hushed

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birch, birds, haiku, moonlight, nature, owl, poetry, trees, weather, winter

On a winter’s night

slim silver birch glows
caressed by winter moonlight
hushed wings of an owl

Hiss

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birds, haiku, migration, nature, poetry, starlings, winter

thousands of starlings
the hiss of their frantic flight
home for the Winter

Gleam

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haiku, nature, poem, poetry, rainbow, weather, winter

On witnessing Nature’s glories

wild winter weather
east wind batters and bellows
double rainbows gleam

Tracks

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birds, frost, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, sparrow, sunshine, weather, wildlife, winter

A bright, crisp, clear day
visiting snow clouds passed by
sparrow tracks in frost

Calm

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calm, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, sand, sea, wind, winter

sand stripped from the beach
roaring, ripping, wild north wind
seagulls hover, calm

Canoodle

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beauty, catkins, flowers, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, season, spring, trees, weather, wildlife, winter

On seeing signs of Spring

catkins canoodle
on the coolest of grey days
sap readies for Spring

frog

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amphibian, angst, frogs, haiku, poem, poetry, winter

Moving a log pile
exposes a small green frog
amphibian angst

Thug

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haiku, nature, poem, poetry, storm, trees, weather, wind, winter

wind roars and rages
antisocial behaviour
kicks over dustbins

(and trees!)

Plump

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apples, birds, haiku, nature, ornithology, poem, seasons, song thrush, wildlife, winter

song thrush looking good
plump with ripe, fallen apples
empty boughs, winter

Wet

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enjoy, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, rain, sea, toes, wales, weather, winter

On enjoying the outdoors

rain streams down my face
beach visit in wild weather
sand between my toes