Category: 1. Haiku

Sprinter

 

Enough already!

Winter’s tendrils holding fast,

bring me some sunshine.

 

by Scooj.

Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)

 

Piecrust carapace

and defensive demeanour;

unfortunately.

 

by Scooj

  • The edible or brown crab is the most important commercial crab species in Europe.

Hummingbird hawkmoth

.

Nectar specialist

with a convergent design

ultra-fast wingbeat.

.

by Scooj

  • Seen on the hill overlooking Barcelona.

Opah

 

Searching the oceans

vermillion, scimitar fins,

moonfish so striking.

 

by Scooj

 

Monk parakeet

Screeching green flashes

fly from palm top to palm top

busy nestbuilding.

 

by Scooj

 

  • A native of Argentina, this parakeet is quite at home in Barcelona which boasts the largest European population. Probably not entirely welcome, but suitably exotic.

Adam’s rainbow

.

It doesn’t matter

where in the world I see one,

I remember him.

.

by Scooj

Barcelona

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Planning our first day

DD and I on our hols

La Rambla to start.

.

by Scooj

  • DD=darling daughter in ‘Netmums’ speak

Axolotl

 

Neotenous newt

from Mexico. I had a

pet one called Wobert.

 

by Scooj

Message from Lanzarote

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Text message from son

better than any postcard

that wouldn’t be sent.

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by Scooj