haiku

this will happen today

choirs of angels:

peace is a big thing

(AW, Dec 2025)

- o - o - * - o -

 

poem

- o - o - o - o - o - * - o - o -

from far

echoes

the r in truth 

was never for

rumour

there will be buds

and liveliness is 

a true promise

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

- o - o - o - o - * - o - o - o -

Christmas songs

coffee and croissants

with sweet jam

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

- o - o - o - o - * - o - o - o -

winter solstice

one can't escape

its allure

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

vertical line; photo: Martin G. Wienert

pure beeswax

in this time of 

hidden miracles

(AW, Dec 2025)

Big Air Package exhibition, gasometer; photo: Martin G. Wienert

beside all this AI crap

the truthfulness

of Christmas

(AW, Dec 2025)

think about it

angels could have

large hands

broad and with hairs

on the back

it's possible

that they push

supermarket trolleys

next to you

days before

the celebration

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

 

haiku

no flowers

the Christmas cactus

is on strike

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

Ein bisschen golden wird es auch.

A bit golden.

photo: Martin G. Wienert (Dezember 2025)

at the beach; photo: Martin G. Wienert

Christmas peace

some unsaid

provocations

some smiles

not at the wrong time

and music

and bells

from a church

nearby

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

 

haiku

people in a rush

Mid-December

people in a rush

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

three candles photos

look at them longer

to feel the warmth

(AW, Dec 2025)

being an adult

hoping for intangible

Christmas gifts

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

kind of bizarre

no real winter

lip injections a fashion

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

mid-December

not in a festive mood

the scandals pile up

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

poem

in the midst of

the global warming

this world became colder

much colder than it had been

for a long time

people shiver and voices tremble

their hesitation

to think about

a so-called future

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

winter sun

the canal the bridge the man 

with the red cap

(AW, Dec 2025)

 in December; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

haibun

Red Dots

From a distance the rose hips look like red dots.

The only cheerful colour around.

this pinch of cinnamon

into the cherry dessert

makes it better

(AW, Dec 2025)

 in December; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

haiku

winter window view

one might think

this world is a peaceful one

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

grey winter clouds

the postwoman's 

scanner doesn't work

(AW. Dec 2025)

 

haiku

In the pharmacy.

Do you want

a calendar?

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

How many more scandals

can be packed into 

a single winter day?

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

wintry day

some smile briefly

some just nod

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

winter dinner

oops a cup of

milk fell over

(AW, Dec 2025)

haiku

on a day in fall

folding laundry

in a world of disorder

(AW, Nov 2025)

 

haiku

radio on

snow in the North

an EV drives by here

(AW, Nov 2025)

 

haiku

late autumn eve

on tv a woman is 

kneading dough

(AW, Nov 2025)

 

haiku 

Sunday coffee

regional black ice

predicted

(AW, Nov 2025)

 

haiku

in completely 

bare shrubs

these extremely busy birds

(AW, Nov 2025)

 Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

haiku

sipping coffee

the hoarfrost pattern

on roof tiles

(AW, Nov 2025)

 

haiku

this grey sky

presses on the trees

presses on the trees

(AW, Nov 2025)

 

poem

swirling leaves

egomaniacs

are constantly

changing topics

on the internet

and they do this

with intention

they are the wind

they decide

the direction

you are a leave

(AW, Nov 2025)

 

haiku

Sunday in autumn

the grey clouds sit

where they sit

(AW, Nov 2025)

 

Venice; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

poem

bold statements

by politicians

the word future

is used too often

and they lie of course

a walk over

autumn leaves

soon blown away

the belief in buds

almost madness

but we are trained

to see signs of 

beginnings

even small ones

(AW, Nov 2025)

poem

my feet age with me

they still want

to use stairs

that's amazing

they have memories

about steps in 

London Paris Rome

and they really deserve

these new slippers

(AW, Nov 2025)

 

haiku

drinking a beer

to salute the 

beaver moon

(AW, Nov 2025)

ginkgo in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

 

haiku

mild November

strong coffee

poppy seed pastries

(AW, Nov 2025)

 

poem

early November

good morning Alma

written on a wall

of the railway underpass

the words are there

since decades

a demolition is planned

for the near future

perhaps Alma is still alive

good wishes for her

and the writer

(AW, Nov 2025)

 

haiku

a confused dog

ghosts with small feet

witches with brooms

(AW, Oct 2025)

 

haiku

maple trees

on their places

and autumn lovers celebrate

(AW. Oct 2025)

 

haiku

swirling autumn leaves

taking time for

the non-artificial world

(AW, Oct 2025)

 autumn colours in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Oct 2025)

