haiku

Cold and foggy.

Summer meadows 

on another planet.

(AW, Jan 2025)

haiku

trees with hoarfrost

on the shopping list

organic milk on offer

(AW, Jan 2025)

 

haiku

dull January day

stained mattresses

on the pavement

(AW, Jan 2025)

 

haiku

winter fog

a hot sauce to feel

warm inside

(AW, Jan 2025)

 

haiku 

the wolf moon

its grandeur

between the old trees

(AW, Jan 2025)

 

haiku

enemies

the neuralgia

the cold wind

(AW, Jan 2025)

 

haiku 

remnants of snow 

the parking garage

in a poor condition

(AW, Jan 2025)

haiku

rain then sleet

people are

really fed up

(AW, Jan 2025)

 

haiku

stormy day 

the winter tackles

the trees

(AW, Jan 2025)

 

haiku

vague AI response

outside the snow

turns to slush

(AW, Jan 2025)

 

haiku 

this world

is a world full of

hazel pollen

(AW, Jan 2025)

 

haiku

the year is young

brave enough to cut

my toenails

(AW, Jan 2025)

 

haiku

January 1

lunchtime

the wind alone outside

(AW, Jan 2025)

 

haiku 

New Year's Eve

this eggplant

looks perfect

(AW, Dec 2024)

 

haiku

year end

this encouraging

small bird

(AW, Dec 2024)

 

haiku 

ongoing drizzle 

this year ends with 

more tea breaks

(AW, Dec 2024)

 

haiku 

these smiles 

of the grumpy ones

brought by frost and sunshine

(AW, Dec 2024)

 

haiku

winter twilight

a lot of doubt

a lot of trust

(AW, Dec 2024)

 

haiku

hasty clouds

promising birdcalls

Christmas is coming

(AW, Dec 2024)

 

haiku

solstice

the trust in

bare branches

(AW, Dec 2024)

 

haiku

singing carols 

singing soundless

while dusting

(AW, Dec 2024)

 

haiku

December day.

The squirrel has found

what it should find.

(AW, Dec 2024)

 

haiku

in December

the mystical inside

of the cracked nut

(AW, Dec 2024)

 

haiku 

Dec 15th

a damaged tanker

was left drifting

(AW, Dec 2024)

haiku 

Talking about

coming frost.

Amaretto.

(AW, Dec 2024)

 

haiku 

Dec 11th

trash bags add 

some blue

(AW, Dec 2024)

 

haiku

Dec 4th

a malt beer

with froth

(AW, Dec 2024)

 

Winter cherry at Museum Quadrat Bottrop ; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

haiku 

in all this mess

the tiny teddy 

in the snow globe

(AW, Dec 2024)

 

haiku 

this dull day 

improved by

a pinch of cinnamon

(AW, Nov 2024)

 

haiku 

swirling leaves

calls for later 

retirement age 

(AW, Nov 2024)

 festive lights; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Nov 2024)

 

poem 

on a fall day 

this man buys

a mini panettone

in the supermarket

people fear that

war could reach them

most are too shy

to speak about it

a mini panettone

and a mug of coffee

go well together

let's hope

for the best

(AW, Nov 2024)

 

haiku 

November day

in a world of decline

the strong coffee

(AW, Nov 2024)

 

poem

early election

the crystal balls

are sold out

the number crunchers

are overworked

the magpies in their

black white plumage

know more than 

you may think

(AW, Nov 2024)

 

haiku

almost frost 

string lights tell about 

coming wonders

(AW, Nov 2024)

 

haiku 

clouds weigh on roofs

some windows with 

candle arches

(AW, Nov 2024)

 

haiku 

pile of leaves

now the magpie

has found something

(AW, Nov 2024)

 frost; photo: Martin G. Wienert

haiku 

colder outside

the polenta

bubbles in the pot

(AW, Nov 2024) 

 

haiku 

autumn forest

dogs the hunters

people the gatherers

(AW, Nov 2024)

 ginkgo; photo: Martin G. Wienert 

 

haiku

leaf blower noise

and one who 

just won't finish

(AW, Nov 2024)

 

poem

autumn eve

celebrating with

strong Belgian beer

listening to 

a jazz drummer

born in Chicago 

one of nine children 

and his name

was Gene

(AW, Nov 2024)

 

haiku

exhaust fumes

no autumn wind

to blow them away

(AW, Nov 2024)

 

haiku

As if trees

were enemies.

The leaf blower man.

(AW, Nov 2024)

 

haiku

grey fall day

the whining of

the dog upstairs

(AW, Nov 2024)

 

haiku 

tail lights 

slow into this 

autumn night

(AW, Nov 2024)

 

haiku 

a row of houses

the fog softens 

the edges 

(AW, Nov 2024)

 

poem

the magpies

do rule here

advisable

not to mess

with them

cos they know

you and yours

your front door

your back door 

your secrets

(AW, Nov 2024)

the beauty of fall; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Oct 2024)

 

 

poem

the past 

wasn't better

the days were

not longer

but indeed 

there were

more people with 

crooked teeth 

and so I wasn't alone

on the island

(AW, Oct 2024)

 

haiku  senryu

a too warm October

some in thick jackets

because it's October 

(AW, Oct 2024)

our garden in autumn; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Oct 2024)

 

haiku 

slippery soles

a bit anxious about 

the wet leaves

(AW, Oct 2024)

 

haiku 

swirling leaves

the motionless tail

of a squirrel 

(AW, Oct 2024)

 

haiku 

speed up pals 

loud birdcalls for 

the latecomers

(AW, Oct 2024)

joy of autum; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Oct 2024)

 

poem

leaves turn red

politicians reveal

their lack of morals

no ink on fingers

the news are online

no wish to touch

some so-called

realities

(AW, Oct 2024)

 

our garden in autumn; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Oct 2024)

 

haiku 

evening in fall

roasted pine nuts 

to spaghetti 

(AW, Oct 2024)

 

wind wheel, Landschaftspark Duisburg; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

haiku 

rusty pipes

an autumnal view 

of remnants 

(AW, Oct 2024)

 

haiku

a guy revs

the engine next to

stoic asters

(AW, Oct 2024)

 

haibun

Stillstand

Der Neubau wurde fertiggestellt, doch niemand zog ein. Seltsam.

