The Haiku Corner

Blue Romance--Donald Stevanov Jefferson County, Kansas

Fireflies came to me

under the broken blue sky

where the wet grass sang--Sharon Corrales


Clear and warm sunlight
shining through the tallest trees
reaching all the ground--Fabiola Centeno J.

Euphonic rain sings
drops dance at the unison
first left, then right, left--Geovanna Fernández

Ethereal droplets
dubious glide to edgy death
withered flowers smirk--Victoria Castro

Peace it brings to us
it is loud, yet, it is calm
alone you are not--Julio Carmona Villalobos

Life again denied
colorful lucid dreamer
trapped breaths one last time--Ana Jiménez Goñi

It silently screams
falling to the sacred earth
the end of all life--Ana Jiménez Goñi

Oh! It was dark one,
and the sky cried so saddly
for the moon and stars--Luis Diego Lee Arroyo

And he comes again,
stealthy thief of fur with mask,
robbing more than food--Daniela Montero Obando

They're kissing the ground
in this rainy afternoon--
One here and one there--Francinny Espinoza

As quiet as the sun
they went out from their sand house
to say hi to us--Nathalia Artavia Gómez

Those raindrops falling
slowly, sadly, everywhere. . .
as if they were lost--Carolina Quirós Picado

Candle on a desk
Enchanting flame shedding light
breeding life in brains-- Alexander Blanco Phillips

Wet season is near.
Raindrops will be arriving.
We say goodbye sun--Marcela Pacheco Torres

Tired cat naps all day
She needs lots of rest for a
long night of play--Gloriana Araya Romero

Shiny light of moon
an eternal gleam of life
seems to be my Muse--Julio Mora Barboza

A whispering tree
in the darkest forest is
waiting the air's kiss--Mónica Leandro Aguilar

Waves leave and come back,
to this beach of floppy palms
and hot, white bright sand--Bryner Villalobos Leiva

A little raindrop
falling gently over her
and her skin loving--Bryner Villalobos Leiva

A jumping kitten
the innocense of a life
Caught in his soft paws--Johanna Valerín Aguilar

The sun is awake
the trees search its precious gift
the dog rests in shade--Jordan Méndez Salazar

Oh fearless mountain
your hynotizing beauty
my love is for you--Gabriela Rodríguez

Dark clouds full of rain--
Awoke many dying flowers
when first drops felt down--Mynor Morales

Dark clouds full of rain-
from the sky some drops felt down
while a flower danced--Mynor Morales

A quiet morning,
night dark in the horizon
light-it's a new day--Laura Solano Brenes

In the blue huge sky,
the sun is about to rise
and roses will smile--Silvia Porras Meoño

A woodpecker sings,
drumming on a waiting tree
tap, tap, tap, silence--Verónica Pérez Vindas

It's the tree falling
falling little by little
no, please do not die--Yansey Soto Torres

That little flower
delicate but dazzling
belongs to my garden--Nabila Herrera

The infinite waterfall
mountain divided in two
Earth's blood circulates--Fabiana Noel Vargas

Under the red bridge
autumn leaves a sea of flame
my heart on fire--Mary Lin Loría Rodríguez

Mist rising slowly
by the lake there is no sound
night falls silently--Mary Lin Loría Rodríguez

Mountain in winter
ice winds whip the old trees
snow falls like sorrow--Mary Lin Loría Rodríguez

Flowers fluttering
cherry blossoms drift away
this cool spring sunset--Mary Lin Loría Rodríguez

Old cicadas shriek
a wandering desire
in the afternoon--Mary Lin Loría Rodríguez

As sea foam arrives,
the sadness of cold winter
is all left behind--Mariel Jiménez

Sudden rush of blood

the knife stabbing her body

there is no more love--Eliézer Fajardo

The last maple leaf...

falling from the old-aged tree

to the endless white-- Fabio Camacho

Asleep or awake

your absence keeps haunting me

while the crickets sing--Sharon Fallas 

Nights I won't recall
moments hidden past the starry skies
while the crickets sing--Sharon Fallas

The sky is crying,

the sun shines at the same time:

the rainbow appears--Valeria Alvarado

An ant walking home
drop of water falls on ant
one breath, and it's gone--Melanie Chinchilla

Plop, Splash, Plop, Splash, Plop!

life and joy we can give you,

but much can kill you--Melanie Chinchilla

As the butterfly

extends its wings in a leaf

life just passes by--Angie Ruiz 

Enlightening dark skies
shy stars materialize-
darkening strong suns--Estefanía Flores

Oh! Living insects
whose dream is to fly and die
near the garden's cry--Matilde Villalba 

