L. Mariposa Marangia:
flat open prairie
hits high buckles in the road
takes my breath away
P. Blette:
Little did we think
with the winter snow so deep
summer sun’s relief
Mike Sterritt, Denver:
summer top down
feel the sun’s rays
wait for the rain
Lumberg Elementary students, Edgewater:
Donovan Reeves:
“Summer Sky”
Pink sky in the dawn
Bright sky in the afternoon time
In night, black sky sleeps
Erika Porres:
“Swimming”
Swimming, splashing in
The pool, people playing with
The water, how fun!
Kayla Coan:
“River Otters in My Pool”
They swim in my pool
The river otters hide out
They are now all wet.
Franchesca Amaya:
“Summer Fun”
Dancing in the sun
Swimming in the clear pond
Burning bright sunlight
Barbara Gonzales:
“Morning Summer”
The summer’s high sky
Birds chirp on the branches by me
I hear summer’s here.
Bryan Arnold:
“The Japanese Amigos”
Basho at Red Rocks
Issa camping on Divide
Buson rafting Platte.
Ann Tinker-Jackson:
“Yet another birth”
New life, growing souls
Aspens, mountains, waterfalls
Refreshing spirits.
Christian Shute, Littleton:
A rainy morning
But wait just fifteen minutes
The weather will change
Jon Armon:
Cumulus billows,
pillows for the pointed rocks.
Lightning strikes, brilliant.
Sandy Toland:
Whipped cream anvils rise:
Mountains float above prairie.
Twenty percent chance.
Deb Crotty:
Breathing sun kissed air
Bike swim hike fish for hours
Happy dreams at night
Brittany Strong, Denver:
Pining for sunscreen
Scarlet shoulders juxtapose
Pale spaghetti straps
Gary Lowenthal, Denver:
Snow shovels sleep
Dandelions fear mowers
Broncos cannot lose
Linda Zotos:
Kamikaze moths
Spiraling into the lights
Dusting off their wings
David Teitler, Carbondale:
Carpets of yellow
Arnica flowers heals me
Just looking at them
Students from North Lincoln Community Center:
Cecily Duran:
Sandals and Capri
And barbeques are for me
On hot summer days
The hot sun beating
The hot breeze making me sweat
Ohhhhhh, I’d love ice cream
Rose Martinez:
Summer days are fun
Having barbeques with friends
Kids have water, right?
The sun in my face
Water flowing though my toes
Swimming suite all wet
Swimming suite all wet
Splish, splash water ways going
Though taken away
Rashina Hancock:
Lets all go swimming
Dive in and jump in the pool
Now we swim, swim, swim
The sound of water
As we look at the flowers
The bees and birds fly
Look it’s a party!
The moon is out and we dance
I love the cold drink
Azariah Mims:
Rain drops on my face
Cool breeze, girls asking my name
Cook out, here I come!
Drive in a go-cart
Fat City you are the bomb!
No one can catch me.
Girls walking around
Swimming at the pool next door
It is hot today
Caitie Waters:
Running through water
An a sunny summer day
Lets go get cooled off
We camp all summer
We are in the mountains now
We are leaving late
Licking the ice-cream
We eat it in the hot sun
We eat the whole thing
We go on road trips
We stop to get some late lunch
Sleep in a hotel
Gina Ruden, Denver:
Feather blue. Orange.
Fluffy dragon in the sky.
white-tipped fourteener.
Christine P:
Mosquitoes will bite
New life thrives all around, though
Yesterday it snowed
Here are my entries for this week’s haiku contest:
Katie Duggan, Arvada:
Sizzling summer starts
So suddenly – first comes snow
Days of sun follow
Summer brings a drought
Water only one day and
Secretly by night
The wind rustles leaves
And bears run free in the woods
Scaring the campers
Burning skin all ’round
Sun’s much closer a mile high
Apply that sunscreen!
Jean Pivonka, Atwood:
We drove to the peaks
Snowy,sunfilled, glowing view
A glorious sight!
Corey Baron, Evergreen:
1.
Rafting and riding
Letting us open our eyes
To have a great time
2.
From the grueling hikes
To the wide, spread out mountains
Where dreams will come true
3.
Let us laugh and smile
Let us have a splendid time
Let us enjoy life
4.
Fun, fun, so much fun
Laughing, smiling, living life
Rain, shine, no matter
5.
Sunny mountain peaks
Pouring rain to bright sunshine
A break from the snow
Morgan Treat, age 13, Estes Park:
A season of fun
so much to do in summer
the best in the west
James West:
Echos of clamor,
the green silence of aspen
high country ghost town.
