Ruffled

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begonia, birds, flowers, gardens, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, sparrow, weather

On a windy summer’s day

clouds are rushing North
begonia petals strewn
sparrow tails ruffled

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flown

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beauty, flowers, garden, gardening, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, thistles

fickle seeds have flown
leaving their nest disheveled
golden thistle heads

Cool

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breeze, flowers, haiku, life, nature, poem, seeds, thistles, weather, wildlife

a lazy tumble
thistle seed hitches the breeze
gentle, unrushed, cool

Flick

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clover, garden, gardens, haiku, nature, poetry, rabbit, wildlife

rabbit on the lawn
enjoys the uncut clover
semaphore ears flick

Buzz

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garden, haiku, hummingbird moth, insect, jasmine, nature, poetry, wildlife

a mini chain saw
buzz from the jasmine flowers
humming bird moth sips

Safari

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clover, flowers, garden, haiku, jungle, nature, poem, poetry

On the uncut lawn

uncut clover thrives
a miniature jungle
my dream safari

wild

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flowers, garden, haiku, honeysuckle, nature, plants, poetry, summer

vigorous and wild
all challengers thrust aside
honeysuckle rules

Ripe

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birds, black currants, blackbirds, fruit, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, summer

Blackcurrants are ripe
My favourite summer fruit
Blackbirds get there first!

Shot

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birds, flowers, haiku, nature, poetry

With apologies to Bon Jovi

garden blooms ruined
magpies dance, feathered vandals
a shot to the heart

Pink

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beauty, flowers, haiku, nature, poetry, rose, summer, woods

Dog rose (Rosa canina)

a walk in the woods
in the gloom, a vibrant rose
pink petalled beauty