This is the full list of all of the wonderful haiku that we have received (so far) for Part 2 of our PCPL Haiku Challenge. The topic? Springtime in the Sonoran Desert. Thank you to everyone who participated! Read more about the challenge.
Emily Parker
“Saguaro”
I want to hug you
my darling, but that would be
a bad idea
Rebecca Howey
Pruning the frost kill,
Alone - me, my clippers, and
Green still emerging.
Albrecht Classen
Windswept treetops sway
dusty breezes swirl us up
Spring in the desert
Elizabeth Salper
Clothes wave from the line
mourning dove lands on nightgown
Spring’s trapeze artist
Michelle Fidler
Yay! Fuzz ball season
Rain breathes creosote to life
Wildflowers abound
Lisa Bunker
The palo verdes
drone in basso profundo
Bzz bzz bzz bzzz bzzzzzzzz
Robin West
Sky sings softly above
us a thousand notes beating
there's no place like home.
Carolyn Classen
Sonoran Springtime
Beautiful desert flowers
Cacti in full bloom
Kathy McClain
Allergies are here
Monsoon season begins soon
When is the pool open
Owen, Age 6
"Sleeping bees"
four bees, nestled tight
snoring until morning light
sleep tight in the night
James Donelson III
Spring in the desert
Temperature's warming up
Winter is gone now.
James Donelson III
Flowers are blooming
A beautiful sight indeed;
Nature's greatest work.
Kate Stewart
Bougainvillea, I
thought you were dead. Kidding!
So glad you are back.
James Donelson III
Wildlife is thriving
With hummingbirds, rattlesnakes,
Javelinas, too.
@the_carrie_monster on Instagram
I can tell it’s spring
my eyes and nose are screaming
I can’t see it though
Susan Cummins Miller
Barrel cactus bows
to April sun, revealing
halo of gold fruit
Susan Cummins Miller
Spring Equinox: hum
of bees in hawthorn blossoms.
Bats return at dawn.
Sam Hennig
Spring has come again
The desert awakening
Renewal of life
Doreen Scherf
Lemon tree blossoms
Sprinkle dusty melodies
In afternoon breeze
Doreen Scherf
Backyard 4 a.m.
Mockingbird thrusting star songs
Ebony sky sparks
Doreen Scherf
Dawn sky listens close
To ants groveling in sand
Another crumb day
Juanita Havill
warm-bellied lizard
drowsy bees awake and buzz
yellow says hello
Bonnie Leko-Shapiro
Palo verdes bloom
Warm sun kisses skin. Wind blows.
Everyone sneezes
Marge Pellegrino
Each time, Gila calls
before she grasps blossom's stem.
Beak enters yellow.
Peggy Putnam
Oh dandelion
You can take me right back there
Life was simpler then
Diana Bentley
Slow desert walking
Life hidden is abundant
Hush, look, be aware
Mark English
can't tell if I'm sick
or if it's just allergies
still, I love mesquite
Reed, 3rd grade, Sonoran Science Academy
bright earth tones emerge
all around nature awakes
desert spring has come
Ali, 5th grade, Sonoran Science Academy East
The birds are chirping
The sun is shining all day
The day is perfect
Ali, 5th grade, Sonoran Science Academy East
The sun is shining
My breakfast smells delicious
My morning is great
Jennifer Rowley
Sweet succulent songs,
Yellow buds bursting forth.
No one else around.
Allison Titcomb
Yellow flower stalk
Beckons bees, skyward climbs
Peak reached then plant dies.
Emily Parker
Flowers who grow in
drought, monsoon, grim sun, thunder
and dust storm grow thorns
Miriam McGill
Spring in the desert
Quail babies like ping pong balls
New life starting fresh
Noah McGill, 4th Grade, Hermosa Montessori Charter School
Spring in the desert
the flowers blue and yellow
Spring is beautiful
Luca McGill, 3rd Grade, Hermosa Montessori Charter School
Spring is so awesome
spring is when the flowers grow
I love spring, do you?
Finn McGill, 6th Grade, Hermosa Montessori Charter School
The desert in spring
With its big flowers in bloom
The trees are so green.
Resha Shenandoah
Sorry hummingbird
Spiders have not yet returned
To these new windows
Audrey Sher-Walton
Looking for a little joy
My green snap pea sprouts appear
Dancing a hello
Audrey Sher-Walton
Hide in fragrant shade
Just my grapefruit tree and I
Alone with a pen
Audrey Sher-Walton
See you every night
Moon, do you remember me?
Fickle friend again
Alice Fern Pringle
Watercolor clouds
Silently shift into flames
Then melt down to sleep
Alice Fern Pringle
Kaleidoscope clouds
Ever-changing shapes & hues
Dancing with the light
Alice Fern Pringle
Pink cream-sickle clouds
Gently paint the evening sky
With puffs of sweetness
Emilee, 3rd grade, Sonoran Science Academy East
Spring in the desert
we have lots of baby birds
baby birds are cute
Emmett, 3rd Grade, Sonoran Science Academy
When pretty flowers are blooming
and the warm weather is very nice
I go swimming for delight.