Ribbons of sunlight
drape rusted machinery.
Now, columbine reign!
This hanging valley
an explosion of color;
high country summer.
Elizabeth Liberty, Pine:
Rooted plants ascend
Pushing through earth’s soil amend
Sunlight reveals gems.
S.K. Williams, Pine:
Columbines grow tall
Blue as a clear rain-washed sky
On a summer day.
Michelle Rodriguez:
The wildflowers
Swaying below the mountains
Basking in the sun.
Janet Platte, Westminster:
Crisp cool mountain air
Summer in Colorado
A glimpse of heaven
Elizabeth Ericson:
B-B-Q, dogs, kids
The ultimate summer day
Watch out for the storm!
Jan Carlson, Northglenn:
While wind ensemble
Improvises nature’s song
Aspen leaves applaud
Dan Grogan:
When lilacs finish
Blooming, I always wonder –
Will I see next year’s?
Susan L. Stanislawski, Castle Rock:
Brilliant, freezing, hot
Summer in Colorado
It’s complicated
Jane Carpenter, Denver:
Peaks snow-capped reflect
serene image in still lake
perfect yin and yang
Neal Williams:
Fourteeners beckon
Tempt nature’s twisted humor
Snowfall in July
Patti McKay:
Today is too hot
tomorrow might be too cold
I’ll just stay inside
Cassandra Sokal:
Columbine meadows
Sparkling water, wildlife at play
Warm sunshine, cool shade
Carol Markowitz, Steamboat Springs:
Sunshine gentle breeze
Quaking green against white bark
Smell those roses now
Katelin Eastman:
The snow of summer
Requested by young children
Zapped by ruthless heat
Jenny Chan:
Soft kiss on the lips
Smoldering rays pierce your skin
Hail breaks the weak heart
Hail . lady’s fury –
Tornado of emotions
Sun blazing afire
Stella Chan:
Legs, arms, head to bare
As we greet the blazing rays
Sunscreen we will need
Hail to warm days
Flashing lights to brighten skies
A winter’s respite
That fickle weather
Sunshine, rain, lightening, hail
Like TV viewers
Fresh life fills the air
Eyes mist from the summer’s warmth
Oh, my allergies!
Devra Beldock:
Hot and cloudless blue
Turns dark-windy rain and hail
Just wait five minutes
Chris Holroyd, Castle Rock:
Snow falls silently;
summer hail bangs, hops, dents. Ouch!
We run for cover.
Dick Stahl:
Keep the muscle tone
in shape that says of this state
you’re beautiful too
Dawn Schwaderer:
Day lilies trumpet
you, hair flying like a flag
heralding summer.
Barbara Holmes:
Windows wide open
Rain soaked pines and swollen creeks
Fourteeners beckon
Cesare F. Rosati:
Spring garden planted
Full of hope
Wasted effort, June snow
Mary Curtis, Denver:
Summer in Rockies
Brings dry wet heat cold rain snow
All in the same day
Shakespeare Festival
Boulder outdoor Rippon stage
Blood guts laughs tears storms
Marilyn Bolchunos, Arvada:
Walking Racoon Trail
Wildflowers, bird notes, warm breeze
Heartbreakingly sweet.
Walking Racoon Trail
Colorado wildflowers
Mountain summer song.
Bruce Skelton, Littleton:
White water rafting
is a fun way to escape
from the hot weather
Jenny Skelton, Littleton:
Summer consists of
sleeping in watching movies and
hanging out with friends
Gretel Skelton, Littleton:
A list of chores for
the summer stain the fence walk
the dog and slack off
John White, Westminster:
Sylvan summer light,
Colorado cool at night,
Mountain mornings bright.
Carol Skelton, Littleton:
One hundred and five
degree weather makes summer
a pain in the neck
Erik Skelton, Littleton:
Colorado is
a perfect place for camping
there are lots of bears
Debbie Skelton, Littleton:
Camping swimming and
hiking are sports of summer
in Colorado
Christine Russ, age 9, Denver:
Festivals abound
Some hike, some bike, others fish
All have fun outdoors.
Melissa Russ, Denver:
Red, yellow, purple
Wildflowers paint the meadow
A sunset in grass.
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Nancy Mullin:
Wildflowers, mountains
Summer in Colorado
Biking, Hiking, Wow!
Ivan James II:
Columbine flowers,
Winter snow caps then recede,
Too soon fall again.
