Nature Sijo Poems

in a reckless abandon, hordes of swallowtail butterflies 
float playfully about the heath on spring noon without a care;
many lovers wish their hearts could be...

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The morning sunrise emitting a pastel rainbow sky.
A sight that is so beautiful it makes me want to cry.
As I see the sun rise, I...

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The warmth of the sunrise cast upon the emptiest park.
The treeline afar resembling a foreign far eastern palace.
The wind blowing the leaves and swings out...

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A red bellied robin balanced upon the red swinging set pole.
The sky slowly shifting colours as the sun was setting.
Appreciating artistry of Mother Nature and...

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I saw black birds against cloud canvas,
     aestheticism in motion.
I saw a rainbow tower meet sky,
     and...

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What pales in comparison is the flame of the lighter
To the fires of the gold sun which always burns all the brighter.
I light my cigarette...

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Smoking in the cool autumn air before the arising of dawn.
Never believing the summer time is already gone.
Standing in the cool autumn air within its...

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Smoking cigarettes while remaining patiently waiting
For the next bussing southbound to my local neighbouring.
Sun is setting while many warm colours in the sky are blending....

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I allowed myself to bask in the healing power of the sun
In park filled with the energy of people having fun,
I'm able to find the...

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I see fireflies mesmerizing my eyes in moonlit night.
I see flocks of all of the migrating birds taking flight.
I see the beauty of the shining...

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This sunset's rays are reaching through the green trees in the neighborhood,
Eventually it will be night and I'll see stars soon.
Moonless, sparkling sky right above...

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Have you ever seen a summer eve's full moon through a tree?
Sitting on bricks in the warmth of a night that is somewhat cloudy;
Peace with...

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Have you ever seen the brightest summer full moon so soon
In the half-overcast sunset long after a fine afternoon.
Shifting cloudy sky darkens as I walk...

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Floating magical fairy upon a water lily,
Blessing all of the living beings deep within a pond,
Casting spells of rejuvenation with flickerings of her wand....

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In the frigid silence of glacial eve, penguins gather tight. 
Emperors, waddling half in black, under half-lit southern night.
One dreams of flight, yet stays on...

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