Haiku 3

 

Deathly cold darkness

adorns Autumn’s fallen leaves

with Winter’s halo

 

by Scooj

(originally posted in March 2015)

With huge apologies to those who have been with me on this journey for a while, this is the third time I have posted Haiku 3 but I haven’t yet been able to better it, and it speaks to me each year at this time.

Indulgence

 

Chocolate pudding

crafted from panettone

bread and butter style

 

by Scooj

 

 

Chores

 

Ironing mountain

topped off with peaks of white shirt

my expedition

 

by Scooj

Seven for a secret

 

Momentarily

a huge mischief of magpies

fills the sky above.

 

* On seeing the largest group of magpies I have ever seen, I counted at least 25.

Bleak Friday

 

Consumerism

at its mind boggling worst

what hope the planet?

 

by Scooj

 

Music Club

 

Enjoyable night

an inaugural session

sharing our LPs

 

by Scooj

Miracle

.

Cast away your sticks

any old bush will suffice

you can walk again

.

by Scooj

Open fire

 

As a child I’d watch

the dancing flames and listen

to the crackling pops.

 

by Scooj

 

 

Night sight

 

Curios visions

of toucans in Newcastle

life woven in dreams

 

by Scooj

Dulled

.

Dreariest of days.

even golden leaves struggle

to share their brightness.

.

by Scooj