Andrea, Dillon:
Summer is fine here
To be outdoors with no coats
But I prefer snow
With breezes so warm
Meadow flowers are blooming
With cheerful colors
Karen Selby, Denver:
“Mountain Cabin”
Twisting road, rutted,
Leads to mountain cabin, I-
Solated, alone.
“Last Moments”
Steal moments more by
Campfire before retiring
To shelter of tent.
“Relief”
Barometric pro-
Mise of cool rain after days
Of sweltering heat.
“Fishing”
Lazily sit and
Wait for that first promising
Tug at fishing line.
Kristi Blanco:
Hot, dry city heat
Elevation here we come
Mountain playground fun
Marlene Remington, Arvada:
Above timberline
I gaze at mountains, spruce, sky.
All belong to me.
Daniel Angel Martinez, Denver:
summer concert cuts
sweet jazz from jagged red rocks
cool colorado
Tom Miller:
A haiku about
summer in Colorado
Not a hot topic
Kirk Thompson, South Fork:
Cool nights warm days now
Blooming flowers fast and thick
As sunbelt tourists
Ron Roye:
Remember that kid
That always wanted to play
His name is Colorado
Jean Welch, Lyons:
How welcome the sun,
summer rain and gorgeous blooms
after winter snow
Dayna Klein:
Bluest skies ever
Endless fields of wildflowers
Crisp mountain air
Rocky Mountain High
Listening to the music
Beneath stary skies
Cherry Creek Arts Fest
and Crested Butte Wild Flowers
Summer Fun Abounds
Ride your mountain bike
Hike up a ‘fourteener, then
grab a microbrew
Jeanette Taton, Denver:
A trout jumps for flies
circles ripple on the lake
silver in the sunlight
Jodi Buchan, Steamboat Springs:
“Changeable”
Umbrella drinks rise
Clouds roll out the white carpet
Jackets off by pie
Sarah Sterritt, Denver:
“Summer”
Cool, sunny mornings
Rockies afternoon rain storm
Walk in Cheesman Park
Susan Drummet, Denver:
Sleep beneath the stars
Dance on the mountaintops
Sing in the forest
Jeanne Hull, Gunnison:
“Summer in Colorado”
Cool morn, cool eve, nice.
Traffic, RVs, crowds en masse,
Not nice outweighs nice.
Ann Valenzuela, Denver:
Farmers markets, malls
And those summer guests galore
Mountain getaways.
Mario González, Denver:
Hike to Herman Gulch!
The sun shines on my white hair,
Cold is the descent.
Mike Seder:
“Summer in Colorado”
Sky blue as stained glass,
Hiking, swimming, daydreaming,
Ow! A wasp bit me!
Peggy Hazelwood:
It is not buggy
It is sunny, warm, no snow
It is not muggy
Bob Christensen, Thornton:
Lichens on a rock;
Newborn kits and cubs at play,
Take your breath away.
Kimberly Christensen, Thornton:
Wake to golden sun;
All the senses finely tuned,
Sensory overload.
Jensen Christensen, Thornton:
Silent morning dew;
Skies of Colorado blue,
Rocks of earthen hue.
Annaka Christensen, Thornton:
Columbine in bloom;
Rocky Mountain majesty,
Nitelite crescent moon.
Sandy Stewart, Thornton:
Golfing in the morn;
Shops for antiques and ice cream,
Hiking or a nap!
Jim Stewart, Thornton:
Zephyrs bringing rains;
Ancient rocks where eagles soar,
Gifts to Eastern Plains.
Littlequack:
Dry air breezes by
Sun high among long, white clouds
Perhaps it will rain.
Brad Varmo:
Blue skies run for miles
Mountains peek above the plains
Afternoon storms build
Hike, bike, climb, raft, fish
Limitless activities
Colorado rules
Cool, clear mornings
Give way to afternoon sun
Late day showers loom
Jeff Erlacher:
Snowy peaks unearthed
Backbone of a continent
Awake from slumber
Marisol Solarte-Erlacher:
I see road closures
Orange cones bloom everywhere
I can’t get to work
Andrew R.:
Rockies lose again
another very long summer
when does football start
CCCraw:
Colorado skies
Spectacular landscape awes
Thunder, lightning rise.
Rod Foster:
Weather change; clouds, clear,
calm, wind, hot, cold, sun, rain, dry.
