Smurf


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Smurf lock, Bristol, May 2023
Smurf lock, Bristol, May 2023

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lost or discarded

where are you all coming from?

should be locked away

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by Scooj

  • With apologies for any earworms generated.

Fire

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Thick, dark smoke billows

and drifts slowly across town

the dread of a fire

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Clutch

Robin nest, Bristol, May 2023
Robin nest, Bristol, May 2023

In a garden sack

full of logs, beneath the deck

a clutch of five eggs

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Sunburn

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Unfortunately

advice given not taken

wear a hat next time

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Prophesy

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There will come a day

when the swifts do not return

and we will notice

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Swifts

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The sound I’ve longed for

heralds temperate summer

shrill cries on the breeze

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Mickey take

Lost Mickey, Bristol, May 2023
Lost Mickey, Bristol, May 2023

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Abandoned or lost

a cheerful disposition

betrays your sadness

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tl;dr

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Too long; didn’t read

a lesson for blog writers

short attention spans

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by Scooj

  • When I sat down to the computer early this morning, this abbreviation was open on the Google search page. Heaven only knows what my wife had been reading, but my guess is that other readers had left ‘tl;dr’ in the comments. Although I work in communications, this is the first time I have come across this expression and I love it.

Sleep hygiene

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Interrupted sleep

circadian rhythm blues

tiredness and fatigue

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Special birthday

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I am wedded to

a sexagenarian

with age comes beauty

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by Scooj