Is there no limit
to the embedded hatred
for one another?
by Scooj
During my recent six-month secondment I walked past the scene of today’s attack twice a day. It all feels very real.
Category: 1. Haiku
Awakening
Spring blossom wakes us
from our long Winter slumber;
invigorating.
by Scooj
- With thanks to Bill Bisgood for inspiration.
Passive
A life story scrawled
on a piece of old cardboard
entreats compassion.
by Scooj
Pannetone pudding
Italophilic
pudding, with acknowledgement
to bread and butter.
by Scooj
Doze
That delicious calm;
shallow breaths, stillness, silence
fleeting contentment.
by Scooj
Nature calling
In the early hours
I rise from my bed; sublime
bird song surrounds me.
by Scooj
Hair today, gone tomorrow
Such sacrifices
made in pursuit of wisdom;
I’d rather have hair.
by Scooj
Frog spawn
When I was young we
had tapioca pudding;
we called it frog spawn.
by Scooj
Daisy
A single daisy
awakens deep memories
of carefree childhood.
by Scooj
Tatties
Laying potatoes
out to chit; ready to plant
on St Patrick’s day.
by Scooj
