haiku poems by Kayla

lonely white cat

in and out

of the darkness



lush green grasses

seeing a box turtle stuck

under an iron gate



creek alive with minnows

a large dead carp floats

near the bank



fishing

dragonflies landing

on reed and rod



my coffee cup

watching a bug swim

across the clouds



hawk overhead

sparrow feathers blow across

the river rocks



dark woodland

mayflies swarm

in bright rays of sunshine



dark woods

the bright flash of fireflies

everywhere



motorcycle girls

seeing girls in skirts and heels

walking down the street



loud argument

hearing the quiet voice

of a chickadee



waiting for you

a full moon rises

above the poplars



sidewalk

a worm's smooth body

wiggles through rough stones



summer afternoon

hearing cicadas

starting and stopping



viewing the stars

bright car lights sweep

across the lawn



summer night

hearing distant traffic noise

and frogs croaking



so silent

party balloons drifting

overhead



through the telescope

the beautiful double star

beta cygni



lonely park bench

a girl watches

the boys hangout



giant oak

beneath huge branches

a tiny acorn



enjoying the quiet

a clap of thunder

shakes the house



break in

a squirrel chewing

a hole in the trash can



radio antenna

ants climb the long wire

some going up some down



not welcomed

the large black hornet

on our white curtains



unexpected

a heavy blanket of rain

floods the street



flower box

a squirrel

taking a dirt bath



big timber creek

the incoming tide

consumes the land



taking a bath

sparrows

in the sand box



behind the reeds

a small pond

of croaking frogs



campfire

snapping and cracking

my thoughts



the campfire out

ashes blow in the wind

my lost sister



pulling and begging

at the end of a leash

the dog's owner



campfire

faces dance around

our circle



low tide

a minnow swims a puddle

left in mud



daily greeting

pulling and jerking a chain

the neighbor's dog

Haiku by Kayla

autumn

summer robins gather

in withered fields



my lost sister

the campfire out

ashes blow in the wind



mother's grave

leaves fall gently

on the still earth



mother's grave

i sweep away the leaves

revealing her name



bird flies away

the calico cat

flicks her tail

Nicholas Virgilio haiku

i have always been a fan of the late American haiku poet Nicholas Virgilio.
At a poetry reading i met his brother Tony, who talked with me about Nicks
early days writing haiku, i really enjoyed our conversation about Nick's life.
i would like to include a few of the poems we discussed.

the following haiku poems were written by Nicholas Virgilio:


lily

out of the water

out of itself



over spatterdocks

turning at corners of air

dragonfly



in the singles' bar

magnifying loneliness

her thick eye glasses



Viet nam monument

darkened by autumn rain

my dead brother's name



autumn twilight

the wreath on the door

lifts in the wind


i am very thankful and delighted to have talked with Tony Virgilio,

thank you Tony........michaela

haiku by Kayla

autumn

through fallen leaves

so much more sky



together

spinning in circles

butterflies



autumn

sunset in the fork

of the maple tree



autumn

seeing the trees

undress



full moon

shadows of the willow tree

spread across the yard



circling overhead

the crying sound

of a lonely hawk



always walking

never in a hurry

shield bug on the wall



dresser table

my mothers ring

now cold



mothers' grave

leaves fall gently

on the still earth



visiting mothers' grave

a flock of noisy starlings

fill a nearby tree



mothers'grave

i sweep away the leaves

covering her name



near mothers' grave

on top of a tomb stone

an unopened cup of coffee



below the giant oak

a young dogwood shows

her first blossoms



tulip poplar

towers high above the house

its baby just grass high



strange rainy season

seeing the deck boards

green with moss



my lost sister

the campfire out

ashes blow in the wind



garden roots

smelling the sweet scent

of sassafras



dead oak

a woodpecker taps out

a morning meal

haiku by Kayla

cemetery

at father's grave

an empty bench



gusty night

the sound of wind chimes

fills up the darkness



rainy day

seeing clouds drift

across the puddles



in the stillness

in the quiet

a lonely field



children off to college

a robins nest in the juniper

now empty



her beautiful dress unfolds

a red rose bud opens

in the side yard



cold morning

African violets bloom

in the warm window box



autumn soon ending

the weeds now withered

the trees now bare



bedroom window

seeing the pleiades

rise above the trees



end of autumn

seeing the squirrels carry leaves

back up the tree



autumn migration

the sound of geese

high overhead



suddenly

the dragon fly completely still

completely bronze



hanging in the shed

my childhood bugle

silent all these years



quiet night

the andromeda galaxy

now above our house



lonely white cat

out of the darkness

into the darkness



quiet house

i cannot find it

cricket with a loud voice

Haiku by Kayla

sunny fragrant day

the metal sheds' interior

dark and musty



vapor trails overhead

last nights snail trails

spread across the sidewalk



this summer

more clover

more rabbits



telescope

stars inside

lightning bugs outside



campfire out

i wash my hands

in a pan of stars



campfire

glimpses of faces

come and go



night fishing

my bobber drifts

across the moon



side walk

a baby robin opens wide

as i pass by

Haiku by Kayla

color of the sun

daffodils shine

through withered weeds



cold spring

robins huddle together

in the pine hay



spring rains

the puddles filling up

with starlings



spring hedgerow

sparrow

on sparrow



dull brown grasses

bright violet crocus

gather nearby



spring morning

yellow daffodils

bow to the wind



on the hedgerow

on the air

the scent of honeysuckle



neighborhood cat

roaming out of the darkness

into the darkness



singing in the rain

a mockingbird

in the hedgerow



this season

more clover

more rabbits



campfire

glimpses of faces

come and go



overcast sky

hearing honking geese

overhead



tossed bread

sparrows gather

on the sidewalk



campfire

snapping and popping

my thoughts

Jane Reichhold's haiku web page

Jane has a wonderful web page on haiku,  http://www.ahapoetry.com/ , her bolg can also be accesed here

Haiku moments by Kayla

snow covered ground
the neighbors' cat cries
into the darkness


winter snow storm
the neighbors' chickens
still pecking


geese pass overhead
a part of me
follows them

bouncing on the ground
rounded bits of snow
gather the whiteness


december night
very cold
very quiet


winter sunset
one by one the neighbors chickens
go to bed


chilly morning
warm sunshine
lights up my face


among the beer cans
weeds and litter
beautiful flowers