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2010 Environmental Haiku

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Soap weeds laugh
As terrapins attempt to lunch
They should have taken a bath

Richard D Volkman
Ponca

Blue mountain shadows.
Heavy snowfall gathered for
Summer streams of May.

Meg Varhalmi
Las Vegas, NV

Shopping locally
Supporting small businesses
Voting with each choice

Hannah Doubleday
Pelham, MA

Texas size plastics
Float in our waters and
Kill the animals.

Kate Paone
Chicago, IL

Tree Frog Echo:
in stillness
green grass grows

Alan Rios
Scottsdale, Arizona

Sunset glows orange
behind furry redwood boughs
tiger stripes in sky

Jocelyn Kahn
Santa Cruz, CA
© Jocelyn Kahn

Woodpeckers knocking
for squirming evening repast
glad I'm not a bird

Jocelyn Kahn
Santa Cruz, CA
© Jocelyn Kahn 2010
Very cold outside
giant millipede inside
cozier in here

Jocelyn Kahn
Santa Cruz, CA
© Jocelyn Kahn 2010

Such a cute word is
animalcule; such a cute
bear is tardigrade

Jocelyn Kahn
Santa Cruz, CA
© Jocelyn Kahn 2010

Pink petals, warm sun
blossoms appear on bare limbs
winter is waning

But that was last week
this week misty, grey again
cheers, we need the rain

Jocelyn Kahn
Santa Cruz, CA
© Jocelyn Kahn 2010

After needed rain
five bright jays creep through the green
sodden trees and moss

Jocelyn Kahn
Santa Cruz, CA
© Jocelyn Kahn 2010

Sole human in woods
bird calls resound through canyon
spirit lifts, soaring

Jocelyn Kahn
Santa Cruz, CA
© Jocelyn Kahn 2010

Son in the garden,
digging ditches, planting seeds...
Where did Thomas go?

Jill
Smithville, TX

A springtime cold? No.
Rain smudges yellow pollen.
The source of sneezes!

Steve Shea
Albany, CA

Falling snow
Gently kisses
Ancient oak.
Birds dance.

Marie Shortt
Austin

Hot house tomato
Cold weather luxury treat-
Ruined by green guilt

Max
Los Angeles, California

Here is our spinach.
Fabulous April surprise.
Our cold frame works great!

Susan Mull
Quarryville,PA

Grasses strive for sun
By the bay, and mountain winds
Promise one last snow.

Steve Shea
Albany, CA

Rainbow over lake
Past the high long waterfall
The myth ends with gold

Casey Tremba
Connellsville, Pa

bare feet on the earth
remind us of our true home
walk gently in love

Kathryn Santoyo
san luis obispo, CA

Save energy, don't waste.
We are all part of Nature
Earth depends on us.

Jessica Knudson
Terryville, CT

Give to the planet
What we now owe in return
Forgive the mistakes

Samantha Lewis
Mobile, AL

HOW CAN WE NOT FEEL
EARTH's RESENTMENT OVER OUR
INSATIABLE GREED?

vic hummert
city: lafayette, louisiana

Determined by us
Our Habitat's quality
To maintain all life

Dottie Simmons
Bridgeville, CA

Natural healing
a cat purring on one's chest
spreads peace in the world

Kathryn Santoyo
San Luis Obispo, CA

The desire of man
To reap rewards instantly
Bankrupts the future

Dottie Simmons
Bridgeville, CA

We are what we eat
No frankenfoods for me, thanks
Organic s the way

Dan Brook
San Francisco

Organic berries
Without the methyl bromide
Good taste and good health

Dan Brook
San Francisco

all sorts of berries
they are considered brain food
extremely healthy

Dan Brook
San Francisco

bursting with color
beautiful diversity
in nature I trust

Dan Brook
San Francisco

a silent planet
if we wait too long to act
it will be too late

Dan Brook
San Francisco

transcendent beauty
the elements of nature
working together

Dan Brook
San Francisco

the nature of one
by killing other species
we're killing ourselves

Dan Brook
San Francisco

rethinking culture
making life sustainable
eco-everything!

Dan Brook
San Francisco
this is what we are:
happy, healthy, & harmless
vegetarian

Dan Brook
San Francisco

vegetarians
live longer, live healthier,
live happier too

Dan Brook
San Francisco

vegetarian
for health & environment
and animals too

Dan Brook
San Francisco

We need to go green
We all need to save the trees
Planet Earth needs you!

Charis
Baltimore,MD

blue skies, clean water
Mother Nature gifted us
now we can give back

Michael Ross

Strangled, stranded worms
puddle guttered streets, dodging
feet that seek their guts

Angela Masterson Jones
city: Palmetto, Florida

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