A rain drop falls down
lonely into the ocean
dies in oblivion-- Javier Ureña

Wind blows on the tree
fresh leaves get dark and fall down
now tree becomes bald--Alejandra Pichardo

Birds sing pretty songs

they eat fruits on the big tree

lakes get warm and dry--Alejandra Pichardo

Shaking, yes it is-
calling for us to help her.
That is mother earth--Karla Sánchez

Oh, Luke Skywalker
Lost his hand in a grand fight
With Vader, his dad--Ariana Arguedas

A great old forest...
A sequoia tree falling...
Thump! Peace once again--Luis Roberto Quesada

Closer the big trees
I can smell the green leaves
Winter is now here--Laura Arauz

The rain is falling
and the leaves are still moving
back and forth once again--Nazira Ortiz

What a great feeling
to walk on newly cut grass
with no shoes on your feet--Nazira Ortiz

The change has ended.
The insect rips the cocoon:
a new life begins--Mónica Alpízar

A beautiful night,
the bird singing to the moon,
the sky full of stars--Karen Quirós

Grey winter that comes
with her grey silks and grey wings
with water she roars--Gabriela Garro

Quiet little stars
sparkling in the sky above
eclipsed by the moon--Sophia Cordero

Living in the dark
the fierce wolf howls, moans, and cries
his beloved just died--Jendry Montenegro

A ray of light shines
through the window of my room
and fast it went by--MaLichun

Drops of bliss falling
one by one with tenderness
over an oak tree--Daniela Madrigal

The giant eagle
that crosses the sky as
an airplane rising--Jairo Matamoros

Up-down, hummingbird
my face feels your rapid wind
a second, it's gone!--Mariana Gutiérrez

Grasshopper at night
singing sadly to the moon
in the cold garden--Mariana Gutiérrez

I see a branch fall
freely moving down its way
as the wind does blow--María Laura Zúñiga

The wind sings a song
that rocks the entire night
which cries for some rest--Francisco Arroyo

Happiness came--
Little singing yelow bird,
Oh!...going away--Ada Fava

My Lula's curled in

Her favorite spot looking at

Me with hazel eyes--Ileana Trejos

Bow wow, she breaks the
silence of the morning hour
with her loud barking--Ileana Trejos

When the sunlight comes

the rooster sings to the world

and the day begins--Victoria González

One drop, two drops fall

from one leaf to another

to find its way home-- Victoria González

Two large gray storm clouds

scud across the sky, sunshine

streams proudly through them-- Minerva Solano

Cats

Sweet wild companion

hunting down playable skin

giving me some peace--Vera Herrera

The blow of the wind

crashes the leaves suddenly

breaking the silence--Magaly López

Oh! old and dead Earth,

running away of my hands

fly back to your place-- Angélica Hernández

Many great green trees:

their leaves flying to the sky

make me want to fly-- Adriana Vargas

I look to the clouds

cotton lines drawn by the wind

daylight pours fire--César Mata

I want to sex you

but I know you are a witch

and also a bitch--Adrián Ling

The light of the sun

opaqued by a passing cloud

in a sunny day-- Anthony Corrales

A falling star shone

in the middle of the sky

lighting the dark night--Anthony Corrales

A scared antelope

ran quickly through the forest

breaking the silence--Anthony Corrales

All the falling leaves

driven by wind to nowhere...

to be forgotten--Anthony Corrales

A heart beat was heard

coming from a dying bird

lying on its warm nest....Anthony Corrales

My face past the glass

and you, everyday white butterfly,

over the assenting branches--Daniela Blandón

Beautiful waves

like soft blue silk

Under my fingertips--Maybell Enríquez

Dawn full of dark, but

all with grace you are designed

New ways to restart--Angélica Mora Godínez

Sparks of life shine on

Full of love you make me feel

Be always my bliss! Angélica Mora Godínez

The sprinkle rinses

the remainder of the night

the dawn has settled--Johanna Bermúdez Castillo

Staring at the lights

Misery kissed her brown eyes,

Holding her, at last--Katherine

And rain came down as

Old leaves come down from a tree,

whose branches go bald--Jairo Ortega Fernández

The little flower

stands under the shining sun

with great majesty--Beatriz Ledezma

Veil your passion sun

that freezing cold long nights come

with die-hard snow calls--Luis Diego Arroyo Ruiz

The first spark of dawn,

vanished the inner darness.

A new chance is given--Julio Cortés

The wind blows away

tears flow down my cheeks again

leaves sway with my pain--Ana Lucía Cháves

Though love can't be seen

I can see it through thine eyes

how lucky! Ain't I? Michael J. Chacón A.

