Neap

.

The tide ebbs and flows

relaxed under a half-moon

Chichester Harbour

.

by Scooj

Lost

Lost toy, Bristol, March 2020
Lost toy, Bristol, March 2020

.

Momentary lapse

too distracted to notice

lost and never found

.

by Scooj

Hearing loss

.

Filling in the gaps

like learning a new language

tend to get it wrong

.

by Scooj

Turnip

.

Let them eat turnips

says Secretary of State

complacent, detached

.

by Scooj

Diet

.

Not required before

metabolism slowing

and waistline growing.

.

by Scooj

Hotel California

.

Another ear worm

on a dark desert highway

cannot be unheard

.

by Scooj

Obfuscation

Sediment in the Severn, Bristol, February 2023
Sediment in the Severn, Bristol, February 2023

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Aerial cloudscape

or muddying the waters

confusion, deceit

.

by Scooj

Crunch Match

.

Gunners v Citeh

stomach churning, nerve tingling

it’s not just a game

.

by Scooj

St Valentine’s Day

.

What is love? They asked

a million answers came

interpretation

.

by Scooj

Temperate rainforest

Temperate rainforest, Lansallos, Cornwall, August 2019
Temperate rainforest, Lansallos, Cornwall, August 2019

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An ancient landscape

oceanic influence

ferns and mosses thrive

.

by Scooj