tree
leaves
open fields
green golf lawn
in the mist anything goes
-

træ
blade
åbent landskab
grønne golf baner
i tågen kan alt gå an

sun rises in the west
from a thousand reflected
suburban windows

the wind dies
flocks of sparrows
in the poplars

the wind blows litter
from dustbins on the pavement
an old fox eats

on the step
his best shoes
full of rain

you can only hear them
traveling through the fog
crows on morning exercise

horizontal rain
lashes at the windows
mustard-coloured clouds

stiff winds
strip of the last cherry leaves
willow hangs on

out of the mist a couple
collecting recycling goods
disappearing again

morning walk--
grand parents and children
with the sun

*****
sunset
the birds return
with grey moon

*****
window painting
moon close to her shyness
veiled in curtain

*****
stretched desert
gentle shift of the shadow
of a lean branch

*****
orange sun--
morning freshens with
sunflower

Simply Haiku,Summer 2011,Vol.9,No.3

the sun
hangs just above the horizon
wet leaves steaming

walking to school
their breath steams in the cold air
dogs in the garden

the day is breaking
in slow motion
streetlamp went off

to my puppy’s frustration
Blackbirds everywhere
out of reach

a squirrel
runs along the parkside path
wild geese

drizzle
as the day begins
dogs barking

the world stands
barely awaken
in whiteness shorten

morning mist
fades to drizzling rain
indoors cat

Blackbird
in low flight breaking
the morning chillness

barely visible
the Willow in the fog
November quietness

mist
the street lights become
points of refuge

sudden chill
wisps of burned frost
on the road

droning
an aeroplane in the night
missing stars

the road outside
polka-dot with fallen leaves
mushrooms on the lawn

apples
left on the tree
blackbirds

summer bedding
blooms in the mild weather
the fish are sluggish

trails of berries
under the shrimp bush
the cat

a curtain of rain
veils the sullen field
a crow huddles

shafts of sunlight
break through low clouds
yellow leaves

sunny interval -
the path of plane trees
sparkles

***

éclaircie -
l'allée de platanes
scintille

garden wiegela
puts out another bloom
rampant nasturtiums

while watching television
across my window
full moon at dawns light

emerging from the woods
we become entangled
in your prickly past

rancid swamp breath
have we lost our way?
a duck paddles past

our carved initials
no longer legible
in contorted growth

foxes
defending territory
housecats cower

somewhere,
out a window, it is warmer than
this autumn morn
trees are happy somewhere,
like when she called me her baby
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..(C)2011 Spiros Zafiris
..channeled; spirit Harmony; reaching
into the poet's heart
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branch and streetlamp
through the window
another world

soft rustling above
the cool blue sky warms
to orange applause


lavishly released
held by the wind's cupped hands
the paintings descend


ambushed by fragrance
we freely trod upon
small masterpieces

midnight lamp post
screech owl makes a call
fox trundles past

traffic lights
reflected in wet streets
church silhouette

sluggish fish
in the garden pond
maple leaves

barren branch
the lone bird choruses
with me

*****
early evening
the bat moves
moonward

Chrysanthemum-10,October 2011

Rising moon
evening extends
to sky

Honorable Mention, Asahi Haiku,October 21,2011

the tree
planted long ago
grows slowly
beneath soil and root
she lies
sweet Queenie the cat

sea sprays -
with and without glasses
fuzzy horizon

***

embruns -
avec et sans lunettes
les lointains flous

sparrows find grubs
among the fallen leaves
next year's seedlings

not too windy
and leaves chase me...
I know they hurt
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..(C)2011 Spiros Zafiris
..channeled; spirit Ram
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the alarm
pulls me from soft-focus sleep
crows in the garden

blowing from the north
first fallen leaves collect
on the southern side

inevitably
fall on fresh snow
last leaves

red leaves
much more brightly
the first snow

rain patters
on the plastic shed roof
butterfly cocoons

in the front yard
naked trees
and thick brown carpet
to my dogs delight
autumn playmate

