Hey! George Monbiot
it will be forever May
when you rule the world.
by Scooj
Inspired by the inspiring (and controversial) George Monbiot.
Tag: poem
Unintended consequence
Discarded fast-food;
a gull, impatient, gorges.
Speared from the inside.
by Scooj
I saw this unfortunate gull today at the Harbourside in Bristol. It left me feeling conflicted. Gulls are a bit of a nuisance and will raid the bins to satisfy their opportunistic lifestyle, and in doing so often litter the surroundings. However, this is not a nice predicament, and I am left wondering if things will turn out ok.
Haiku 16
Do we see something
of ourselves, our ancestry
in fluffy lemurs?
by Scooj
Haiku 15
Counting 1…2…3…
beautiful green Spring meadows,
remember these things?
by Scooj
One for the planet
So the die is cast
not Dave, not Ed, not Nige, no!
Natalie for me
by Scooj
Haiku 14
The broad beans are in
hope the savage winds abate
blustery cool May.
by Scooj
Boring, Boring Chelsea
Chelsea strut their stuff
‘we deserve respect’ they bleat
no! You earn respect
by Scooj
I was prompted to write this following the Arsenal v Chelsea match last Sunday. It was a nil nil draw, which saw Chelsea play a negative defensive game. At the end of the match, the Arsenal fans sang ‘Boring boring Chelsea’, which was an ironic self-reference to the days when Arsenal were boring and used to grind out results without flair or class. That team were labelled ‘Boring Boring Arsenal’
Chelsea are a bit precious, and have been complaining to the media that they should be respected. So, despite leading the Premier League by a country mile, they have not endeared themselves with the British public, and this side unfortunately, are unlikely to remembered as anything other than efficient. They need to earn respect not expect it.
Haiku 13
Neither slow nor worm
unkind, lazy misnomer
lizard without legs
by Scooj
Lunch Break
At my weary desk
pork pie and sandwich for lunch
dreaming of Summer.
by Scooj
A different emphasis
A departure from the natural history haiku today
Public sector cuts
diminish the services
we take for granted.
by Scooj
I work in the public sector and with the UK election in full swing I thought I would start to voice my thoughts through haiku. It isn’t just health and education (which are reasonably well protected) it is all the other public services we should be worried about. Especially when it comes to the environment.
Natural adventures 