In the mirror lake
My reflected hand holds yours.
The leaves warn of wind.
My reflected hand holds yours.
The leaves warn of wind.
Ocean & Water Haiku Poems
Haiku moving through oceans, rain, rivers, ponds, and reflective water.
519 published haiku
tatters of typhoon
twist the old growth cedar's crown
sailing the moss sea
twist the old growth cedar's crown
sailing the moss sea
White moonlight slivers
Reveal diamonds on blue waves
Bright nocturnal gems
Reveal diamonds on blue waves
Bright nocturnal gems
Two swans in a marsh
White feathers on cold water
They circle to shore.
White feathers on cold water
They circle to shore.
Walk on ancient rocks
Lighthouses mark safe passage
Tide pools teem with life
Lighthouses mark safe passage
Tide pools teem with life
pouring plain water
earthenware vessels display
remarkable skill
earthenware vessels display
remarkable skill
your eyes fill with tears
let me go winter daughter
to my Moon River
let me go winter daughter
to my Moon River
autumn horizon
the falling rain, scatter of
leaves on the frost soil
the falling rain, scatter of
leaves on the frost soil
evening drifting in
over green waves as a mist
closes the curtain
over green waves as a mist
closes the curtain
Monk on bench, Sea-Tac
Did not see me next to him;
Immersed in i-phone.
Did not see me next to him;
Immersed in i-phone.
Rocks click like crickets
air like shimmering water
desert summer heat
air like shimmering water
desert summer heat
still the white blossom
reflected in the tide pool
my hand on the bloom
reflected in the tide pool
my hand on the bloom
whales grown huge on krill
are but specks in a vast sea?
surging tsunami
are but specks in a vast sea?
surging tsunami
Dragonfly alights
Reed slowly bends toward water
Frog watches below
Reed slowly bends toward water
Frog watches below
full yucca moon ghosts
starving black basalt river
thin rapids bleed snow
starving black basalt river
thin rapids bleed snow
I swirl her phrases,
like fresh salt water taffy,
around in my mouth
like fresh salt water taffy,
around in my mouth
Knocked down by the rain,
The maple seeds glow pale green
On the wet sidewalk
The maple seeds glow pale green
On the wet sidewalk
the earth's last warning
tigers, oceans, forests bleed
red as geishas' lips
tigers, oceans, forests bleed
red as geishas' lips
cut through me, water,
you waste your time on this hill,
it won't feel a thing
you waste your time on this hill,
it won't feel a thing
windy afternoon...
watching the circling black clouds
drop to lashing rain
watching the circling black clouds
drop to lashing rain
ripple on the pond
shows where the swimmer has been
an eagle will feast
shows where the swimmer has been
an eagle will feast
unsettled patterns
the moon shine plays hide and seek
with a chance of rain
the moon shine plays hide and seek
with a chance of rain
sky for a canvas
sunshine sand and rolling sea
clouds erase the paint
sunshine sand and rolling sea
clouds erase the paint
chunks of blue ice drift
into the harbor bearing
an unsteady moose
into the harbor bearing
an unsteady moose
Three river city-
Pittsburgh, winter wind searches
through empty buildings.
Pittsburgh, winter wind searches
through empty buildings.
Two turtles swimming,
Lake Norman. Disappearing
ripples on water.
Lake Norman. Disappearing
ripples on water.
White cotton ball clouds
Stream across an azure sky
Nature on parade
Stream across an azure sky
Nature on parade
Reeds, dense scrub, water
Threaded with jewelled creatures ?
A cormorant drops.
Threaded with jewelled creatures ?
A cormorant drops.
wind raked waves pounding
shore dunes become sand canyons
buying more candles
shore dunes become sand canyons
buying more candles
lake michigan blue
from your latest wound stained the
sheet where you slept here
from your latest wound stained the
sheet where you slept here
at the water's edge
I find myself looking in
to your ancient eye
I find myself looking in
to your ancient eye
frazil ice forming
the river rushes downstream
outrunning winter
the river rushes downstream
outrunning winter
storm subsides subdued?
branches, babbling brook beside?
sound of renewal
branches, babbling brook beside?
sound of renewal
skies cry acid tears --
on drowned floors of rising seas,
mother of pearl weeps
on drowned floors of rising seas,
mother of pearl weeps
white tea and lake mist
a dun flare of ducks ignites
pale swan necks curve north
a dun flare of ducks ignites
pale swan necks curve north
The ship Offended
Remains quagmire in the bay
Anchor entangled
Remains quagmire in the bay
Anchor entangled