Category: 1. Haiku

Gridlock

 

The city is at

a standstill; not the best time

to queue for a bus.

 

by Scooj

Home sweet homeless

 

Atop the steps, my

bedroom under vaulted skies;

open plan living.

 

by Scooj

Painting and decorating

 

Painting ceilings is

a mugs game unless your name

is L. da Vinci.

 

by Scooj.

 

Squat pigeons

 

Perched high, defiant

grey skies above, squat pigeons

wait for the Winter.

 

by Scooj

‘Tis the season to be jolly

 

You know times are hard

when you see Father Christmas

sell The Big Issue.

 

by Scooj

F.A.B.

Barry Gray and your

ondes martenot; music so

sophisticated.

 

by Scooj

 

  • Barry Gray was the genius behind all the music in the Gerry Anderson productions: Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlett, Joe 90, UFO and Space 1999 amongst others. Incredible ’60s and ’70s music, big band, first synthesisers…just incredible. I went to a concert celebrating his music in Bristol this week. Unbelievable music for children’s programmes.

The Ministry

 

Pale civil servants

wearing tired suits and faces;

austerity’s grip.

 

by Scooj

Aztec Camera

 

I always wanted

a buckskin jacket, like the

one Roddy Frame wore.

 

by Scooj

 

  • I saw a man wearing a buckskin jacket on my way to work this morning. It was perfect, and it reminded me of my lifelong desire to own one. Now I am 50-something I feel like I have earned the right to treat myself to one, and guess what…I’m going to do it.

Planet v economy

 

Winning the global

race is irrelevant if

there are no runners.

 

by Scooj

Sunday roast

 

Some eggs, flour and milk

and a very hot oven;

Yorkshire pudding done.

 

by Scooj