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Bathing in the sun
an afternoon-stretched shadow
dragonfly pauses
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by Scooj
Common darter II
Category: 1. Haiku
Antidote
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End of a long day
a short walk with man’s best friend
clearing the cobwebs
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by Scooj
Mossy rose gall
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Rose growth disruption
work of parasitic wasp
beguiling nature
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by Scooj
Cloudburst
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Heaviest downpour
overflowing guttering
urban river roads
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by Scooj
Making friends
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Two boys overheard
a cyclist and a scooter
“you are really good”
one boy says to the other
“I’m not really, but thank you”
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by Scooj
- This is how young boys make friends, it was heart-warming to see. I wanted to stay and listen a little longer, but of course, that begins to look a little bit peculiar, so the dog and I went on our way.
Seeing the wood for the trees
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Natural woodland
hugs the riparian strip
planted pines look on
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by Scooj
Cornwall break
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Restful holiday
dog walks, puzzles and snoozes
batteries recharged
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by Scooj
Toad
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Toadlet breaks cover
a four foot path lies ahead
huge leap for toadkind
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by Scooj
The Cheesewring
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A battle royale
Saint Tue versus a giant
stone throwing contest
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by Scooj
- From Wikipedia – A local legend says that the Cheesewring is the result of a contest between a man and a giant. When Christianity had just been introduced to the British Islands, the giants who lived at the top of the mountains were not happy about it. The saints had invaded their land and were declaring their wells as sacred. One of the larger giants, Uther, was given the task of ridding their land of the saints. He confronted the frail Saint Tue, who proposed a rock throwing contest. If Uther won, the saints would leave Cornwall. If Saint Tue won, then the giants would convert to Christianity. Uther took his turn first and easily threw a small rock to the top of nearby Stowe’s Hill. Tue prayed for assistance, and picking up a huge slab found it was very light. One after the other, they threw their rocks, stacking them up in perfect piles. When the score was twelve stones each, Uther threw a thirteenth stone, but it rolled down the hill. Tue picked up this fallen stone, and as he lifted it, an angel appeared to carry it to the top of the pile of rocks. Seeing this, Uther conceded, and most of the giants decided to follow Christianity after that.
Boat people
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Hateful policy
creating floating ghettos
whipping up racists
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by Scooj
* I am too worn out to describe by feelings about our shameful fascist government, but therein lies a problem. Their relentless far right policies grind people down and through new laws repress protest and opposition.
How can it have come to this? Growing up, I felt huge progress was made towards a fairer and more tolerant society, but it has taken only 13 years to return us to 1970s Britain, which was in my view a hateful, horrible place.
I despair.
Natural adventures 