Waiting

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cat, humour, mystery, short, story

(yesterday, tea time)

At the end of the drive the cat had positioned himself at the side of the road looking east, then west then east again, as if expecting the arrival of a favourite cousin or an ice-cream van.

(saw me watching, walked away)

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’

visitor 2

Tags

animals, cats, garden, haiku, pets

another stranger
tatty looking ginger tom
turf war in progress

cool

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beach, caddis, fly caddis fly, haiku, insects, summer, sunbathing, vibes

enjoying the vibes
hanging out, just being cool
sunbathing caddis

Skyfall

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comet, haiku, Halley's, shooting stars, skyfall

Spent the early hours
Watching the eastern sky fall
Bits of a comet

(Not true, missed my alarm🐥)

Dragon

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beach, coast path, dragons, haiku, holidays, humour, sunshine, wales

a stoney Welsh beach
basking in the May sunshine
see, there be dragons