droplets of water
hang from hedgerow like jewels
red berries

Without wild ducks
The lake becomes empty
Melancholy

the fallen leaves
the autumn wind chases
on sidewalk

rattling wind
a scarecrow flaps his hands
leaf fall

in the stilled shadows of night
fingering a rosary of regrets
again

next door's cat
the dog lets himself out
through the cat flap

damp grass
covered in sycamore leaves
compost worms

behind stone fence
a cloud of crows hover
graveyard

sad delight
unusual whiteness
first snow

late autumn
painted by the first frost
constellation of stars

leaves
skitter along the road
children creep to school

another hour
to my Sunday
summertime is over

dreamlike falling
yellow/red leaves
autumn sun reflect

sycamore leaves
cover the front lawn
starlings bicker

slow ripples
on the still pond - like
stained glass

trees
emerge from the mist
a crow's call

the fence steams
under the morning sun
bluetits gather

red maples
a new nursery
is waiting

fall rain-
brone, gold and red leaves
skitter down the street

a single bluetit
seeks insects on the buddleia
before the rain

Chinese gooseberries
hang like tiny paper lanterns
backlit clouds

autumn leaves turn orange
clinging desperately to trees
sighing in the wind

crows  -
autumn's door closing
on rusty hinges

rain-speckled windows
a thrush picks snails
from the garden wall

the Red Deer's
guttural roar - as if the
woods were on fire


Photo Red Deer Bull by Ben Bawden

http://www.flickr.com/photos/benbawden/5255947404/

in the gathering grey
of an October afternoon
pigeons squabbling

yellow fingers
clinging to the cherry tree
a lonely sparrow

puddles
from the night's rain
broken willow

Tanka..melodrama

sheer melodrama--
yesterday's shoots prepare
for autumn's departure
I prefer to feign ignorance,
opting to think of her
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..(C)2011 Spiros Zafiris
..channeled; spirit Harmony;
reaching into the poet's heart
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new flowers
on the lavender bush
soft rain

one or two naps
miscounted--and all the leaves
have fallen
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..(C)2011 Spiros Zafiris
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still night
near full moon
crackles in the runoff

autumn weeps
puddles of scarlet leaves -
the cut that never quite heals

clearing skies-
a crow on top of the pine
caws and flaps

maroon acer leaf
floats in a rain puddle
household paw prints

the last of the apples
lies rotting on the lawn
late pigeon chicks

leaves fall
on your outstretched hands...
giving to the end
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..(C)2011 Spiros Zafiris

golden leaves
scattered like withered hearts
darkling world

squirrel
emptying the bird-table
planting a peanut farm

a night of rain
the clatter of dustbins
on the street

stiff breeze
through the open window
the tang of petrol

ring, ye bells!
flood the streets, your chimes
leaf upon fallen leaf
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..(C) 2011 Spiros Zafiris
..mostly channeled; spirit Ram
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yellow birch leaves
caught on lavender spikes
old poppy rattles

Camber Sands

the slurred landscape shifts -
I'm walking into grey


Photo by Alex Bienfait

I avoid
looking at the leaves
they tumble, tumble
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..(C) 2011 Spiros Zafiris
..channeled; spirit Ram
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sunlight
speckled with frost diamonds
and mist

