Tag: 1. Haiku

The Fantastick

 

Captivated by

her looks and celebrity;

my crush did not last.

 

By Scooj

 

  • Inspired by a conversation with Rose. It recounts a schoolboy crush I had on a girl who was in a school production of The Fantasticks.

Workshop

 

Felicitation;

Today I’m learning about

facilitation.

 

by Scooj

Personal resilience

 

I’m in the red zone,

mercury rising; think it’s

time for a haiku.

 

by Scooj

 

  • Written in a personal resilience workshop (preparing for a change programme) describing what I do when the pressure is on.

Easter forecast

 

Midas is losing

his touch, as gold turns to grey

and Spring stalls again.

 

by Scooj

Le nozze di Figaro

 

Operatic farce;

love lost and gained; Jealousy

vanquished in the end.

 

by Scooj

  • We went to see a fabulous Welsh National Opera production of The Marriage of Figaro last night. Perfect Christmas present from Mrs Scooj.

Variation on a theme

 

With limited skill

I take my daughter’s tune and,

with love, embellish.

 

by Scooj

Bloody freezing

 

Jack came back last night,

his ice grip suffocating

Eostre’s late tenure.

 

by Scooj

 

Bugger – original version had a goofy syllable count. I have edited it now, but it doesn’t flow as well.

Classy birds

 

Collared doves in love;

modest country cousins to

the streetwise pigeon.

 

by Scooj

Aye-aye

 

In my mind’s eye, I

see a creature of the night

with long fingers poised.

 

by Scooj

 

Alarm

 

Unmistakable

smell of burning toast; wait now

for the deafening.

 

by Scooj