decide
go east or head south