Hairy

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flowers, garden, haiku, nature, photograph, poem, poetry

all the bright blossoms
except the big hairy one
laid low by Autumn

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hidden

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beech, gingerbread, haiku, nature, poetry, woods

secluded beech wood
thin smoke from hidden chimney
gingerbread cottage?

Words

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haiku, poetry, thoughts

On poetry

middle of the night
all I want to do is sleep
words capture my brain

Plans

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daffodils, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, rain, springtime, weather

planting daffodils
think ahead to springtime gold
rain changes my plans

Brush

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decorating, haiku, painting, poetry

weekend endeavours
decorating the kitchen
ode to a paint brush

Shortcut

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badgers, haiku, nature, poetry, wildlife

On another visitor

tracks across the lawn
through one hedge, out the other
a badger’s shortcut

Blend

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goldfish, haiku, nature, poetry, rain

lily leaf, autumn
goldfish blends with burnt orange
churlish rain disturbs

Visitors

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autumn, haiku, nature, poetry, seasons, spiders

On house guests

Autumn weather change
All the summer birds have flown
Spiders seek house space

Sadness

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cats, death, friendship, haiku, poem

we sit together
his comforts are paramount
I’m a cat person

On a sad, the saddest note; neighbour’s cat takes his last trip to the vets tomorrow (Monday). He’s been suffering from a kidney disease for quite a while and it’s come to a head. As a regular visitor to my writing and a great character, I shall miss him.

A Stage

On brilliance, the gift of Shakespeare and the magnificent Sophie Stone.

All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players… ⭕@sophieLstone performs Shakespeare’s iconic speech from #AsYouLikeIt. pic.twitter.com/LYUYdXkEOT

— Shakespeare's Globe (@The_Globe) September 27, 2019