camellia in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert (March 2026)

 

haiku

please don't say 

bad weather

spring rain

(AW, March 2026)

 

haiku

spring mantra

rain is needed

rain is needed

(AW, March 2026)

 

haiku

spring morn

sitting in a room

with cold feet without socks

(AW, March 2026)

haiku

early spring 

the bumblebee

has things to do

(AW, March 2026)

 

haiku

daffodils

the word as a promise

for those who need it

(AW, March 2026)

 

haiku

the end of the second month

the start of

songs

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

three jays

in the garden 

three wishes

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

early spring sun

a brave tickling

in this not so funny world

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

the blackbird

is knowing that

we all listen

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

poem

a big tent is dismantled

the dinosaurs

maybe made of plastic

which were on display inside

are loaded up

it is highly probable that 

when the real ones lived

there was wind too

strong wind then calm

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

not any further

a defiant child 

in the winter wind 

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

an ambivalent 

feeling about 

hazel pollen

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

Rose Monday

the joy of kids 

who are lions today

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

in front of the mall

with its expensive goods 

small daffodils 

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

the wind the wind 

the wish to

shake off the winter

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

poem

springlike weather

a yellow EV

next to a blue one

young women have a chat

on the moving walkway

both in good mood

today the grey 

is elsewhere

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

it's Sunday

in a quiet world

with hidden birds

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

a bird of prey

the magpies

in mute mode

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

poem

early February

spaghettoni

on special offer

the world is out of joint

reform backlog

reform pressures

but what plans

are there for what 

only one option 

is obvious

here sphaghettoni 

with pesto

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

end of January

hidden plans

in roots and branches

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

winter dinner

rice white as snow

soy sauce to the pak choi

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

poem

the snow is gone

this city is ugly again

a poster tells

you can rent containers

a phone number is provided

and one wonders

what people put in there

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

winter's narrow gap

between twilight

and darkness

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

winter twilight

the pizza delivery man

quick back to his car 

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

this wintry world 

is reeling and people are

clinging to tea cups

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

wintry day 

turning on the news 

muting the sound

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

hoarfrost returned

the red glass

of the tail lights

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

an unexpected 

winter sun

unexpected indeed

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

mid-January

no tv news

becoming a Neanderthal

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

these bare winter trees

to ground oneself

in some way

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

now this winter is

mild again

the complaints go on

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

in this real winter

a morning coffee

and dystopian news

(AW, Jan 2026)

stone buddha in our garden in winter; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

haiku

no black ice here

now my ego pretends

to be brave

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

severe frost 

these blue tits are doing 

everything right

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

cold air

the magpie's calls 

like cuts

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

snow flurry

fluffy jasmine rice

for dinner

(AW, Jan 2026)

stone latern in our garden in winter; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

 

haiku

in this wintry city 

these brave people

and their cuppas

(AW, Jan 2026)

our garden in winter; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

poem

salt was spread

the dog owner's 

complaint

he is carrying

oranges in a net

big oranges

six suns on this winter day

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

New Year's Eve

parts of the world already

in the dreamland

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

New Year's Eve

frying vegan schnitzel

loving the scent

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

poem

last day of the year

for some hours

some are philosophers today

we may participate online

it's quite interesting

because they share a wisdom

which has deep roots

in the so called everyday life

and this means a holy thing

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

poem

a house not far away

its demolition is in progress

wood is piled up

stones next to it

some parts of the roof are left

and now birds are flying over it

as they did in the past 

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

end December

these busy people around

like the blue tits do

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

winter sunshine

a blackbird seems to have

a hidden plan 

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku 

a dazzling

dazzling

winter sun

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

on this frosty day

the slightly sweet flavour

of a dark beer

(AW, Dec 2025)

- o - o - o - * - o - o - 

 

poem

Christmas

the good china

is washed by hand

and so the glasses

with your wet finger

along the rim

you can make music

angelic

in some kind

today

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

frosty morning no hurry

to bring the coffee grounds 

to the garden

(AW, Dec 2025)

* o * o * o *

 

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 leaf

(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)