 

haiku 

autumn Sunday

a breakfast with guests

at the upper floor

(AW, Oct 2025)

 

haiku

togetherness

autumn leaves still stay

on the tree

(AW, Oct 2025)

 Japanese aralia (Aralia elata) in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Oct 2025)

 

haiku

autumn leaves

have not forgotten

how to land gracefully

(AW, Oct 2025)

 

dwarf chestnut in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Oct 2025)

 

haiku

autumn twilight

a non-alcoholic beer 

to start the evening 

(AW, Oct 2025)

 

poem

morning mist

a partial visible

power pole

in short time

this will change

but the lies

of politicians

will stay hidden

(AW, Sept 2025)

 

yellow and orange; photos: Martin G. Wienert 

some flowers in summer 2025; photos: Martin G. Wienert 

 

 

haiku

blue and white

the autumnal sky

the passing canal vessel

(AW, Sept 2025)

 

haiku

day in autumn

the hideous look of

this declined city

(AW, Sept 2025)

 

poem

mid September

reading about plants

some goldenrods

are invasive

some not

hard to decide

these days

let's hope 

that one can trust

this slice of rye bread

with butter

(AW, Sept 2025)

 

haiku 

after heavy rain

the garden stone lion 

in a strange position

(AW, Sep 2025)

 

haiku

the colourful trees

a triumph over

the grey above and aside

(AW, Sept 2025)

 

haiku

Septembermorgen.

Wallheckenlandschaft,

was für ein schönes Wort!

(AW, Sept 2025)

poem

under tall trees

lots of conkers

the kids collect them

and feel rich

they carry away

their enormous wealth

in colourful 

toy buckets

(AW, Sept 2025)

 

haiku

leaf blowers

and my plea for 

a less noisy autumn

(AW, Sept 2025)

 

haiku 

early fall

just learned that spiders

do eat damaged webs

(AW, Aug 2025)

 

haiku

hydrangea blooms

are wilting

the new phase of beauty

(AW, Aug 2025)

 

haiku

yellow leaves

drought and fall

meet on the ground

(AW, Aug 2025)

 in the park of Wasserburg Anholt; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Aug 2025)

 

poem

a typo in

the Shakespeare quote

should I tell her

but she is 

a perfect lady

normally

and Shakespeare loves

her online posts

he really does

so let us be quiet 

and fav it

(AW, Aug 2025)

 

haiku

summer does end

and my job is

to welcome fall's coolness

(AW, Aug 2025)

 in the park of Wasserburg Anholt; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Aug 2025)

 

poem

Sunday morning

a small dog's voice

is no surprise

old houses breath

in and out

after the heat wave

the trees join in 

and the normally

unbehaved crows

hesitate

to disturb them

(AW, Aug 2025)

 in the park of Wasserburg Anholt; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Aug 2025)

 

haiku

mid of August

the sky preserved

the colours till evening

(AW, Aug 2025)

 in the park of Wasserburg Anholt; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Aug 2025)

 

haiku

late summer morning

people divided about

pigeon cooing

(AW, Aug 2025)

 

haiku

sultry

even the letters

are sultry

(AW, Aug 2025)

 Wasserburg Anholt; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Aug 2025)

 

haiku

sounds of 

the outdoor festival

birds can't compete

(AW, Aug 2025)

 

dahlias; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Aug 2025)

 

haiku    senryu 

organic bananas

6x

a clear conscience

(AW, Aug 2025)

 

haiku

hydrangea blooms

some slightly withered

but buzzing bees still around

(AW, Aug 2025)

 haiku

this end of July

camouflages summer

very well

(AW, July 2025)

 

poem

enjoy the weekend

said to the postman

who gets on his bike

some not welcomed letters

some nice ones

in the past we needed

cardigans in summer

then we didn't know

that these were

the better times

(AW, July 2025)

 

haiku

coneflowers

bumblebees

their happy cooperation

(AW, July 2025)

 brimstones love coneflowers; photo: Martin G. Wienert (July 2025)

 

poem

hunched over

because of

the unrest in the world

and out of stupidity

when I straightened

up a little

I saw the treetops

(AW, July 2025)

 

haiku

the garden hose 

is rolled up for today

now Belgian beer

(AW, July 2025)

 

haiku

rinsing the rice

and reflecting on

this turbulent world

(AW, July 2025)

 

haiku

Ringo Starr 85

a summer full of coneflowers

and heat waves

(AW, July 2025)

coneflowers; photo: Martin G. Wienert (July 2025)

 

 

haiku 

the ordering of

two more small fans

what we do on Sunday 

(AW, July 2025)

 coneflowers; photo: Martin G. Wienert (July 2025)

 

poem

coolness arrived

welcomed by 

trumpets and drums

after a thunderstorm

without damage

people raise their arms

to thank and turn off

the mobile 

air conditioner

(AW, July 2025)

 

haiku

Month of July

translated into:

More ice cubes, please!

