Flowers Nature Poems

ZEN DEATH HAIKU XII

These are my modern English translations of Japanese Zen Death Haiku. 

The snow melts
the rivers rise
and the village is flooded with children!...

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ZEN DEATH HAIKU X

These are my modern English translations of Japanese Zen Death Haiku. 

Forbearing the night
with its growing brilliance: 
the summer moon.
—Tsukioka Yooshi (1839-1892)...

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ZEN DEATH HAIKU VII

These are my modern English translations of Japanese Zen Death Haiku. 

Stricken ill on a journey, 
in dreams I go wandering
withered moors.
—Matsuo...

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Flowers forming on hills kissed by the rain 
Their colors make a rusty golden glow 
The bees love the taste of their every grain
From their...

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Nature is a symphony of sounds
The rustle of leaves, the chirp of birds
The roar of waves, the whisper of wind
The crackle of fire, the splash...

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flowers shrubs plants trees birds beasts streams and rivers --- constant painting contest

the lenient sky
accommodating each shade ---
capacious canvas

Multicolor carpeted hills and vales invite each...

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Pretty cottage garden blooms; bright colors, sweet scents delight my senses

fragrant pink roses
delicate white baby’s breath
summertime weddings

My most favourite flowers of them all
are golden sunflowers,...

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I was an artistic, floral designer, intoxicated by the sweet-smelling blooms,
Like magenta butterfly swarms, at a standstill, intoxicated by floral fumes.

Gold days were full of...

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Summer in the Park


Under the sky the lovers know. 
Long gone the cold of winters snow. 
The children’s laughter is so gay. 
In the sun...

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The hummingbird brings pure delight,
to bright garden flowers in bloom,
as it zooms in to sip its prize.

We adore your elegant flight,
your bright iridescent costume
your hovering,...

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A ball of stripey fluff
The most delicate of wings
Tiny little legs
And very potent stings.

Pollinating flowers
Flying wild and free
Collecting lots of nectar
The striking bumble bee....

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Standing still, but in a shock, on this Spring Day
under the green trees
I gazed at some withered spring flowers,
and I wondered what I could do,...

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I was a pleasant, conscientious librarian, whose world consisted of books,
As a world of fragrant beauty, can be found in the glossy, honeyed nooks.

Although it...

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Unrolling aroma around,
blooms the marvel of peru;
Yellow and dark peach are their hues
and the red hearts inside never fail to
amuse.

Kopsias the pink beauties,
Ixoras the colourful...

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" Be like a flower ... gentle, quiet and humble."
               ...

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