swoop

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birds, death, Haiku, hawks, nature, poem, Poetry, sparrow

such a little death
though not, of course, for the mouse
sparrow hawk’s swift swoop

Yesterday I witnessed three sparrow hawk attacks within an hour; one unfortunate mouse, a somewhat plucked but fortunate collar dove and a lucky sparrow.

fade

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death, Haiku, life, loss, poem, Poetry, tide

a retreating tide
flotsam drifts away and fades
remembering friends

tears

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death, friends, friendship, Haiku, loss, poem, Poetry, sadness

friend of forty years
slipped away, into the silence
tears for a good man

Surrender

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butterfly, death, haiga, Haiku, nature

on a day last summer

overcome by rain
this poor, battered butterfly
surrenders her wings

Waiting

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caterpillar, death, Haiku, nature, oblivion, philosophy, Poetry

do caterpillars
fear there’s an oblivion
waiting in the wings?

Sadness

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cats, death, friendship, haiku, poem

we sit together
his comforts are paramount
I’m a cat person

On a sad, the saddest note; neighbour’s cat takes his last trip to the vets tomorrow (Monday). He’s been suffering from a kidney disease for quite a while and it’s come to a head. As a regular visitor to my writing and a great character, I shall miss him.

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

Tides

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death, haiku, jellyfish, life, nature, poetry, tides, wildlife

a long, sandy beach
littered with dead jellyfish
Where the tides take us

Vibrant

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chrysanthemums, death, friend, haiku, life, memories, poem, poetry, sadness

On visiting an old friend

mute, grey marble vase
faded red chrysanthemum
beech leaves, so vibrant