Tag: poem

Smile

 

Smile of a stranger

distracts me from the humdrum;

recalibration.

 

by Scooj

Futile

 

To hope against hope

is an unhappy pursuit

which will end in tears.

 

by Scooj

Layers

 

Peel back the layers.

We are the sum of our parts

there is beauty here.

 

by Scooj

Dog house

 

I don’t want a dog;

overruled by family,

now I’m in a grump

along with our cat Ninja

and George the chameleon.

 

by Scooj

Thirteen

 

Can it really be

thirteen years? Adolescence,

the next stage in life.

 

by Scooj

Spiny spider crab

 

Fine decorations

adorn a tough carapace;

king of camouflage.

 

by Scooj

Passive

 

Rod on the rod-rest

baited hooks on the bottom;

waiting for a bite.

 

by Scooj

  • Fishing in Cornwall for a couple of days.

 

I remember

.

Not a day goes by

when I don’t spend a moment

thinking about you.

.

by Scooj

Caterpillar

 

What you will become

far outweighs your current form;

a means to an end.

 

by Scooj

 

  • This is the caterpillar of the elephant hawk moth, found on my allotment. Both caterpillar and adult are beautiful in my eyes, a view not shared by everyone.

Redland Court succession

 

Once a fine manor

then a school for young ladies

soon to become flats.

 

by Scooj