(AW, July 2025)

 

haiku

Indian Chai 

spicy and sweet

in Sunday's tree shade

(AW, June 2025)

thistle; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

haiku 

the rim of the birdbath

robin's hesitant

hesitant ado

(AW, June 2025)

 

poem

a plague of rats

avoiding the word

amuses reality

but at least the cars

are still polished

because there has to be

something that 

still shines

(AW, June 2925)

a comma (in German C-Falter) in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert (June 2025)

 

haiku

summer morning

the hydrangeas

their wet name

(AW, June 2025)

 

hydrangea in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert (June 2025)

 

haiku

this wonderful 

feeling IT'S STILL COOL

before the heat

(AW, June 2025)

 yellow Iris at our garden pond, photo: Martin G. Wienert 

 

haiku

June weather

the god Janus

his two faces

(AW, June 2025)

 

haiku 

June weather

there is change 

in the air

(AW, June 2025)

 

haiku

a much needed rain

so this Pentecost rain

is a blessed one

(AW. June 2025)

 

haiku

June clouds

the preparing for rain

under way 

(AW, June 2025)

 

haiku

garden walk 

the tentative signs of 

hydrangea colours

(AW, June 2025)

 

haiku

birdsong and bells

on the first Sunday

after the long drought

(AW, May 2025)

 

poem

more homeless

more cities ban

sleeping outside

and the homeless

fly from tree to tree

to have some rest and

something is wrong 

in these lines

(AW, May 2025)

 

poem

in poor cities

some litter 

is a bundle of cries

and even

when removed

there are still

echoes 

from these walls

with cracks

(AW, May 2025)

 

haiku

a too early summer

some are paddling 

on the canal

(AW, May 2025)

 

haiku

watering ban

another 

sword of Damocles

(AW, May 2025)

 

haiku

current May

a relentless wind 

in a time of drought

(AW, May 2025)

haiku

clouds but no rain

the May sky

is fooling us

(AW, May 2025)

 

haiku

21st century

these rare

drops of May rain

(AW, May 2025)

Viburnum opulus in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert 

 

poem

the lilac

was pruned

and now

its scent

is simply 

unattainable

for those

without wings

(AW, April 2025)

 

haiku

the lilac blooms

in difficult times

like in each century

(AW, April 2025)

 

new ginkgo leaves; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

poem

bodies

need zinc

the good advice

repeated

it's true

bodies

need zinc

bees return

to flowers

grey clouds push

the white ones

aside

before the rain

(AW, April 2025)

 blue in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert

poem

the cooking

of soaked beans

needs time

my thoughts about

traditions too

and some of them

are cherished

(AW, April 2025)

tiarella cordifolia (Schaumblüte) in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert

haiku

nice drops on leaves

can't stand these constant

complains about rain

(AW, April 2025)

 

haiku

endless debate

this tree produces 

leaves quicker

(AW, April 2025)

 

haiku

scattered blossoms

yesterday's direction 

of the wind

(AW, April 2025)

 

poem

the drought was

ended by rain

welcomed by songs

some birds even

repeated lines

several times

to honour the grace

(AW, April 2025)

 

haiku

the day starts with 

too little rain and

a hole in the fitted sheet

(AW, April 2025) 

 

poem

in this dry spring

the sincere hope

that these few clouds

will gather with others

to bring the much

needed rain

and even

surreal puddles

(AW, April 2025)

 

a camellia in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

poem

after weeks of blue

the welcomed grey

which works 

very well

with the green of

wild garlic

and the various calls

of blue tits

at about 10 o'clock

in the morning

on Thursday

(AW, April 2025)

 

poem

if someone

just shows

a sarcastic smirk

then it's better

to look at

the clouds

next time

those beautiful

encouraging

white clouds

(AW, April 2025)

 Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord; photo: Martin G. Wienert

poem

a blue sky 

over the former

smelting works

an alcohol-free beer

with lemon

a strange taste

in times of

strange weather

no rain for weeks

in spring

(AW, April 2025)

 

haiku     senryu

drought in springtime

and sunbeams for 

so called nice weather

(AW, April 2025)