Ode to Turtle

How often I've wished that I

were a turtle

Instead of a man in this

mortal girdle

I could amble about like a poor louse

And always be surrounded by my house

Live long and slow

In rain and snow

WAVE OF RAIN HAIKU

WhaLe'S bELLy-FLop

sPLaShEs tHe MiGhTy OcEaN

wiTh DrOpLeTs Of rAiN

fLoWeR HAIKU

wHaT fLoWeR iS tHiS?

wHoSe WhiTe WrItHiNg NeCkS BeCkOn

FoR oScULaTiOn

cOcK-a-DoOdLe-DoO HAIKU

sKy'S BrOkEn EgG yOLk

CoAtS tHe SeA's RoLLiNg WaVeS wiTh

cOcK-a-DoOdLe-dOo

NibBLiNg SnOw HAIKU

ThE pHoToGrApHeR

wAnTs Us To PrEtEnD tHaT wE'rE

NibBLiNg SoMe SnOw

LeAfY HAIKU

LeAfY piNWhEeLs

RePoSiNg BeNeAtH tHe SkY

sPiN bEfOrE I DiE

SpiDeR's HAIKU

A dOmiCiLe
Of ExQuiSiTe ErEcTiOn
SpiDeR's CaRoUsEL

LONG-NECKED HAIKU

I kNoW ThiS iS mOm
BuT I wIsH sHe WaS sHoRtEr
Or I wAs TaLLeR

FISH HAIKU

I dOn'T wAnNa Go
To ScHoOL tODaY I wAnNa
Go To tHe MoViEs

SiT oR fLy HAIKU

I dOn'T kNoW wHeThEr

To SiT oR fLy

Up

To

ThE bIg BLuE sKy

TrEe gArMeNtS HAIKU

FaLLeN tReE gArMeNtS

LiKe ShRiVeLeD aNd sAd StArFiSh

CLoAk tHe FeRtiLe EaRtH

sUnNy-EyEd HAIKU

sUnNy-EyEd FLoWeRs
IvOrY hELiOgRaPhS
bEaMiNg BrIgHt BeAcOnS

ODE ON THE PERCOLATOR

O

Shiny

Machine

That

Brews

Caffeine…

(Elixir

Of

Life!)

O

Shiny

Machine

That

Brews

Caffeine!

You

Perk

And

Perk

And

Perk

Until you are

Done

Percolating.

Perky

And

Precious

Percolator!

Shiny

Machine

That

Brews

Caffeine...

ELIXIR

Of

LIFE!

gHoSt ClOuDs In ThE sKy HAIKU

gHoSt ClOuDs In ThE sKy
WiTh ThEir wHiTe & gHoStLy SkuLLs
In ThE wEt MiRROr

HoT tOnGuE of FiRe HAIKU

Hot tOnGuE of FiRe
CoNsUmiNG WhiTe DeSiRe
LiKe A WaTeRfALL

LiOn LiCkinG HAIKU

LiOn LiCkinG gOoD's
WhAt I LiKe To PrEy On So
LoOk OuT hErE I cOmE!

PoMeGrAnAtE mOoN HAIKU

PoMeGrAnAtE mOoN
WhOsE cEnTeR iS LiKe A sUn
Or Is ThIs An EcLiPsE?

NEW YEAR HAIKU

PiLeD fIrEwOoD
wILL bUrN iNsIdE nAtUrE's HeArTh
To WaRm TiNgLiNg ToEs