Whispers

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beauty, garden, haiku, life, morning, nature, poem, trees, weather

On having a musical neighbour

Early morning mist
from behind a blackthorn hedge
a guitar whispers

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Balance

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garden, haiku, life, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, poem, poetry

Unless I feel grounded, the stones won’t stand.

People are like stones
without balance, they collapse
be still, be grounded

Mirth

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cats, haiku, humour, laughter, life, poem

On noticing an outbreak of humour

Not given to mirth

a woman of cheerless lips

smiles at cat’s antics

Eternal

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eternity, haiku, life, love, passion, photography, poem, statue, window

on the window sill
a small statue of lovers
eternal embrace

Breathe

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breathe, haiku, life, meditation, mindfulness, nature, poem, poetry, seasons, sunshine, walking, weather, woods

On being alive

A walk in the woods
breeze ruffles sunlit beech leaves
breathe in, smile, breathe out

Forgotten

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bookshop, bookstore, forgotten, haiku, Keats, life, love, poem, poet, poetry

On spending time in a shadowed bookshop

Old copy of Keats
Pencilled on the dust jacket
‘Do not forget me’

Glory

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grandchildren, haiku, happiness, humour, laughter, life, poem, smiles

Laughter fills the air
A Glory of grandchildren
Find myself smiling

Smiles

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friendship, haiku, life, memories, poems, poetry, smiles

So many years on

A quiver of memories

Old friends share their smiles

The eyes have it

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eyes, haiku, life, poem, strangers, thoughts

On noticing a mini drama

Unexpectedly

Soft eyes touched his weary soul

Strangers passing by

Bias

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bias, favourites, haiku, humour, life, mind, poem

Simple, short verses

Poetry to catch the mind

My humble bias