Tag: Haiku

Relentless

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A constant onslaught

of Christmas advertising

consumerism

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by Scooj

Under my belt

.

And so it begins

first Christmas card is written

gaining momentum

.

by Scooj

Wordplay

Palindrome poem

rats live on no evil star

remembered from school

.

by Scooj

Not a drop to drink

.

Long line of wine drips

cracked bottle on the doorstep

a double whammy

.

by Scooj

Set the fire

.

Balls of newspaper

and our own home-cut kindling

time for a real fire

.

by Scooj

Unwound

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On the mantelpiece

at half past four forever

neglected unwound

.

by Scooj

Vaccination

.

I’ve reached the threshold

unwelcome badge of honour

my first free flu jab

.

by Scooj

Untimely death

.

Face down in the mud

the pale corpse of a young man

sadness overwhelms

.

by Scooj

I was walking my dog down by Cumberland Basin today and spotted a human body on the far bank. I was going to call the police, but noticed that a couple of uniformed officers were on their way to investigate. Within ten minutes the rescue services had arrived on the scene, and they set about recovering the body.

I feel numb and shocked and terribly sad. It is an image I will find hard to forget, and of course there are all the unanswered questions about what led up to this tragic event.

Song tree

.

A hundred voices

unseen shrill starling voices

fill the air with song

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by Scooj

Morning doze

.

Stream of consciousness

great ideas rise and fade

and then they are gone

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by Scooj