Audrey Sher-Walton
Hide in fragrant shade
Just my grapefruit tree and I
Alone with a pen
Audrey Sher-Walton
Looking for a little joy
My green snap pea sprouts appear
Dancing a hello
Audrey Sher-Walton
See you every night
Moon, do you remember me?
Fickle friend again
Bonnie Leko-Shapiro
Palo verdes bloom
Warm sun kisses skin. Wind blows.
Everyone sneezes
Albrecht Classen
Moonshine calls again
Star constellations guide us
the night takes us in
Albrecht Classen
After the last rain
flowers and poppies burst forth
cacti follow close
Albrecht Classen
Let’s shed our jackets
let’s bathe in the sun and shout
welcome, life is back
Albrecht Classen
Ocotillo blooms
cereus greets the mild news
laurels smile in blue
Carolyn Classen
Springtime full of life
Flowers burst forth from cacti
Golden and scarlet
Lisa Bunker
Brave, prickly new world.
Spider has a hip new pad
From a sci fi book.
Mary Ricci Elder
Hear the baby doves
Chirping away in their nest
Feed me feed me mom!
Mary Ricci Elder
Spring in the desert
Glorious colour abounds
How I miss that sight
Sally Ann Hill
Shy quail go prancing
Nine babies cause worry
Always in a rush!
Sally Ann Hill
Prickly, prickly pear Open!
Show your colors fair
Prickly, prickly pear
Sally Ann Hill
Saguaro arms high
Modeling praise to my God
A grand example!
Aricela, Sonoran Science Academy
I love spring because
It is so hot and it’s fun
I still want to swim
Kathy Corcoran
Blue mountain distance.
Soft green glow of cactus spires.
Saguaros tower.
Leona Davis
1
Because we are home
Forever, we notice each
Tiny bud emerge
2
Oh hey brittlebush,
Globe mallow, tansy asters,
Been too long homies
Janni Lee Simner
Gathered together,
Bowing their heads in the breeze—
I envy the poppies.
Jane Bishop Allen
In the cool morning
Ocotillos wave to me
Red hands on thorn arms
James Donelson III
The rain in Tucson
Is enough to rid pollen
From the desert air.
James Donelson III
After the rainfall
The desert turns the sand green;
A wonderful sight!
James Donelson III
Sonoran Desert
Will always be beautiful
During the springtime.
Shannon Cornaby
Spring in the desert
Enjoy it now and don’t blink
Or you might miss it!
Jennifer Rowley
"Sonoran Spring Haiku"
Sweet succulent songs,
Yellow buds bursting forth.
No one else around.
Kaden (3rd grade) and Lilly Gaskill
Cactus Flowers Bloom
Butterflies dance in gardens
It will get hot soon
Izayiah, Sonoran Science Academy East, Grade 3
Spring is nice and fun
I like that it's warm outside
I can play all day
Chelsea Andrews
I’ll be seeing you
In my dreams we meander
Out of time, through fields
Chelsea Andrews
Love is yet a bloom
In springtime we sit, silent
Your gaze says it all
Chelsea Andrews
Possible, is it
Flowers bloom for your smile
They dance for your eyes
Don Cummings
The sound of the rain
On the roofs of the houses
Unleashes the Spring
Donald J Cummings
Alone in the night
The cactus waits for the rain
It comes, then it blooms
Donald J Cummings
The smell of the earth
Is stronger after the rain
Sonoran beauty
Alexis Lopez
Weeds blooming nonstop.
No cold to cling to gardens.
Its time to grow now.
Lindsey C.
Cicadas screaming;
jasmine tangled in my hair,
wilting: no exit.
Matthew Grimes
The sunlight and warm breeze
awaken golds, browns, and greens.
Such unique beauty.
Albrecht Classen
Some clouds stay behind
April sun sweeps clear the sky
breath sighs of relief
Albrecht Classen
Oh friends, happy birds
Oh colleagues, you ants and bees
Oh pollen, we sneeze
Albrecht Classen
Stroll during the dusk
bats with echolocution
night life starting now
Albrecht Classen
Mountain ridges gaze
down upon us panicking
ants pursue their tasks.
Vincent Dominguez
"Fleeting Season"
Wanting to hold on
To the dream about the snow
And the seeds we'll sow
Vincent Dominguez
"Before the Drought"
Right before we thirst
Young seedlings spring from the earth
Delightful at first
Vincent Dominguez
"Spring Delights"
Soft wind on my face
Sunkissed pages on my lap
Birdsongs fill my cup
Evangeline Plowman
Easter is so fun
But it is hot in summer
summer Easter yea!
Susan L. Schwartz
Sonoran springtime:
Wildflowers superblooming,
Desert days delight.
Rebecca Howey
Plump ballerinas
Silver green globes, graced by gold
Brittlebush dancing
Elena Acoba
Oh you wildflowers!
Purple, orange, pink, yellow
make me smile with joy!
Kate Hulbert
Welcome equinox
Now the light of Spring will bring
desert flowers’ bloom
Stephanie Grier
At Picacho Peak
I see the flowers blooming
Radiant Colors
[need to go back and find name, is not from email]
Windowsill houseplants
with cramped roots grow towards the glass
to gaze longingly
