Tag Archives: nature

A Haiku, The Unknown Universe

I am an avid lover of space and exploration of the universe. The other night I watched a 10-minute clip of Mars footage/photos, and it got me thinking, what if we did meet intelligent alien life?A discovery like that would change everything we thought we knew. But then I took a devil’s advocate approach andContinue reading “A Haiku, The Unknown Universe”

A Haiku, The Winds

One cannot ignore the contrast in power that the wind possesses. One moment it offers soft breezes to guide life. The next moment it offers ferocious waves as tall as mountains capable of creating unfathomable destruction. Needless to say, I wrote a haiku about the wind! Soft winds carry lifeFerocious waves mountains tallHarness my powerContinue reading “A Haiku, The Winds”

A Haiku, The Driftwood

We’ve had some severe rainfall the past few days. As a result, the river levels are pretty high. As I stared at the river, I got fixated on a nice piece of driftwood just flowing along the shoreline and watched it get caught up momentarily. I got thinking, “uh oh, end of your travels.”  TheContinue reading “A Haiku, The Driftwood”

A Haiku, The Dust Bowl

I recently watched a documentary on The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. During this time, the nation was hit with economic hardship. It started with the stock market crash of 1929, and then severe droughts caused massive dust storms that choked the land in the early 1930s.Needless to say, I wrote a haiku aboutContinue reading “A Haiku, The Dust Bowl”

Tragic Storm

Originally posted on Such Is Life:
Inky clouds veiled the night sky, filtering in Rain pelting on my porcelain skin Sounds of God’s bowling from up above A beautiful ballad to be sung Deafening roars tumbled around Then silence ascended, hearing no sounds Streaks of white flared the world alight Crackling loud, a magical sight…

A Haiku, The Wild Bears

So this haiku originated with a simple verse from a Winnie The Pooh jingle, “I’m so rumbly in my tumblyTime to munch an early luncheonhum da de dum dum.” It got me thinking about what bears will go through just for sustenance. With no reservations at all, they will swing their arms through swarms ofContinue reading “A Haiku, The Wild Bears”

A Haiku, The Thunder

Some thunderstorms passed through the area a day ago. For me, it was just distant thunder which was a welcome and quite relaxing sound. It got me thinking about how alluring the sound of thunder can be to a person. Then it got me thinking about the contrast of it all, what hides behind theContinue reading “A Haiku, The Thunder”

A Haiku, The Still Flower

It’s been a very long time since I’ve done one of these. Here goes nothing! Winds unbridled roar, Calm is the storm in the eye The flower sits still Let me know what you think!Thanks for reading!Travis Travis J. McRoy 2021 All Rights Reserved

A Haiku, The Deep Blue Ocean

I have no idea how I’ve gone this long without writing a haiku about the ocean. I can recall reading an article last year that said 80% of the ocean is still unexplored. I can only imagine the secrets that are yet to be discovered.Anyway, here is a haiku about the ocean! Your deep blueContinue reading “A Haiku, The Deep Blue Ocean”

A Haiku, The Night

I was cutting my grass last night as darkness fell. The headlights for the tractor definitely served the purpose—one thing I noticed cutting my grass at night was the reflection of eyes staring back at me in the night. It got me thinking about how I wrote a haiku for the vibrant lives basking inContinue reading “A Haiku, The Night”

A Haiku, The Calm Waters

Your calm waters may be visited by disruptions, but rest assure they will return to calm. I came up with this haiku to encapsulate the moment… Rock disturbs watersThe calm waters shall returnLook past the turmoil Let me know what you think!Thanks for reading!Travis Travis J. McRoy 2021 All Rights Reserved

A Haiku, Bar Stool

This haiku is a little different than what I have shared in the past. It focuses on the sobriety of a troubled character in my upcoming novel. Jacob Riley carries a moniker that no one would be proud of that being the town drunk. He knows people laugh at him and talk about him soContinue reading “A Haiku, Bar Stool”

A Haiku, The Moon

I recently did a haiku on the sun, so I figured it was only right to do one on the moon as well. I snapped this picture last night of the moon shining so brightly. It was as if it were trying to remind us all of its purpose and existence. IlluminationGravitating tug of warTemperContinue reading “A Haiku, The Moon”

A Haiku, Life Renewed

I am now on a kick of spring haikus; I can’t help it. Here is another spring-related haiku that came to mind this morning. Nature’s ebb and flowSong birds wake the dormant lifeLife on Earth renewed Let me know what you think!Thanks for reading!Travis Travis J. McRoy 2021 All Rights Reserved