Cloud spirit

 

Now in the morning

chill my exhalations dance

in front of my eyes

 

by Scooj

Clement

 

A blocking high sits

obligingly overhead

warming Autumn hearts.

 

by Scooj

On becoming a hobbit

 

As my days get short

the hair in my ears grows with

alarming vigour.

 

by Scooj

Groundrush

 

Does it matter at

all that the house is a mess

when builders begin?

 

by Scooj

Rat

 

Ninja sleeps curled up

rehearsing the next kill, her

hunting day’s begun

 

by Scooj

In response to the excellent ‘Haiku for Cats’ number 420

Conversion

 

Scaffolders are here

effing and blinding away

in westcountry tones

 

by Scooj

Poets Corner

 

We shall aggregate

here and recite our fine verse

for all to admire

 

by Scooj

Et in Arcadia ego

 

There is death even

in Arcadia; don’t be

fooled by scenery.

 

by Scooj

Shipping forecast

 

Utsire, where in

God’s name is Utsire and

should I be worried?

 

by Scooj

Shepherd’s delight

 

Don’t believe the red

sky as October’s storms brew

in the Atlantic

 

by Scooj