Its purpose fulfilled
a precious gift from the sea
with tales of mermaids
by Scooj
Tag: Poetry
Radula
An algal carpet
etched by the teeth of a snail;
patterns in the stone.
by Scooj
Passing strangers
A fifties throwback
in dowdy clothes and singing;
we share friendly smiles.
by Scooj
School footie
Break times spent contained
in ‘the pen’. You lot are Spurs
we’ll be The Arsenal.
by Scooj
Ant day
.
Gulls in thermals swoop
and stall, feasting on new queens;
tiny protein treats.
.
by Scooj
Heatwave
Sitting in the cool
lobby inside the front door;
the only escape.
by Scooj
Peacock
Intimidating
deception masks a higher
imperative to
survive juvenility
into metamorphosis.
by Scooj
- Below – the peacock butterfly that inspired my first haiku. This Tanka is about the peacock butterfly caterpillar.
