Nature Haiku

A fallen petal

Floats upon a breath of wind

To rest among thorns

 

The first blush of dawn

Rises on a maiden’s cheek

To greet the new day

 

The wood duck swims by

Followed by her downy chicks

Swirling in her wake

 

Five red birds singing

Their symphony greets the dawn

And wakes the forest

 

A lone scarlet bloom

Floats amid a field of green

Like a drop of blood

 

Lying on the ground

A single feather is stirred

By a passing breeze

 

 

Hope floats among clouds

Billowing above the trees

Blows away like mist

 

A restless walker

Strides beneath clouds of blossoms

Never looking up

 

Perfume fills the air

Hides the scent of predators

Stalking in the bush