Patient

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fish, garden, goldfish, haiku, meditation, nature, patience, poem

unblinking eyes stare
goldfish in the garden pond
patient paddlers

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Euphoria!

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birds, garden, haiku, nature, poetry, squirrels, wildlife

Such euphoria
my home made wildbird feeders
defeat the squirrels!

Shine

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haiku, home, humor, humour, poetry, sun, sunlight, weather

winter sun today
shines with gusto into house
must clean those windows

New

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child, grandchild, haiku, life, love, poem, poetry, welcome

New grandchild is due
try to write a welcome poem
oh, the excitment!

Choices

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child, childhood, food, haiku, humour, ice cream, life, people, poetry

On seeing a young hopeful

ice cream cabinet
child’s pressed nose leaves impression
so many choices!

Gnarled

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apples, autumn, fruit, gnarled, haiku, humor, humour, nature, poetry

On a great sounding word

In the old orchard
trees hold on to last apples
like me, gnarled but sweet

(but not too sweet)

Apples

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apples, farms, haiku, meditation, moments, peace, people, poetry, shopping

On the smell of fruit. (another moment)

shopping in farm shop
customers and staff take time
I can smell apples

Thoughts

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existence, existentialism, haiku, life, night, poetry, rain, time, transience

On having a quiet moment (a hobby of mine.)

Quiet time of night
accompanied by rain drops
thoughts on transience

Me?

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ageing, face, furrowed, haiku, humour, me, old, poem, poetry, self

Catch a reflection
a glimpse as I walk on by
my face is furrowed?

Warm

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animals, cat, cats, haiku, nature, pets, poem, poetry, sun, sunshine, weather

On feline wisdom (neighbour’s cat)

day in the garden
cold North wind belies sun’s shine
cat stayed in the warm