sprouting tulips blush
caught bathing in morning dew
no towels in sight
caught bathing in morning dew
no towels in sight
Spring Haiku Poems
Haiku of thaw, rain, returning birds, new leaves, and fresh beginnings.
196 published haiku
spring chicken again
on well-trodden forest path
rose hip flashes red
on well-trodden forest path
rose hip flashes red
pink roses, lilies
bloomed upon your tumbled hair—
like a spring's scent breath
bloomed upon your tumbled hair—
like a spring's scent breath
First springtime cricket
Dawn chorus percussionist
Raindrops answering
Dawn chorus percussionist
Raindrops answering
white dogwood petals
confetti in the spring breeze
carpet for bare feet
confetti in the spring breeze
carpet for bare feet
Silent trees reborn
birds call for spring, their notes soar
from telephone wires
birds call for spring, their notes soar
from telephone wires
palm trees shed shaggy
winter pelts. spring drapes their necks
with fruity red beads
winter pelts. spring drapes their necks
with fruity red beads
Trickling vernal pools
Sparkling in the new day sun
Springtime elixir
Sparkling in the new day sun
Springtime elixir
late evening spring breeze
wind chimes' melody rings out
tree frogs joining in
wind chimes' melody rings out
tree frogs joining in
only half awake
arising now bound to one
who hears spring showers
arising now bound to one
who hears spring showers
Tulip skirts flare out
Men, hopeful pollinators
Cheer warmer weather
Men, hopeful pollinators
Cheer warmer weather
door awning agleam
icicle diminishing
precocious spring tears
icicle diminishing
precocious spring tears
azaleas flourish
passionate hues returning
spring's loving embrace
passionate hues returning
spring's loving embrace
Light mist on new leaves,
bare feet swish through cool, wet grass.
Bullfrog calls the dance.
bare feet swish through cool, wet grass.
Bullfrog calls the dance.
a mouse in the wall
shuffling his wee deck of cards:
springtime solitaire
shuffling his wee deck of cards:
springtime solitaire
upon the flower
bumblebee high on pollen
burrows into spring
bumblebee high on pollen
burrows into spring
Warm-stemmed mint wind bends
Soft purple bursts of crocus
White rain spits silver
Soft purple bursts of crocus
White rain spits silver
cold mists carry scent
satisfied in scarlet snow
memories of spring
satisfied in scarlet snow
memories of spring
Pollen coats my house.
Days go slow in this springtime
of lone quarantine.
Days go slow in this springtime
of lone quarantine.
earth bows to the sun
prelude to a masterpiece
spring fills its palette
prelude to a masterpiece
spring fills its palette
Tulips sprout and bloom
Bear slumbering peacefully
Grass breaks through hard ice
Bear slumbering peacefully
Grass breaks through hard ice
Drive-thru daffodils
fifteen yellow trumpets play
McDonald's breakfast
fifteen yellow trumpets play
McDonald's breakfast
the first day of spring
arrives in a rush of rain
singing birds gather
arrives in a rush of rain
singing birds gather
spring time at the lakes
the brothers squeal in delight
while catching tadpoles
the brothers squeal in delight
while catching tadpoles
spring-sharpened grass blades
insects trample ground for food
cutting sounds approach
insects trample ground for food
cutting sounds approach
ditch along back road
trash and brush accumulate
daffodils poke through
trash and brush accumulate
daffodils poke through
farewell to winter-
old trees adorn new garments
spring's ribbons of light
old trees adorn new garments
spring's ribbons of light
three days, two spring snows:
jays and crows put pride aside
at the bird feeder
jays and crows put pride aside
at the bird feeder
After Spring sunset
Mist rises from the mountains
Spreading like a flood
Mist rises from the mountains
Spreading like a flood
Another evening...
A file of yellow poplars
under the spring rain
A file of yellow poplars
under the spring rain
Rough water, summer
Spring. The splashing of children.
Tanning old women.
Spring. The splashing of children.
Tanning old women.
Spring rains beat the ground
As flowers escape through cracks
In their asphalt tombs.
As flowers escape through cracks
In their asphalt tombs.
Spring rains replenish
Droplets sparkle in sunlight
Mudslide closes road
Droplets sparkle in sunlight
Mudslide closes road
in winter, we sleep
tomorrow brings nourishment
our spring attunement
tomorrow brings nourishment
our spring attunement
Early spring sunshine
Resilient daffodils
Defying the frost
Resilient daffodils
Defying the frost
We marry in spring
Petals falling on threshold
Blossoms crown above
Petals falling on threshold
Blossoms crown above