Sunburn

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Unfortunately

advice given not taken

wear a hat next time

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by Scooj

Prophesy

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There will come a day

when the swifts do not return

and we will notice

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by Scooj

Swifts

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The sound I’ve longed for

heralds temperate summer

shrill cries on the breeze

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by Scooj

Mickey take

Lost Mickey, Bristol, May 2023
Lost Mickey, Bristol, May 2023

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Abandoned or lost

a cheerful disposition

betrays your sadness

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by Scooj

tl;dr

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Too long; didn’t read

a lesson for blog writers

short attention spans

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by Scooj

  • When I sat down to the computer early this morning, this abbreviation was open on the Google search page. Heaven only knows what my wife had been reading, but my guess is that other readers had left ‘tl;dr’ in the comments. Although I work in communications, this is the first time I have come across this expression and I love it.

Sleep hygiene

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Interrupted sleep

circadian rhythm blues

tiredness and fatigue

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by Scooj

Special birthday

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I am wedded to

a sexagenarian

with age comes beauty

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by Scooj

Spring clean revelation

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Three trips to the tip

carpets cleaned throughout the house

but walls looking tired

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by Scooj

Black cap

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Exquisite birdsong

attracted my attention

a flycatcher’s call

.

by Scooj

Quinoa

Quinoa, Greenbank, Bristol, May 2023
Quinoa, Greenbank, Bristol, May 2023

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Bohemian larks

rebellious battle cry

shout-out for quinoa

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by Scooj