Eyes

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discipline, granddad, granddaughter, haiku, humor, humour

On discipline

Being serious
granddad gives his ‘steely eyes’
Granddaughter giggles

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Quiet

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countryside, haiku, peace, poetry, silence, traffic

On a peaceful morning

tractor and trailer
distant rattle on farm track
morning’s traffic noise

Miles

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haiku, nature, peace, poetry, silence

On enjoying the peace

morning, garden bench
wisps of steam from my first cup
I can hear for miles

Freedom

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beach, child, freedom, haiku, kite, poetry

a child and her kite
held together by thin string
restricted freedom

Glory

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beauty, dew, garden, haiku, nature, photography, poem, poetry

wondrous precision
each dewdrop a perfect gem
a morning’s glory

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

Care

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haiku, nature, poem, rabbit, wildlife

incompatible
little rabbit and big road
take care, wee bunny

success!

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baking, bread, food, haiku, poetry, sourdough, success

On feeling elated

mirth and merriment
crusty and aromatic
sourdough success

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

Curves

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architecture, building, curves, haiku, London, Paddington, poetry, urban, Victorian

Paddington Station
true engineering delight
love affair with curves