Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry.
The poems are limited to 3 lines and 17 syllables.

5 on the first line,
7 on the second line,
and 5 on the third.


I try to write one Haiku everyday.
Most days I fail, but some days inspiration strikes.
Sometimes it gushes for days at a time.
You can never tell when something will touch your heart.

Thanks for spending a moment reading
Haiku from the Heart.

I hope you'll be back to read my words.


Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Unstoppable Until...

Life. Flowing river.
Constant, hurtling, then merging
into the sea. Death.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Thanks, But I'll Do It Myself

Recycling day. Wind.
Paper scattered in all yards.
She gives, she takes back.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Fall

Almost bare branches.
Dry leaves scattered everywhere.
Messy. Beautiful.

Closing In

First snow of Autumn
Streets suddenly look narrow.
Trees laden with snow.

Friday, October 28, 2011

This is...

Carriages arrive.
Witches and undead spill out.
Halloween at school.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Attitude

In strong defiance
of fall, Cosmos flowers dance
in the cool fall air.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Distant But Distinct

As the fiery leaves
fall off, a silence descends.
Winter approaches.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Hills on Fire

A rainy summer,
with a verdant bounty. Makes
for a fiery fall!

Thursday, October 20, 2011

100

Still full of life he
died at ninety-five. Five years
away from his goal.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Yin-Yang

Am I better at
good cop or bad? No matter.
I have to do both.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Perspective

My life's not perfect.
But it's better than many.
Should count for something.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Acceptance

Sure, I'm not perfect.
At least I try all the time.
Should count for something.

Motivation

Some boulders you must
push till you find a slope they
will roll down themselves.

Friday, September 23, 2011

The New Peer Pressure

Am I being followed?
Does that push me to be more?
It's Twitter pressure.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Tweet, Tweet

Hello fellow bards!
Twitter helps me find many
haiku fans like me.

To Be Human

Stopped at a red light
I saw her crying as she 
walked by. Made me sad.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

On the Shoulders of...

Grass, vines, undergrowth
unseen nurturers of the
forest floor. Trees soar.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

River, Mother

Jagged mountain rock, 
carried, polished, transported 
into adulthood.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Torn Social Fabric

Economic drought. 
Hopeless people pan-handle, 
stripped of dignity.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Hanging On

Unwilling to go,
winter covers the earth with 
a blanket of snow.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Conversations With My Parents

They, distant forest.
The wind brings their scents to me.
Me, earth. Miss their shade.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Conversations With My Love

She, ocean. Constant.
Her tides ebb and flow for me.
Me, earth. I stand still.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Conversations With My Kids

Kids, clouds. They float free.
Their words like raindrops, drench me.
Me, earth. I listen.

Friday, March 18, 2011

Tsunami

Water rushes by,
groaning with the weight of lives
and dreams swept away.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Gone...

It's raining softly.
Seagulls circle overhead,
searching for shadows.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Lullaby

Tired but restless,
my mind turns to poetry.
Haiku helps me sleep.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Can't Stop? Or Won't?

Do rivers want to
stop and rest? Do receding
glaciers make them glad?

Sunday, March 6, 2011

How I Learned Patience...

My heart racing fast,
I profess my love. She says,
"Slow down Romeo".

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Unfurled

Blowing in the wind,
Fifty fair fruit of freedom.
The Stars and the Stripes.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Mental Overload

Need inspiration.
But I can't empty my mind
to let it flow in.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Pointless Existence - Maybe Not

What is my purpose?
Finding friends that fill my life
with joy. Then, give back.

Pointless Existence - Stuff

What is my purpose?
Buy cool stuff that I can't keep?
That seems pointless too...

Pointless Existence - Time

What is my purpose?
Fill the days with man-made time?
That seems so pointless.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Evolution?

Saw a deer today
that looked both ways before it
crossed the street. How strange!

Saturday, January 29, 2011

No... Thank You!

Grateful for some shade,
the weary traveler gives
purpose to the tree.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Far Away...

Wind blown seeds become
trees, never to return to
their forest of birth.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Yin-Yang

Winter dawn. The Moon
waits in the sky, hoping for
a glimpse of the Sun

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Winter Sunrise

Bright winter morning.
Sun rising behind smoky
mountains, breathtaking!

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Half an Hour


Coffee shop, a book.
A brief oasis in a
parent's busy day.

Through the Storm


"Dad, can you tell me?"
"Dad, I have something to say"
"Dad, you know what? Dad?"

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Fury of the Many


Snowflakes trampled by
skis, boards, don't complain. But if
provoked, AVALANCHE!

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Power of the Many

Snowflakes small, gentle,
delicate, unique, countless.
Silence large mountains.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Resilience

Cold, harsh winters break
my branches. But my roots are
strong. I will survive.