My Colorado
Kevin:
cool nights and tree’s shade
jazz floating in city park
respite from hot days
Carol:
after winters snow
freedom to walk after work
time to get coffee
Mike:
no snow on my head
peeling skin on my bald head
beach party bingo
JoAnn:
air conditioning
beats Colorado summers
Bye – summertime blues
Fred:
I like hot summers
sitting under a shady tree
listening to jazz
Mona:
sunsets – cooling nights
fishing in a mountain stream
sun – a lake – and me
Sue:
I love the hot sun
the smell of grass and flowers
the joy in my heart
Jake:
summer ain’t too bad
if you have too far to go
get out of the heat
Kate Barriteau, Denver:
The columbines sway
A gentle breeze ‘neath azure
Here, the Rockies shine
Brittany Barbosa:
“Fresh Cut Grass”
Fresh grass on the lawn
Smell its beauty in the air
Green is everywhere
Diana Perkins, Highlands Ranch:
Wake crisp, goosebump cool
Play hard high-desert dreamdays
Nap under thunder
Lynda La Rocca, Twin Lakes:
blue sky at morning
hikers better take warning –
gonna rain by noon
Summer Evening, Denver
Lynn Buschhoff:
The air is softer now,
Evening draws us out to play,
Like moths to a flame.
Brian Caldwell, Lafayette:
Sunset paints Front Range
Stars sparkle entwined with peaks
Moon dances on Divide
Linnea Wilkinson:
Our Colorado
Bright gold sun on clear blue sky
White-tipped Rockies spied
Surprises abound
Oh, fickle Colorado
Always be prepared
Bobbie Saunders, Aurora:
Bluebird in song
Snow-covered mountains
View of heaven
Charlotte Thayer:
Hiking up Pikes Peak
In Colorado’s soft sun
You know it’s summer.
Walking in the sun
Admiring the summer’s light
Colorado glows.
Bobbie Towbin:
Sun says backyard eats
Outdoor dinner guests arrive
golfball size hailstones
D & F tower
tallest building in Denver
Oy, I think I’m old
Dry climate is good
drink yachts and yachts of water
Where’s the lady’s room?
Drought lasted so long
welcome the gentle downpour
Pump my basement please
Tender spring gardens
Blossoms look to sunny skies
Distant hail clouds loom
Shawn Thomas, Arvada:
All those bone dry days
Followed by snow flakes falling
Spontaneous days
Leigh Plue, Denver:
Camping in nature
Rocky Mountains all around
Wildlife surrounds you
Irene Butterman:
Red Rocks hug the stage
Sheltering a melody
As stars dance above
Sandy Barstow, Laramie:
“Kathy Sabine’s Denver Forecast June 12, 2007”
Clouds put lid on temps
Severe weather threat today
Several showers
Anne Marie Butler:
“Alchemy”
Aspen green hillsides
Mine hot white August sunshafts
Discovering gold
D. Furman:
Silhouettes against a mountain’d sky
Trees waving to the birds
Flowers bursting forth to show their color
Carol Vogel:
Flashes of silver leap through the air
retained by fibers of strength –
the trout’s last attempts at freedom
Christian Shute, Littleton:
A rainy morning
But wait just fifteen minutes
The weather will change
Joann Harris, Merritt Island, Fla.:
Proto’s Ruby Pie
Stroll along 16th Street Mall
Wine chilling in loft
Jeanne Mitisek:
Colorado sun
could fry an egg or me sans
major SPF
Dolly Kelly, Golden:
View the snowy peaks
Tourists love our warm beauty
Too cold to move here
Coors Field bird’s eye view
Feeling the sun and warm wind
Hit one for the team
Seeking mountain peaks
I drive west in my Prius
Good God there they are
Rita S. Trujillo, Denver:
Summer for mailman
No skyway with snow today
Rain is best forecast
Gene Younkin, Fort Collins:
In Colorado
Summer brings bright mornings and
Afternoon showers
Jeanie Murray:
Ten thousand foot camp.
Snow on my tent July 3.
Life in high country.
Andrea Antico:
Stormy clouds threaten.
Snow dances on mountaintops.
Kids cheer the sun’s reign!
C. White:
Summer’s bright blue skies
Colorado’s claim to fame
Take my breath away
Betsy Kelchner, Denver:
Garden of flowers
Water from my sprinkler flows
Sunshine does the rest
Annemarie, Mallory, Chad, Matt and Will LeFebre, Centennial:
It’s so sunny out
Let’s hike and swim and enjoy
Bring your umbrella
Mary Saracino, Denver:
Bright sun swallows blue sky
Regurgitates black clouds
Oh, what the hail
Bette Davis:
Musical refrains
Embrace mountain state summer
Chopin’s “Pollen Days”
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