Vulpes vulpes

Dead fox, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, February 2025

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When it is our time

and we die, it is our time

skin and bones remain

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by Scooj

Skeleton

Rusty, burnt out scooter, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, February 2025
Rusty, burnt out scooter, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, February 2025

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The end of the line

great memories are locked up

burnt out rusty shell

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by Scooj

Silhouette

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Pigeon pair cooing

on redundant aerials

early morning sun

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by Scooj

Sunrise

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A golden beech tree

harvests the sun’s first warm rays

beyond, a jet flies

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by Scooj

Sense of wellbeing

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Irrepressible

longer evenings, bright skies

excited contentment

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by Scooj

Brimstone

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Sulphur yellow wings

vibrant in the midday sun

I eat lemon cake

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by Scooj

Cinderella

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Fairy Godmother

helps a poor girl meet a prince

true love wins the day

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by Scooj

  • On seeing an outstanding performance of Cinderella by the Birmingham Royal Ballet at the Bristol Hippodrome last night.

Tyrrany

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Colonialism

bullying annexation

so last century

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by Scooj

Medley

Dynamic sky, St Philip's Marsh, Bristol, March 2025
Dynamic sky, St Philip’s Marsh, Bristol, March 2025

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A sudden flurry

crows cawing and gulls mewing

then return to calm

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Liver birds

The Royal Liver Building, Liverpool, March 2025.
The Royal Liver Building, Liverpool, March 2025.

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Silent sentinels

overlook murky Mersey

civic resonance

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by Scooj