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

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still

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birds, buzzards, death, haiku, nature, poem, red kite, sheep, wildlife

kites and a buzzard
circles and a slow descent
a ewe, unmoving

Nap

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birds, death, haiku, life, nature, poetry, sparrows

On trying 4-5-4

fledgling sparrows
life gets underway
a napping cat

Cruise

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birds, canoes, cool, haiku, kids, nature, poetry, river, swans

On deciding to be cool …

screams from the river
city kids enjoy canoes
swans choose to cruise by

Mew

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birds, garden, haiku, hawk, nature, peace, poem, poetry, red kite, relax

a day for lounging
soulful mew of a red kite
carried on the breeze

Caught!

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birds, blackbirds, gooseberries, haiku, nature, ornithology, poem

There, I rest my case,
a fledgling caught in the act
could be a jailbird!

(Poor image, taken through window)

Better

sweetness

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birds, blackbirds, garden, gardening, gooseberries, haiku, nature, poetry

On moving on from blackberries

ripe, red gooseberries
should you doubt their crisp sweetness
blackbirds will confirm

Ripe

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birds, black currants, blackbirds, fruit, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, summer

Blackcurrants are ripe
My favourite summer fruit
Blackbirds get there first!

Lunch

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birds, deckchair, haiku, nature, poetry, summer

sunny afternoon
good book, cool drink and deckchair
magpies eye my lunch

Shot

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birds, flowers, haiku, nature, poetry

With apologies to Bon Jovi

garden blooms ruined
magpies dance, feathered vandals
a shot to the heart