dark storm clouds and pink lightning
in the southern sky
Lafayette, Colorado
traditional & experimental haiku in English • senryū • haibun • nature poetry • ecopoetry • zen • 俳句 • 俳人 • 禅
12 June, 2011
at the end of spring,
snow covers the mountain peaks —
frogs croak at sunset
Hecla Lake, Louisville, Colorado
11 June, 2011 #2
a lone fisherman —
the pink-tinted western sky
just after sunset
Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado
10 June, 2011
neighborhood dogs bark
on this warm night in late spring —
waxing gibbous moon
Lafayette, Colorado
8 June, 2011
moon behind the clouds —
lightning without the thunder
after the rainstorm
Lafayette, Colorado
7 June, 2011 #2
birds sing in the trees —
a half-eaten garter snake
bakes on the sidewalk
Lafayette, Colorado
7 June, 2011
it's not much cooler
in the shade along Coal Creek —
a cloudless June day
Coal Creek Trail, Lafayette, Colorado
6 June, 2011
tonight's crescent moon —
a lone bat above the trees
just before sunset
Lafayette, Colorado
3 June, 2011
a pair of mallards —
a brown horse in the distance,
its head to the ground
Coal Creek Trail, Lafayette, Colorado
2 June, 2011
a clear, starry sky
on this cool evening in June —
somewhere, a dog barks
on this cool evening in June —
somewhere, a dog barks
Lafayette, Colorado
1 June, 2011
patches of clear sky
on this first evening in June —
nearby coyotes howl
Lafayette, Colorado
31 May, 2011
snow atop Longs Peak —
a gentle breeze cuts the heat
on this warm spring day
Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado
29 May, 2011
on this cool spring night,
clouds cover most of the sky —
ahh... the Big Dipper
Lafayette, Colorado
28 May, 2011
the brown dog barks twice —
the tree's branches are weighed down
by the wet blossoms
by the wet blossoms
Lafayette, Colorado
27 May, 2011
tiny white flowers
cover the sprawling green bush —
a mild spring evening
Lafayette, Colorado
26 May, 2011
two daddy longlegs
wait for prey near the window —
a white candle burns
Lafayette, Colorado
25 May, 2011
the computer hums —
the black moth on the ceiling
has been there for hours
Lafayette, Colorado
24 May, 2011
the dim solar lamps
on this cloudy spring evening —
the howls of coyotes
Lafayette, Colorado
23 May, 2011
the wet streets reflect
the porch lights of the houses —
cool night in late May
Lafayette, Colorado
22 May 2011
on this moonless night
the grey cat waits patiently—
the sound of crickets
Lafayette, Colorado
Published at Asahi Haikuist Network, 30 September 2022
21 May, 2011
elephant-shaped cloud —
the branches sway in the breeze
on this warm spring night
Lafayette, Colorado
18 May, 2011
the sound of water
as it trickles from the spout —
hidden moon tonight
Lafayette, Colorado
17 May, 2011
the dandelions
on the lawn have gone to seed —
full moon behind clouds
Lafayette, Colorado
16 May, 2011
perched upon a fence,
a crow eats a green apple —
cars on the highway
287 By-Pass Trail, Lafayette, Colorado
15 May 2011
a man & his dog
are out for a late-night walk—
streetlights in the fog
Lafayette, Colorado
14 May, 2011
raindrops and car tires
are the only sounds tonight —
moonlight behind clouds
Lafayette, Colorado
13 May, 2011
thousands of fluffy
cottonwood seeds ride warm winds —
a brown rabbit hops
Lafayette, Colorado
12 May, 2011
the rushing waters
of Coal Creek, swollen from rain —
muddy tennis ball
Coal Creek Trail, Lafayette, Colorado
11 May, 2011
after the rainstorm,
a bee crawls out of the hive —
birds sing in the trees
Lafayette, Colorado
10 May, 2011
high winds and light rain
on this overcast evening —
the wet flagstone path
Lafayette, Colorado
7 May, 2011
a warm, gentle breeze —
the crescent moon, almost new,
is low in the sky
Lafayette, Colorado
5 May, 2011
a lone crow in flight —
snowy peaks in the distance
on this warm spring day
Boulder, Colorado
3 May, 2011
some stars are hidden
on this mild mid-spring evening —
the dog on the lawn
Lafayette, Colorado
2 May, 2011
the cold, starry night —
a bouquet of white balloonsin the bare branches
Lafayette, Colorado
1 May, 2011
a family waits
to meet its newest member —
the first day of May
For Dashiell
Lafayette, Colorado
29 April, 2011
the fragrance of the
blossoming trees in the air —
the clouds, thick and low
Lafayette, Colorado
the clouds, thick and low
Lafayette, Colorado
28 April, 2011
the midnight sky is
a mix of thin clouds and stars —
the dog licks his lips
Lafayette, Colorado
27 April, 2011
no clouds in the sky
on this cold and starry night —
the dog barks just once
Lafayette, Colorado
26 April, 2011
cool, cloudy evening—
blackbirds, finches, & squirrelsat the bird feeders
Lafayette, Colorado
25 April, 2011
after the rainstorm
the hidden stars are revealed —
