I hear sweet music
not on YouTube, but under/
a tree in Boston.
Category Archives: Nature Observation Writing
Full Garden Zen Haiku
Buying seeds to plant/
isn’t the same as planting,
weeding, harvesting.
Zen of Garden Handwatering: Haiku
The Zen of garden
hand watering only works
when you remember.
Forget Not Mama: Haiku
When you forget her
Mama’s dogwood seeds and they
still grow, she’s aware.
OR
be aware
OR
be alert.
Wildflower Rest: Haiku
When you have at last /
planted all of your gifted
wildflowers, you rest.
Ephemeral Gone Quickly: Haiku
I learned a new word,
but it quickly disappeared.
It’s ephemeral.
Forest Bathe Without Yoga Mats: Haiku
Setting: I saw a photo of a forest bathing group. Everyone was using yoga mats. That confused me, so I wrote this:
As you forest bathe,/
touch earth. Feel dew, dirt and life/
on your hands, feet. Live.
Primal Evening With Flames: Haiku
A primal evening
with flames of Thor keeping me
and my lover warm.
OR
A primal evening
has flames of Thor keeping me
and my lover warm.
Frost Blanket Fail: Haiku Lament
Having frost blankets /
for your garden won’t help if
you don’t put them on!
First Signs Of Spring Miss: Haiku
He claims he’d never
seen the first signs of spring but
they were always here.