Haiku Poems
Blossom on the Apple trees (Haiku)
by Mario Odekerken
Blossom drifts gently,
apple trees breathe in springtime,
petals dream of fruit.
The Old Pond
by Matsuo Basho
Following are several translations
of the 'Old Pond' poem, which may be
the most famous of all haiku:
Furuike ya
kawazu tobikomu
mizu no oto
- Basho
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Memory Revisiting
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
black cherry dusk skies
and moon rose, it was silver
butterfly quivers
the gemmed stars were out
and Mom tending blooms, singing
clematis clinging
jade dragonfly lake
comes again in memory
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Summer Breeze (Haiku)
by Mario Odekerken
Warm summer breeze drifts,
through the open window's hush,
leaves speak without sound.
A Vibrant Fascination
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
black cat in the woods
wide eyed amidst greenery
and the wild chorus
On the Beach (Haiku)
by Mario Odekerken
Waves kiss the warm shore,
footprints vanish with the tide,
gulls cry in sea wind.
Stromboli (Haiku)
by Mario Odekerken
Fire breathes from the stone,
island heart beats molten red,
sea watches in awe.
haïku : hiku13 : hustler
by Ghairo Daniels
hawk watches him intent
magnetic hustler chases wild ~
bulging eyes fast fade
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Memory Revisiting
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
black cherry dusk skies
and moon rose, it was silver
butterfly quivers
the gemmed stars were out
and Mom tending blooms, singing
clematis clinging
jade dragonfly lake
comes again in memory
......
Afrikaanse Valleie (Haiku)
by Mario Odekerken
Groen valleie lê,
berge fluister ou stories,
son skyn warm en sag.