cars on the wet road
Lafayette, Colorado
22 April, 2011
the wind has died down
on this Good Friday evening —
the hoot of an owl
Lafayette, Colorado
20 April, 2011
silhouettes of trees
against the cloudy night sky —
dog on the wet grass
Lafayette, Colorado
19 April, 2011
clouds hide the full moon —
reflection of the streetlight
on the wet asphalt
Lafayette, Colorado
reflection of the streetlight
on the wet asphalt
Lafayette, Colorado
18 April, 2011
crabapple blossoms —
the cloudy sky grows darker
as the storm rolls in
Lafayette, Colorado
the cloudy sky grows darker
as the storm rolls in
Lafayette, Colorado
17 April, 2011
two large birds of prey
circle above the treetops —
a secluded beach
Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado
circle above the treetops —
a secluded beach
Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado
16 April, 2011
full moon in two days —
the strange drone of the oil rig
out in Weld County
Lafayette, Colorado
15 April 2011
one black sock is pinned
to the laundromat’s corkboard—
the moon, almost full
East Simpson Street, Lafayette, Colorado
Published at Mainichi Daily News (Now The Mainichi), 25 February 2014
Included in the ‘Best of 2014’ selections at Mainichi Daily News.
14 April, 2011
the waves on the lake
roll through the sun's reflection —
footprints on the beach
Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado
13 April, 2011
unfamiliar view
since the trees have been removed —
first big rain of spring
Lafayette, Colorado
12 April, 2011
dark after moonset —
a pair of owls are nearby,
hooting back and forth
Lafayette, Colorado
11 April, 2011
the season's first bat
feasts upon flying insects —
birds sing at twilight
Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado
10 April, 2011
a daddy longlegs
waits on the ceiling for food —
the sleeping dog snores
Lafayette, Colorado
9 April, 2011
the sprinklers have soaked
the lawn and the sidewalk, too —
Cassiopeia
Lafayette, Colorado
8 April, 2011
after a late walk
the dog drinks from the birdbath —
blossoms on the trees
Lafayette, Colorado
7 April, 2011 #2
robins and others
in the trees along Coal Creek —
a wet dog pisses
Flagg Park, Lafayette, Colorado
7 April, 2011
robins bounce along
as they search the ground for food —
a small swarm of gnats
Flagg Park, Lafayette, Colorado
6 April, 2011
no moon, no starlight
on this cloudy spring evening —
raindrops on my coat
Lafayette, Colorado
5 April, 2011
tiny clouds above
cottonwoods bathed in sunlight —
symphony of birds
Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado
4 April, 2011
buds on the branches —
no clouds in the western sky
to obscure the stars
Lafayette, Colorado
1 April, 2011
on this cloudy night
the air and the trees are still —
a mallard quacks twice
Lafayette, Colorado
31 March, 2011
unfamiliar stars
on this night without a moon —
the sound of wind chimes
Lafayette, Colorado
28 March, 2011
it's not as windy
here on this side of the lake —
a fisherman waits
Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado
27 March, 2011
clouds obscure the moon
on this cold night in late March —
Lafayette, Colorado
26 March, 2011
a quiet spring night —
the reflection of the treeson the placid lake
Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado
24 March, 2011
on this spring evening
all is quiet at the lake —
the honk of a goose
Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado
23 March, 2011
the wind has died down —
the cottonwood's silhouette
against a clear sky
Lafayette, Colorado
22 March, 2011
an empty playground —
the branches on the sidewalk
and the howling wind
Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado
21 March, 2011
the March winds carry
the scent of smoke from Golden —
whitecaps on the lake
Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado
20 March, 2011
staring at the moon
in these last hours of winter —
the hoot of an owl
Lafayette, Colorado
18 March, 2011
bright and hazy day —
is it a sign of spring, or
the plume from Japan?
Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, Colorado
17 March, 2011
on St. Patrick’s Day —
broken and burnt cattail stalks,
birds in the distance
Greenlee Wildlife Preserve, Lafayette, Colorado
14 October, 2004
icy autumn night —
looking for the moon, I find
bird’s nest silhouette
Lafayette, Colorado
9 October, 2004
beneath the streetlight —
the fluorescent yellow leaves
hiding the sidewalk
Lafayette, Colorado
5 October, 2004
the old creaking fence —
flashes in the moonless sky
without the thunder
Lafayette, Colorado
2 October, 2004
after the shower —
just a few scattered blackbirds,
a low-flying hawk
Lafayette, Colorado
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