Still for a moment,
frenetic journey frozen;
an angel in blue.
by Scooj
Tag: butterfly
Sunbathing
Catching the last of
the afternoon sun, your games
for the day, over.
by Scooj
Painted lady
On Bristol’s fair Downs
she settles by a clover
plant, oblivious.
by Scooj
Peacock
Intimidating
deception masks a higher
imperative to
survive juvenility
into metamorphosis.
by Scooj
- Below – the peacock butterfly that inspired my first haiku. This Tanka is about the peacock butterfly caterpillar.
Flutter by
.
A visitation,
a moment at the window
and then it is gone.
by Scooj
521. Wapping Wharf (1)
Wapping Wharf is a new Harbourside development in Bristol that includes residential flats and some rather upmarket restaurants and food outlets. At one end there is a rather unusual block of ‘container’ shops and cafes called @cargo. It would appear that at one end of this block there is a public art space, and the first piece to be displayed there is this beautiful work by Gemma Compton.
Chaos
It began with the
kiss of a butterfly wing
unleashing the storm.
by Scooj
Painted Ladies
Hanging out to dry,
ugly guzzling grubbers will
transform and amaze.
by Scooj
181. Trenchard Street (2)
Tucked away from the main drag in Bristol is this masterpiece by Nick Walker. This amazing stencil which dates back to at least May 2010 blends in so well with the architrave surround and brick wall.
The piece can be found just beyond the rear entrance, turning right out of the exit, of Colston’s Hall. It is another of those Walker pieces that have simply become a ‘part of the furniture’ that we in Bristol take for granted. I think that most, if not all of his work remains intact, which is very unusual here.
Taking a closer look at the butterflies reveals that they are more sinister than you might originally think. Great work.
Then and now
Butterfly dreams in
Winter, I wonder how to
gaze once more in awe.
by Scooj
- A direct reference to and reflection of my first ever Haiku. I think the first is better.
Natural adventures 