Longing

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birds, haiku, poem, poetry, summer, sun, weather, winter

On Winter days

long shadows, short days
weary Sun too tired to climb
song birds long to sing

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

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

Lost

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haiku, humour, night, poem, poetry, solstice, spirits, weather, wind

On a very short ghost story …

as on a chalkboard
night wind fingers the windows
lost solstice spirits

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

Fires

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drama, haiku, nature, poetry, sunset, Turner, weather

chasing tomorrow
full of fiery fervour
Turneresque sunset