Blue

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birds, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, swallows, weather, wildlife

On watching the rain

wild, wet winter day
thoughts of sunshine and swallows
swift and summer blue

Madly

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beauty, haiku, moon, nature, night, poetry, romance, winter

On a soft, moonlit night

face veiled in pale mist
Moon has a silver circlet
madly romantic

Comforts

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comfort, fish, haiku, nature, pond, winter

On being glad I‘m not a fish

not moving a fin
goldfish in a winter pond
no snuggled comforts

Duel

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birds, garden, haiku, nature, poetry, sparrows

On garden violence

sharp beaks stab and scream
with savage intensity
two sparrows duel

These two little garden birds were locked in a tumbling
avian punch up before separating and resuming their feeding.

Baa

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haiku, nature, night, poetry, sheep, weather

even with a moon
this is a dark, winter’s night
vague outlines of sheep

Bite

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haiku, nature, poetry, sunset, weather, winter

sun sets with soft pinks
subtle shades of promised warmth
tears, that East wind bites

Red

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Australia, climate, haiku, nature, poetry, weather

On great sorrow

red skies bring dark days
such heartbreaking images
Australia burns

Salty

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cliffs, haiku, nature, poetry, sea, sheep, weather

in cliff top pastures
above sea’s rage and fury
sheep graze salted grass

Snug

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alliteration, dreams, gardening, gardens, haiku, nature, poetry, seasons, snails, weather, winter

Garden slumbers on
Muddy, brown leafed winter dreams
Shell sealed, snug snail sleeps

Touch

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beauty, dawn, haiku, nature, photography, poem, poetry, wales, weather, winter

morning silences
grey mists cling to valley folds
frosts wait for sun’s kiss