Daisies

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haiku, weather, poem, nature, summer, seasons, daisies, daisy

Cold, grey summer’s day
What happened to the sunshine?
Massed daisies shine white

Wonderment!

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haiku, nature, poem, solstice, summer, sun, wonderment

 

The Sun at Solstice
Dips behind a shadowed hill
And I’m watching it!

apricate

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apeicate, beer, haiku, poem, poetry, sunbathing, sunburn

Tempts the unwary
Summer sun feels inviting
Stay in shade with beer

inspiration

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haiku, ideas, inspiration, poetry, strangers, verse, words

sometimes it’s a phrase
brief words on a stranger’s lips
brings inspired verse

Battle

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age, ageing, cliffs, coast walking, gravity, haiku, poem, poetry, time, wales

(cliff walking, West Wales)

Once I ran these cliffs
Now, gravity fights my steps
Time, the battlefield

summer

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haiku, pleasure, seasons, summer, warmth, weather, winter

(for those not enamoured by winter)

delightful surprise
stepping into the sun’s warmth
embraced by summer

Penny Pup

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beauty, haiku, memories, Penny, pets, puppy, spaniels, springer

(fond memories)

Such a lovely pup
My little pooch Penny Dog
Try not to say ‘Aww’

saviour

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beach, haiku, lifeguard, lonely, poem, saviour, soul

high above the waves
waiting for a soul to save
the lonely lifeguard

luxury

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haiku, luxury, poetry, World

oh, the luxury
in this torn, tormented world
writing poetry

 

pale

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astronomy, early, haiku, lunar, moon, morning, nature

early morning sky
the palest of white crescents
diaphanous moon