Category: 1. Haiku

River Fowey

River Fowey at Lostwithiel, Cornwall, October 2025
River Fowey at Lostwithiel, Cornwall, October 2025

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At Lostwithiel

stannary barges of old

brought prosperity

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ravaged by the Civil War

its status much diminished

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by Scooj

  • Lostwithiel, on the banks of the River Fowey is a wonderful Cornish town with an extraordinary history. You can find out more about Lostwithiel history here.
  • Stannary – relating to tin

Since lockdown

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Office day today

prefer WFH

a changed perspective

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by Scooj

Embers

Autumn leaf, Dame Emily Park, Bristol, October 2025
Autumn leaf, Dame Emily Park, Bristol, October 2025

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Those long summer days

long since a memory lost

autumn’s stranglehold

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by Scooj

Red Porgy

Red Porgy or Common Seabream (Pagurus pagurus), Bodinnick, Cornwall, October 2025
Red Porgy or Common Seabream (Pagurus pagurus), Bodinnick, Cornwall, October 2025

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Jewel of the sea

aquatic hidden actor

underwater scene

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by Scooj

  • all fish caught on my recent fishing trip were returned safely to the sea.

Remnants

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Waking dreams shatter

any illusion of sleep

the tiredness remains

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by Scooj

Oysters


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Oysters (Ostrea edulis), Bodinnick, Cornwall, October 2025
Oysters (Ostrea edulis), Bodinnick, Cornwall, October 2025

Steadfast attachment

oysters for tea anyone?

fruits of the ocean

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by Scooj

Farewell

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Sombre atmosphere

the crematorium blues

a touching goodbye

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by Scooj

Happy place

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In Cornish sand dunes

sun blazing, insects buzzing

far off rollers crash

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by Scooj

21

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Adulthood beckons

as my girl turns twenty-one

bitter-sweet moment

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by Scooj

Grip

Wisteria and hostas, Redland, Bristol, October 2025
Wisteria and hostas, Redland, Bristol, October 2025

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Green to yellowing

magnificent leaves succumb

to autumns damp chill

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by Scooj