Category: Haiku Poetry

martins ferry boys
three adventurous bodhis
never far from home

white blossoms, red leaves
……plum tree celebrating spring
…………………..the neighbor’s cat dies

all seeing death know
……it explains life’s true drama
………………………tough act to follow

tulips in full blown
……painted flowers all about
……………gray skies this morning

so much going on
……things we never imagined
…………….like your broken heart

sunlight on water
……in the land of rising sun
………………..peace, not far away

sun-lit red tulips
……honoring the whole of life
…………beauty beyond words

a royal wedding
……bin laden buried at sea
…………transient moments

justice, not easy
……not to be taken lightly
…………bin laden is dead

heavy winds and rain
spring storm, impermanent art
nature’s bold brush strokes

raindrops, mud puddles
……torrents tormenting tulips
…………awaiting sunshine

rusted gate handle
…a reminder time goes on
……white apple blossoms

part of an old wall
…broken white stucco, red bricks
……tulips everywhere

small ship, no captain
…peaceful waters turn angry
……waterfall ahead

silhouetted trees
…an old chained dog’s mournful cries
……night turns to daybreak

tops of barren trees
…reaching into blue gray sky
……raindrops, sudden tears

listen to the rain
…falling gently on the roof
……morning awakens

life is beautiful
…with all its imperfections
……we become better

soft morning sunlight
…white magnolia blossoms
……the karmic wheel turns

night fall, loon’s last call
…lone star on the horizon
……the world fills with dreams

blank page, here and now
…life writes itself upon us
……no reason to fear

ego mind wanders
…llost forever in the maze
……a new day begins

icy tree fingers, originally uploaded by Don Iannone.

fingering branches
pointing in all directions
tree reaching for spring

diamond chandelier, originally uploaded by Don Iannone.

freezing rain last night
diamonds painted on the oak
sun-lit chandelier