"...Rings um das Schloss aber begann eine Dornenhecke zu wachsen, die jedes Jahr höher wurde..." 

Herbsttag.

Hundert Jahre,

ein Prinz, ein Kuss.

(AW, Oct 2024)

 

poem

sunny and chilly

autumn has arrived

on the square

in the alleys

water is boiling for a

cherished teapot

all this is happening

in a dented world

(AW, Sept 2024)

 

haiku 

windy afternoon 

crooked birches

in a long row

(AW, Sept 2024)

 

haiku 

in desolation

one does need

rose hips

(AW, Sept 2024)

 

haiku 

Rötliche Blätter.

Bei den Arkaden

will er sie treffen.

(AW, Sept 2024)

 

haiku

goldenrods add

a bit of glamour 

to rusty rails

(AW, Sept 2024)

 

im Landschaftspark; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Sept 2024)

 

mossy stones; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Sept 2024)

 

haibun

Aussichtspunkt

Am Rand des Landschaftsparks Blick auf Schlote, Gebäude, ein Windrad. Info-Tafeln mit Graffiti - auf einer in Schreibschrift: Überall Fotzen und Nutten.

Sommerflieder.

Die Autobahn schluckt

Lachen und Sätze.

(AW, Sept 2024)

 

haiku 

Mein Freund,

der Herbst, färbt,

was er schon kann.

(AW, Sept 2024)

 

Japanese anemone and hoverfly; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

haiku 

Sommerwolken.

Beinah den Roller

übersehen!

(AW, Aug 2024)

 white lily in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert (Aug 2024)

 

poem

im Sommersturm

Wortfetzen

ahnen was 

waltung meint 

lich ber ung 

rätselhaft

mög fliegt heran

lich wohl schon

Häuser weiter 

(AW, Aug 2024)

 

poem

the painter

is cleaning

his brushes

with care

and therefore

this sunset

won't disturb

the next one

(AW, Aug 2024)

 

haiku senryu 

slugs always 

arrive with 

family 

(AW, Aug 2024)

 

poem

in the suburb

signs of decay

but a poster

on the wall 

of the underpass

tells about 

a bouncy castle

(AW, Aug 2024)

 

Japanese anemone in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert 

 

haibun

Overtourism

The idea to visit this place with our son wasn't a good one. I'd been there in the past. The past! A time without smartphones, booking apps and all this stuff. You had to change money. You had to carry your suitcase. A small dictionary was your companion. 

crowded

not easy to see

the tapestries 

(AW, Aug 2024)

poem

Cobwebs

and light.

This breeze

from where?

Fairy wings do

hidden things, 

you know.

(AW, Aug 2024)

 

haiku

Mitte August.

Der Radio-Mann sagt 

Rückreiseverkehr.

(AW, Aug 2024)

 

poem

Es staubt. 

Eine Wiese wird

zu kurz gemäht.

Dem Mann 

mit dem Lärmschutz

juckt die Nase. 

Die im Büro sagen, 

wann etwas dran ist.

Und heute

ist die Wiese dran.

(AW, Aug 2024)

 

poem

muggy weather

a troublemaker

for hairdressers 

worldwide

the perfection of 

bouncing curls 

is in danger 

and Mr. Finch

FRESH LOOK SALON

does avoid the word wet

the whole day

(AW, Aug 2024)

 

haiku 

midsummer 

a toddler in a buggy 

takes off his socks

(AW, Aug 2024)

 

haiku 

coneflowers

increased traffic at

the bird bath

(AW, Aug 2024)

 

poem

in einer Gärtnerei

gewesen heute

vor über

fünfzig Jahren 

Hagelschlag

alle Glashäuser hin

alle Glashäuser hin

da war ein Foto

an der Wand

ein Rückblick

(AW, Aug 2024)

 

poem

2. August. 

Dass der Bagger 

weg sei, 

ruft ein Kind.

Einfach weg,

nun woanders.

Aber wo ist das?

Wenn man wüsste wo,

könnte man hin?

(AW, Aug 2024)

 

haiku

sultry day

reading about a yawn

and joining in

(AW, July 2024)

 lily in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert (July 2024)

 

poem

on the plane

a steward 

is asking 

about wishes 

and he means 

tea coffee juice

but this small boy

with curly hair 

actually longs for

a dog

(AW, July 2024)

 

poem

it's summer

small birds

have the courage

to start their day

unless human-caused

troubles

their songs

(AW, July 2024)

 

haiku 

lemons 

Sicily's sun 

filled this bowl 

(AW, July 2024)

 

haiku senryu

a street 

without trees 

cars ate them up

(AW, July 2024)

 

poem

not only the fish

are characters 

in this play

the heron also 

plays his secret role

and could appear

at any time

the clouds would be

spectators

(AW, July 2024)

 hibiscus bloom in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

poem

Draußen

sitzen, lesen. 

Vorsicht! Da liegt

die andere Brille!

Frappé im Glas,

Eiswürfel klimpern.

Eine Elster meckert,

Wildtauben gurren und

ich kann dieses Gurren

nicht ausstehen.

(AW, July 2024)