Haiku is a Japanese verse form that relies on brevity and simplicity to convey its message. It is usually three lines of five, seven, and five syllables, and frequently includes natural images or themes. It is believed to have been first written in the seventeenth century and is based on a Zen Buddhist philosophy of simplicity and the idea of perfection that excludes the extraneous. ~A cactus flower~ Pretty flower rare Thorny behind your beauty There so you survive Lyn May 19, 2002 © ~Yellow cactus flower~ Flower of the sun Smiling in all your glory With your beauty fair Lyn May 20, 2002© ~Dawn~ A light first appears Within the start of the day The source of all life Lyn May 21, 2002© ~Butterfly on a flower~ Flower, you will wait Nectar, I anticipate Then I will take flight Lyn June 14, 2002© ~Bird in the hand~ Little bird sing This is your freedom to fly On little birds wing Lyn September 3, 2002© ~Storm coming~ nor'easter coming with rain and hail so beware seek shelter quickly Lyn September 4, 2002© ~A Yellow Daffodil~ yellow daffodil blooming through with sunlit light showing in the spring Lyn September 5, 2002© ~Butterfly on a flower~ little butterfly sitting on my petal green enjoying nectar Lyn September 5, 2002© ~Woman carved in tree~ you stand there alone in glory all around you lonely, yet solid Lyn September 6, 2002© ~A pole standing in water~ I stand so alone in the depths of water deep waiting patiently Lyn September 8, 2002© ~River covered with snow~ river is silenced refreshed with snow and ice solidly within Lyn September 8, 2002 © ~Yellow butterfly on flower~ gathering sweetness from the flower of my life the nectar of life Lyn September 9, 2002© ~Bleeding Heart Sprig~ little breeding heart stunning in all your beauty whisper joyful song Lyn September 12, 2002© ~Mountain~ the depth of beauty stand tall in all your glory forever silent Lyn September 13, 2002© ~White Rose with raindrops~ white purity rose whispering with innocence sparkle in the rain Lyn September 14, 2002© ~Child in a field of flowers~ love blooms in a field amonst the flowers and child a bond with nature Lyn September 15, 2002© ~Bear sitting in the forest~ master of the wood you must dwell in solitude guarenteed respect Lyn September 16, 2002© ~Misting forest~ Lady in the mist Hidden behind the bushes Come, show your secret Lyn September 17, 2002© ~Dead tree standing~ distant memory standing straight and tall, alone silently weeping Lyn September 18, 2002© ~Lake Reflection~ a clear reflection lake, forest, mountain and sky for you, paradise Lyn September 19, 2002© ~The face of a seal~ this is my dwelling you come here uninvited do not soil my home Lyn September 20, 2002© ~~~~~~ Please read before downloading our  "Terms of Use"  Design by Lyn 2006