Snow-covered ground thaws Waking tulip bulbs from sleep . . . The promise of spring * * * Spring begins again Fragrant wind drifts fresh and cool Sweet chirping of birds * * * Early spring daybreak
Warm rain wakes sleeping flowers Warblers sip dew drops * * * Pale, transparent moon Dissolved in the azure sky The advent of spring
Note from author: Haiku poems are a major form of Japanese verse written in 17 syllables—divided into three lines of five, seven, and five syllables—employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons. The poems are fleeting impressions that illuminate the poet’s awareness. The poems are not related to each other, except by being about spring. Each haiku is independent of the other haiku.