haiku

this wind

a Sunday wind

it carries some autumn

(AW, Aug 2026)

 

poem

what are young parents

supposed to tell

their children now

when glaciers

can no longer stand it

there is no story 

about so helpful giants

available

(AW, Aug 2026)

 

haiku

shrubs

and this astonishing long

spider thread

(AW, Aug 2026)

 

haiku

the air 

has changed

summer is beaten

(AW, Aug 2026)

 

poem

the left stone lion

is wet from rain

and proud of it

days before

a robin told him

that rain will come

and it seems 

that this robin 

is wise

(AW, Aug 2026)

haiku

look at it

this evil drought

has its end now

(AW, Aug 2026)

 a small cabbage white on a thistle in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert

haiku

heat in forecast

my body insists 

it's already fall

(AW, Aug 2026)

 

haiku

possibly

the heat enthusiasts 

hide in cellars

(AW, Aug 2026)

 

poem

you just walk along

and beneath you

a much lower

groundwater level 

you just walk along 

a strong branch 

of this tall tree

could hurt you

this tree told you a lot 

this tree begged

now long intervals

between its whisper

(AW, Aug 2026)

 

haiku

summer sounds

the night's hum

of insects and tech

(AW, Aug 2026)

 

haiku

August heat

again too tired

to do all chores

(AW, Aug 2026)

 

haiku

favourite colour

washing raspberries

in a colander

(AW, July 2026)

 

haiku

after watering

an urban tree

does send good vibes

(AW, July 2026)

 

poem

the rain

after the drought

will people know

that this very rain

saved them

and will people

trust these trees

that they will do

their thing

with this rain

(AW, July 2026)

 

haiku

calls of a bird of prey

from this summer sky 

which does need clouds

(AW, July 2026)

 

haiku

an unexpected

cool breeze

a GO ON from the universe

(AW, July 2026)

 

poem

small waffles 

in a plastic container

later for a plastic frog

a bit of water

for splashing around

we'll watch him

it's summer

after all

(AW, July 2026)

 

poem

the time of the year 

for vine-ripened tomatoes

cucumbers and melons

women leave hair salons

and the high bills give them

a feeling of confidence

they'll cut the tomatoes

with their sharp knives

they'll find words

if someone wants 

to argue with them

(AW, July 2026)

 

haiku

the intense heat

now 4 days ago

still tired from it

(AW, July 2026)