Life, passes and passes by

making less sound than silence

I can hear its crash! Melba Jiménez

Friend, fragile flower

dies unexpectedly

leaving the glass far empty--Melba Jiménez

At night in the woods

An owl watches the moon shine

Waiting for its last whisper--Maricela Jácamo Badilla

Beautiful nature,

I have forgotten your smile

Since I broke your dreams--Crystel Induni Guerrero

The mist of the rain,

the killing of the sunlight.

to kiss, its main goal--Néstor Peña Rodríguez

Hidden in a scarf

unassertive flower cries,

brief hesitation... Azriel Pérez

Dancing with the wind

flying like green butterflies

leaves falling tonight--Elena Bermúdez Ramírez

A sunny day

full of shiny burning light

kills my happiness--Emilia Salas Alvarado

Color, life, beauty

the greatest perfume flying

flower buds blooming--Noelia Alfaro Fernández

The weak withered leaf

falling from the mango tree

Autumn is coming--Kristel Arguedas Alcázar

In the high treeetops

shiny leaves dancing freely

to the beat of breeze--Carolina Díaz Estrada

Dark silence wanders:

The little vampire wants to die.

Clap! Won't fly again! Daniel León Avelar

It comes the wild rain

frightening the scary sun

that wants to run away--Deivid Quirós Salas

Cold whisper, my sigh.

It embraces the forest,

silent mist, so quiet--Nelson Guillén Gutiérrez

Hark! Thy voice, thy lure

caressing my cold body,

dark voice says it's time--Nelson Guillén Gutiérrez

In the golden sky

A huge sun that waves goodbye

Night breeze passes by-- Mariela Mora Molina

Leaves, wind, all around

sum of calm, walls aside

You slave, so am I--Marlon Castro

Sad waves breaking in

Pieces; then they return to

their mother, their home--Claudia Marín Montero

Magnifying glass

searching light on the pavement

of someon's small heart--Andrea Lasso de la Vega Moreno

My little flower

I give you sun and water

You give me power--Laura Mayorga

This night my swallow

cold and wet as river flows

You in my thoughts glow--Carlos Pereira Brenes

Oh Green Chrysalis

it`s ready to break the shell

a desolate leave--Viviana Porras

As the full moon shines

and a cloud casts its shadow

the moth burns to death--Silvia Chacón Guevara

Roses light me up

Their blossoms fix my ill heart

Their smell fly through me--Cecilia Chan Zheng

Baby

Brand new world you are
The face of all hope in bloom
Dream come true; my star--Mauricio Picado

Twilight shines on me

Finally! I can come out

For Blood is the Life! Gonzalo Córdoba

Silent peaceful nights
The lightning falls from heaven
Announcing the storm--Juan Carlos Caravaca B

Little ants, big ants
lurking around till they find
sweet treats on the ground--Yana Alfaro

Little spider web
silent you grow up bigger
greater shier then--Yana Alfaro

What a shiny sun

I feel like at home today

But the big cloud came--Emilia Sanabria

So peacefull, so calm
while it dances with the leaves
such an amazing gift--Graciela Avila

In the leafy grove-
while the tired sun stars resting
squirrels play hide-and-seek--Mayarí Pérez

The fresh wind blows soft
A small frog rests near the lake
The trees dance slowly--Juliana Madrigal

The sun waking up
barely seen and the moon still
there welcoming it--Leo Ramírez

I feel your fire

burning my humanity

please, hide your rays--Marycruz Campos

Just clouds above.

Imposing, majestic, fall.

See him here below--Debbie Bernard

The hardest workers

spend their lives collecting leaves

walking down the tree--Diego Andrey Fallas

The wind in my hair

whispers secrets in my ear

while I smile content--María Sánchez Calvo

A stare stopping by

seeking for a dazzling star

in a cloudy sky--Enrique Méndez

Bowwow says the dog

while he runs like a soldier

with blood in his fangs--Gabriel Bonilla

Blushing our faces

The strong cold winds blows North East

missed in just one blink--Tatiana Saprissa

The sun does not give

The light that the moon assumes

Please moon . . . show me yours! Pablo Orozco Campos

A small bird was there

hitting the glass dome so hard

until it escaped--Shirley Barquero

Little green glass eyes

chasing butterflies and ants

black hunters my cats--Daniela Navarrete Ramos

A happy salmon

plays in the shiny water

near the waterfall--David Barquero

Loud noise from the sky

Unexpected flashlight

spreads fear one more time--Laura Muñoz

The sound of the sea
crashes into the silence
of the life I see--Maybell Enríquez