Morning Surprise Haiku

Sh. Shsh. Shsh.

Don't, little armadillo,

run into my bike.

Longing Haiku

Warm air moist from rain
your dress stretches on you tight
hot thoughts moist from you.

Dawn Haiku

Only crickets and
the chimes are still making sounds
bitter chocolate taste

run

Sweat on my eyebrows
pushing through humidity
running for my life.

Commute haiku

Morning so humid
running up to my work when
two deer cross the street.

Sunday Morning Tanka

Pink water lillies
stream gurgling in the pond
kois moving slowly
spider over the water
dragonfly against the sky.

Ear and Skin Haiku

The warm wind carries
wisps of guitar riffs over
gently cosing me.

Route to Austin Haiku

White tufted on blue
below, big bales are sailing
clouds in a high sky.

Watch out - Haiku

Sagittarius
born the year of the tiger,
and I am hungry!

Between Thunderstorms Haiku

Air heavy from rain
mushroom clouds grow as I watch
swallows dive around me.

head ache haiku

Hanging out at home
my head full of throbbing pain
still, just holding out.

Dark Chocolate Haiku

Bitter, creamy taste
fills my mouth as the hard piece
of dark chocolate melts.

Riding home south Haiku

Cruising the highway
big black spots under the bridge
become bats, sleeping.

Spider bites Haiku

A swollen angle
itching and bleeding scratches
some small spider's bite.

Driving through Texas Haiku

Driving and driving
left and right bushland rolling
a wide open sky.

Texas University Tanka

Students passing by
shady corner on campus
I sense me relax.
Enjoying their happiness
I see how full my life is.

Waiting Senryu

Yoga, zen and sports
I dream of flying again
so waiting is good.

What a mess - haiku

Patience, have patience!
I keep telling to myself
it is as it is.


(Yes, there is a story behind it! Don't ask, please.)

Night

Empty, spacious house
no sound, but wind and tick, tock,
time to sleep for me.

Pattern recognition haiku

Fingers of palm tree
leaves' rustling in constant wind
weave patterns of grace.

Hummingbird in Texas Haiku

Blossom to blossom
his wings only a shadow
red throat hummingbird.

Night out alone - haiku

Mild air in my face
the bookstore a meeting place
driving home at night.

Heat Haiku

One hundred degrees
running in tropical mist
so much fun sweating.

Big Fat Spider Haiku

Moving up and down
rapidly weaving a net
a big brown spider.

Texas C-roach

Chitin wings scratching
fidgety flying, scrabbling
three inch Texas roach.

Texas Hummingbird Haiku

Rainbow on it's wings
searching for blossoms in the heat
the first hummingbird.

Texas Immigration Senryu

Easter barbecue
some friends start making music
so now here I am.

Texas Spring Haiku - which one is better?

Texas Spring Haiku

Many shades of pink
blossoms on a bright blue sky
Texas tulip tree.

or

Many shades of pink
blossoms on a bright blue sky
a magnolia tree.

86 Fahrenheit Texas Spring Haiku

Breezes on and off
carry lime blossom's sweet scent
over light green plants.

Is it winter still - haiku

Sun rising orange
bare fields with blankets of fog
the first leaves freezing.

Just one Try - Haiku

The one and only
every little moment of my life
i better be me.