Praying Mantis

The praying mantis
Garbed in his fine greenery
Elegantly preys

Picture of Praying Mantis by beni195bb

Cottage

Cottage in the woods
Where birds sing their living songs
Place of solitude

Library of Congress Photo Mrs. Wilson L. Smith, house, Stevenson, Maryland

Blade of Grass

Clean sweet fresh green smell
Of one tiny blade of grass
Feeding the earth's soul

Picture of Water Drops by George Hodan

Green Field

Vast green field of grass
Speckled with colored flowers
Natures confetti

Picture of Wildflowers by David Wagner

Mountain Peak

Mountain peak covered
With shimmering pure white snow
A skier's delight

Wikipedia File Breckenridge Ski Area from Dercum Mountain, Keystone Ski Area.jpg

Stream

The cool clear water
Sweeping tumbling over rocks
Never ending flow

Picture of Fast Flowing River by Larisa Koshkina

Burning leaves

Smokey woody air
Twisting and curling aloft
Autumns burning leaves

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BURNING_LEAVES_NEAR_BASS_LAKE_-_NARA_-_547183.jpg

Summer

Summer draws to close
As days get shorter the sun
Shuts it's sleepy eyes

Picture The Sun 8 by MALIZ ONG

Waves

Waves crash on the shore
Curling into nothingness
But beauty remains

 Picture Sea Breeze by MALIZ ONG
 

No More Blueberries (Blueberries #2)

Autumn approaches
The days are getting shorter
My blueberries...gone

Picture of Blueberry Background by Petr Kratochvil


Wikipedia Article on Blueberries

Stink Bugs

Ok, I know this is a weird one but the past several years have seen the spread
of this pest on the east coast and  yuck. They are so disgusting! I am not looking
forward to them swarming all over the houses in search of warmth for the winter
again. Follow the links for more information on this wonderful creature NOT.
I am getting itchy just writing my Haiku blog tonight.

Shield shaped brownish bugs
with a stink to raise the roof
Back from whence* you came!

Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences - Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

University of Maryland Extension Home and Garden Information Center - Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

*For some reason tonight I am looking up even more cool stuff than usual.
I wondered about my wording in the Haiku of "from whence" and looked it
up. Does the phrase 'from whence' include a redundant word?
 Here is a link to what I found.

World Wide Words - from whence

Fields

Sun smiles down on me
Walking through the flower fields
Grass tickling my toes

Picture of Wild Flowers by Karen Arnold

Blossoms

Watching with wonder
The flower blossoms open
Fragrance fills the air

Picture of Lilac Branch by Sharee Basinger

Seasons

Pastel spring colors
Deeper green leaves of summer
Winter's bare branches 
 

The Four Seasons by George Hodan 

My Life in Haiku #3

Bleh, I REALLY don't need added stress in my life!

creepy crawly ants
again invaded my house
really freaks me out

Sea Shells

Who lived in each one
Ripples of colored houses
My jewels of the sea

Painting Alexandre-Isidore Leroy De Barde - Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Summer Trees

Green leafy branches
They hold a secret surprise
Shhh. I hear chirping

 By Tomwsulcer Own work CC via Wikimedia Commons

Cicada

Impressive red eyes
Brood of cicadas descend
Play their summer song

Cicada on the grass by Neal Ziring

No Eggies

Sweet little bunnies
Munching on yummy carrots
No we don't like eggs

Sky

Canvas of a sky
Painted with cotton ball clouds
Sun smiles with delight

Blue Sky With Clouds And Sun Rays by emerald jade