rain-filled clouds push in
blanketing a fiery sun.
unquenched light cascades...
blanketing a fiery sun.
unquenched light cascades...
Nature Haiku Poems
Haiku attentive to the living world, wild landscapes, and moments outdoors.
1,508 published haiku
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
yellow ginkgo leaves
tell the fall sky how it feels
to be so alone
tell the fall sky how it feels
to be so alone
A peaceful river
Through the chaos of my mind
Calms mind and body
Through the chaos of my mind
Calms mind and body
The autumn sun fades
Out behind the rolling hills
Shadows creep towards home
Out behind the rolling hills
Shadows creep towards home
morning glories rise
iridescent petals gleam
harvest moon tonight
iridescent petals gleam
harvest moon tonight
raindrops beat on leaves
the wet tires of passing cars
hiss like cornered snakes
the wet tires of passing cars
hiss like cornered snakes
Silence on the beach.
Children winter underground.
Castles of bright coal.
Children winter underground.
Castles of bright coal.
Trees hung with lemons
Pecans strewn on copper leaves
Wild geese carve the sky
Pecans strewn on copper leaves
Wild geese carve the sky
leaf-rot is fading
air now tastes of light and snow
on new hunting grounds
air now tastes of light and snow
on new hunting grounds
While Fujisan sleeps
from trees lava spits and spills
a firey welcome
from trees lava spits and spills
a firey welcome
morning light filtered
through a canopy of leaves
muted sparrow song
through a canopy of leaves
muted sparrow song
Across the city
the distant snow capped mountains
echoes of winter
the distant snow capped mountains
echoes of winter
great soaked maple leaf
pinched up high at the middle--
a glistening tent
pinched up high at the middle--
a glistening tent
Gray skies and cold times,
The rain and wind will collide,
Sad lives and good-byes.
The rain and wind will collide,
Sad lives and good-byes.
Your power, gentle
as the flower in your hair,
strong as ocean tides.
as the flower in your hair,
strong as ocean tides.
dreaming of your smile:
that breath of sun in autumn
on a cold window.
that breath of sun in autumn
on a cold window.
Tall trees in my sight.
Green is the beauty of Earth.
The sun beating bright.
Green is the beauty of Earth.
The sun beating bright.
first a grain of sand
tumbles down the wind swept dunes
hitches out of town
tumbles down the wind swept dunes
hitches out of town
senior trees arc near
drawn together like magnets;
quiet love story
drawn together like magnets;
quiet love story
cool wind on my arms
breezes caressing my hair
fall flirting again
breezes caressing my hair
fall flirting again