Tag: Haiku

Sparrow hedge

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Passing sparrow hedge

no give away twittering

wonder where they are.

.

by Scooj

Rebellion

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Teenage demands rise

negotiations drag on

authority lost

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by Scooj

Hoo hooo

 

Incongruous owl

hoots heard in urban gardens

a call from the wild

 

by Scooj

Bowie

 

Music club tonight

five favourite Bowie tracks

and the best album.

 

by Scooj

 

  • You might be wondering what I chose… here you go:

Space oddity

Changes

Ashes to ashes

Oh you pretty things

Black star

 

Hunky Dory.

Balance

 

Opposing forces

wrestle with tricky issues

seeking good outcomes

 

by Scooj

 

  • A difficult meeting at work today, where the desires for profile opportunities and reputation enhancement could risk fabulous public outcomes. I have a philosophy and it is this.

Never seek to be seen to be doing the right thing. Do the right thing and you will be seen.

Arrival

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Autum’s crisp discards

laced with sugar frosting dust

winter has arrived

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by Scooj

Fast lane

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Where did the day go?

And where did the weekend go?

acceleration.

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by Scooj

Kingfisher

First published in May 2015, I felt this haiku deserved a repost. I had kingfishers on my mind.

 

Slow lowland rivers,

pulling nets for a living,

those halcyon days.

 

by Scooj

Routine

 

The end of a week

dominated by routine

I want to break free.

 

by Scooj