it feels like winter
on this last day of April —
robin on the fence
Lafayette, Colorado
Lafayette, Colorado
traditional & experimental haiku in English • senryū • haibun • nature poetry • ecopoetry • zen • 俳句 • 俳人 • 禅
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
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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
28 September, 2004
golden leaves pressed flat
against the basketball court —
moon behind the clouds
Lafayette, Colorado
26 September, 2004
a goose calls out twice
as Orion disappears —
just before sunrise
just before sunrise
Lafayette, Colorado
25 September, 2004
cool September breeze —
smoke from the chiminea,
two crickets chirping
Lafayette, Colorado
22 September, 2004
perched on a stop sign
the mynah bird screams at cars —
first rain of autumn
55th Street & Central Avenue, Boulder, Colorado
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