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Ten years old or more
practice pitch in the garden
the girl goes camping
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by Scooj
Tag: Haiku
Parsley in my ears
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Waiting for the boy
to watch the match together
the joy of playback
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shut out all noises or clues
I’ll put parsley in my ears
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by Scooj
This is a rather cryptic Tanka which I am composing while waiting for my son to get home from his late shift so that we can watch the England v Scotland match together on playback. I have to guard against hearing the neighbours shouting or turning on the radio or even using my phone in case I see or hear anything that might give away the score.
Putting parsley in my ears is an oblique reference to an Asterix cartoon book ‘Asterix the Gladiator’ in which the Roman soldiers put parsley in their ears so that they wouldn’t hear Cacofonix the bard singing, such was the dreadful noise he made.
Chill
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Dog on the sofa
the ban long since forgotten
head rests on my knee
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by Scooj
The first thing I see (1)
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A wall of ivy
smothering a damson tree
only one winner
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by Scooj
Common Blue Damselfly
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On arson-burned brush
a dainty damselfly rests
harsh environment
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by Scooj
Ivy broomrape
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Parasitic plant
sustained by its ivy host
beautiful flowers
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by Scooj
Blackbird
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Privileged witness
to a lasting concerto
summer evening
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by Scooj
Quality time
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Stroll at Kings Weston
the dog, me, two’s company
inseparable
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by Scooj
T20
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Compression cricket
Gloucestershire against Sussex
a crazy format
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by Scooj
On attending my first ever T20 cricket match
Frazzled
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It’s the constant strain
it drags one into a grump
look up! Weekend soon
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by Scooj
Natural adventures 