Plans

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

bird feeder war zone
squirrels seem to be beaten
they’re planning something!

Bins

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bins, birds, crows, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, seasons, storm, weather, wildlife

December weather
crows battle into the wind
storm tumbles dustbins

Space

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birds, cats, haiku, loss, nature, poetry

Still an empty space
No replacement for old cat
Blackbirds on the lawn

Pink

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haiku, nature, pink, poetry, sunset, weather

On an unexpected twist

A day of grey gloom
Despite cold winds and shivers
Sun sets a rose pink

Gems

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beauty, gems, haiku, nature, night, poetry, sky, stars

On a splendid night sky

such stars, gems, burning
and the infinite blackness
so full of colour!

Somewhere

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beauty, haiku, nature, poetry, sunrise, sunset, wales

On nature’s wonders

staggering sunset
slipping behind the Welsh hills
sunrise for someone

simple

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fire, haiku, nature, poetry, port, seasons, weather, winter

On some small compensation for Winter

some simple pleasures
as cold winds rattle and rave
glass of port, log fire

Scent

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beauty, haiku, life, nature, oak, poem, poetry, time, trees

On a nasal delight

chopped an old oak log
splitting wood released its years
scent of centuries

rush

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birds, clouds, haiku, nature, poetry, starlings, weather, wildlife

On a winter evening

cumulus soars pink
way into the Winter blue
a rush of starlings

Always so dramatic, especially before a quiet sunset, the frantic flyby of thousands of starlings heading for their night time roost.

Waiting

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farming, haiku, kites, nature, poetry, pregnant, sheep

very pregnant ewes
stand quietly in the field
red kites hovering