Choice

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cactus, flowers, haiku, people, poetry

On a Choice of endings

wrapped in other days
she sits with her single cup
house plants gather dust

Or …
Christmas cactus blooms

‘Thoughts’

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cold, destitute, haiku, homeless, people, poem, poetry, weather

On ‘thoughts’ not being enough.

tucked up in the warm
east wind screams through the pine wood
thoughts for the homeless

rescuer

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altruism, haiku, hedgehogs, nature, neighbour, people, poetry

On a compassionate man

It’s raining, wild night
neighbour’s out in his garden
rescuing hedgehogs

Wags

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dogs, haiku, humour, people, poetry

old man, beach cafe
solitary tea drinker
stray dog, tail wags, smiles

ache

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haiku, life, loss, people, poetry, relationships, sadness

On observing a sadness

With the ache of memory
she suffered his weight
the insufferable boredom
the physical presence
she had not carried it well
neither her heart
nor her back
remained unbowed

Faces

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city, haiku, London, people, poem

On a visit to the city

London Underground.
Rattle, crash and screech of steel
Impassive faces

island

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haiku, humanity, island, peace, people, poem, poetry

On seeing a moment

in mad swirl of crowd
mother picks up child’s dropped toy
smiles, island of peace

Lilies

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flowers, garden, haiku, lilies, nature, people, poetry

Cut for her pleasure
four white lilies, resplendent
golden pollen falls

 

Now I wish I’d written ‘Gilded with pollen.’ Ah well.

Match

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eyes, haiku, people, poem, smile, weather

On people

he had not noticed
her bright, decorated smile
did not match her eyes

Cradle

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baby, doorway, empathy, haiku, life, people, poem, sadness

once somebody’s child
now lives, dross, in a doorway
cradle has fallen