Living flotilla
not yet festooned with flowers,
I will return soon
by Scooj
I have signed up to the Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild campaign, which began on the 1 June, so I have a little catching up to do. The campaign (http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30DaysWildInfo) encourages a deliberate contact with wildlife everyday for the month of June, and to share your experience with others. I will do mine here.
Discarded fast-food;
a gull, impatient, gorges.
Speared from the inside.
by Scooj
I saw this unfortunate gull today at the Harbourside in Bristol. It left me feeling conflicted. Gulls are a bit of a nuisance and will raid the bins to satisfy their opportunistic lifestyle, and in doing so often litter the surroundings. However, this is not a nice predicament, and I am left wondering if things will turn out ok.
Do we see something
of ourselves, our ancestry
in fluffy lemurs?
by Scooj
So the die is cast
not Dave, not Ed, not Nige, no!
Natalie for me
by Scooj
The broad beans are in
hope the savage winds abate
blustery cool May.
by Scooj
Neither slow nor worm
unkind, lazy misnomer
lizard without legs
by Scooj
A departure from the natural history haiku today
Public sector cuts
diminish the services
we take for granted.
by Scooj
I work in the public sector and with the UK election in full swing I thought I would start to voice my thoughts through haiku. It isn’t just health and education (which are reasonably well protected) it is all the other public services we should be worried about. Especially when it comes to the environment.
Tender violet
drawing early Summer bees
with hands by your face.
by Scooj
Russet explosions
or a swarm of sea urchins
Spring caterpillar.
by Scooj
Skeleton of lace
once vigorous verdant leaf
intricate patterns.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 