The Old Pond

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

Japan

Today I pass the time reading a favorite haiku, saying the few words over and over. It feels like eating the same small, perfect grape again and again. I walk through the house reciting it and leave its letters falling

Haiku (The Taste...)

The taste of rain —Why kneel?

Haiku (The Low Yellow...)

The low yellow moon above the Quiet lamplit house.

Haiku (Never Published)

Drinking my tea Without sugar- No difference. The sparrow shits upside down --ah! my brain & eggs Mayan head in a Pacific driftwood bole

* A Moon Of Love -Haiku *

Moon in satin while veil sees reflection in groom’s eye- blushes like morn’s sun ************************************* Moon waning crescent Hides behind clouds of shame- Shyly look at radiant sun

Haiku Ambulance

A piece of green pepper fell off the wooden salad bowl: so what?

Haiku Of Love (Free Style)

The eyes of lovers locked passionately with eachother- searching for heart's key The twin drakes of passion sail in a lake of love- lightning flashes to take a picture. A tide of love swells in the entwined hearts-

06. Haiku - Alone

loneliness his childhood warms him up loneliness he warms up to his childhood loneliness childhood

The Soldier (Memorial Day Memorial Day Memorial Day)

Fighting for freedom, Fall of a valiant soldier Resting in the Lord (Dedicated to my children's grandfather)

What We Need (Haiku)

Haiku - Spring Of Love

cover of the clouds opened up for the moonbeam spring of love in life

' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Butterfly Goes To School(Haiku Sequence)

Butterfly in class learns lessons along with kids. Excellent student. * Butterfly in class chats & flits around her head reading her haiku.

# A Taste Of Life-Haiku

Salt of tears on lips Astringent on spirit, Heart- bitter sweet…

Impending Darkness - Haiku

Football (Haiku Haiku Haiku Haiku Haiku)

Like medieval knights Armor clad, in fields battle To reap victory

! Baby Haiku

A human blossom Blooming with the breath of life - Totally awesome Mother sleeps in peace Weary from the long ordeal - All her worries cease Father holds his son Tears of pride now overflow -

' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' My Mother's Hands(In Memory Of My Mother Ita Dempsey)

MY MOTHER’S KISS Your kiss making the broken eggshell of my mind invisibly mend itself a scrambled egg no longer

The Rainbow (Haiku Haiku Haiku Haiku Haiku Haiku)

after summer's rain God's promise is remembered glorious rainbow (Gen 9: 8-17)

Haiku ~ Winter

a winter sunset fog is ready to catch up chilling nights are back