lights along the quay
the dogs in town are barking
at the staring moon

Becici, Montenegro

red viburnum leaves
look like springtime tulips
cold rain

wind and waves

silence

around her

spirit offering

wind stirs

the ancient pine

California creeper
scarlet as the season's bale fires
nasturtium flowers

sunlight
reflected from yellow leaves
dappled cat

A Barren Heath

on a barren heath
winters drab colors hold sway
spring a dream to come

Auras In Blue

wispy sky's afloat
shimmering auras in blue
summers last perfume

speckles of rust
appear on the apples
the crows don't mind

by hostess
flaunts her beauty
autumn

late autumn
in wrinkled tattoos
handful of petals

in twilight
on a web desire
the first star

cold wind
wipes the pavement dry
bracket fungus

indian summer -
a dried twig
in her hair

***

été indien -
une brindille sèche
dans ses cheveux

cherry leaves
black against the dawn
sparrow song

autumn leaves
on the pavement
curled and scratching

the shout of a heron
somewhere in the mist -
circles on the water

***

le cri d'un héron
quelque part dans la brume -
des ronds sur l'eau

shaggy ink caps
fruit in the safety of brambles
arums topple

winds talk, leaves answer
a losing battle for leaves
autumn weather

crows squabble
in the sycamores
fallen fruit

chestnuts
in the cemetery
magpie strutting

trees bend
in an unforgiving wind
dry leaves clatter

little brown sparrows
in the sycamore trees
orange Sainsbury's bags

evening commute
gold and bronze leaves
shimmer in the sunset

smoke slips up the chimney
summer's spent blossoms
tap at the window

spinning leaves-
a Mommy and Me dance
recital in the park

beach flags
clatter in the wind
gulls and crows

steely clouds
a crow ventures forth
sycamore safety

golden sun
drips from willow leaves
morning rain

as the tree fades to yellow
the blue sky shift towards red
autumn colours

Indian summer  -
dogs leaping
at falling leaves

slippers
housebound these days
...'tis near chilly
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..(C) 2011 Spiros Zafiris
..channeled; spirit Ram
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still dark
no birds to break
the silence

rain
wraps the fields in silence
washes graves

the world seems empty
quiet and without wind
only streetlamp and I
take steps in the vacuum
autumn evening

a leaf falls  -
shivering circles
on the stream

yellow poppy
puts out autumnal flowers
dandelion

cutting in dices
pieces of apple -
autumn moon

***

coupant en dés
des quartiers de pomme -
la lune d'automne

the dog
at the open window
cold breeze

dark window glass
how far is it from here
to cricket song?

kaca jendela
jauhkah dari sini
ke kerik jengkerik?

poppy heads
dry-rattle in the breeze
honesty pennies

Sunny recalled


early dusk
the sun slips away
with my heart

come harvest moon
you dance in meadows
while I sleep

fiery leaves
merely remembered
wither brown

sunshine on water
the fish in the garden pond
wait to be fed

misty rain
makes rainbows on wet roofs
spongy green moss

wild mushrooms
populate the field
pigeons

crows ruffle feathers
against the chill wind
cherry trees shiver

long-sleeved sweat
for my morning footing -
summer capitulates

***

sweat à manches longues
pour la course du matin -
l'été capitule

a sprinkle of rain
sets the apples rotting
hungry wasps

cemetery grass
littered with chestnut husks
and beech nuts

frost warning -
the woodchuck nibbles an apple
. . . unconcerned

old  priorities check
above as below

wan sunshine
breaks through the crisp air
golden acorns

that evil thought again
separate now

the new goal devotion
writing on the heart

autumn morning  -
rain dancing
on the puddles

fallen fruit
speckle the grass under the apple tree
starlings

the dog barks
as the dustmen work
alarm ringing

two men on the street
talk about their health problems
a crow laughs

september dew -
a spider web between
the brake handles


***

lumière d'automne -
une toile d'araignée
entre les poignées de frein

mint in the grass
beneath thick trunks of ivy
frogs

leaves yellow and fall
the cat's shrubbery den
exposed

a finger of wind
creeps through the open window
a crow's call

rain – how much
before we all float
dry land  - a fairytale

yellow rose
casts its petals to the wind
fading buddleia

Finally I stop walking
Lingonberry lays down
its heavy load

* * *

Seisahdun viimein
Puolukka laskee maahan
raskaan taakkansa

rain clouds
reflected in puddles
swallow's flight

shelving
Labor Day's reads
romance, romance...

horizontal rain
hammers at the window
the cat, soaking

natures beauty grows
branches reaching to great heights
my silver oak climbs

yellow petals
cover the surface of the pond
autumn leaves

fiery montbretia
fives a last flare of colour
wild arum drumsticks

old man crow
eating apples on the tree
shouts at starlings

cobwebs
suspended in the hedgerow
glitter in the sun

thoughts of leaving
is it just a new corner

thoughts of leaving
is it just another turn

hints of change
first bout of allergies
champagnes grapes in markets

starlit night
the boy's feet even smaller
in his father's shoes

falling asleep
the scent of baby lotion
fills my dreams

sudden wind
falling leaves meet
in one corner


Berry Blue Haiku,Issue 2,September,2010

rise and fall of

autumn wind, my breath

interwoven

the road curves

into yesterday, whispers

of falling leaves

everywhere the twilight

zendo bell

fading into stillness