Haiku 1

cold shakes my small bones
shoulders hug earth for some warmth
inconsolable

Haiku 2

sunlight on pine trees
mountain jay raucously calls
heart lifts in response

Haiku 3A

rain during the night
shaking the leaves above me
lightning shivers the sky

Haiku 3B

night—rain and lightning
shaking trees and sky above
morning—all clouds gone!

Haiku 4

dawn in the mountains
translucent clouds overhead
illumination!

Haiku 5

Mt. Shasta morning
birds twittering in the pines
sunlight warms us all

Paired Haiku 6

Mt. Shasta meadow
small sounds—water dripping on leaves
this quiet morning

lowing of cattle
gurgling creek running by
sleep still in my eyes

Haiku 7 Morning

fireside small talk
crow glides through blue sky
carries our words away

Haiku 8

mystical mountain
drumbeats call in the spirits
prayer circle hums

Haiku 9

sacred sweat lodge rite
steam rises off burning rocks
impurities gone

Haiku 10

silently sitting
mountain peak glimmers
light flashes within

Haiku 11

Medicine Lake shimmers
beaming sun warms shoreline rocks
volcanic caldera

Haiku 12

whirring of fast wings
dragonflies circle around
gold sparkles the air

Haiku 13

swirl and swoop and dive
feeding on sweet nectar
hummingbirds flit by

Haiku 14

walking in silence
we climb mountain’s ridge
some small bird screeches

Haiku 15

quarter moon rises
red from the smoke all around
fires consume all