Japanese Knotweed

 

Hostile alien

ornamental, unwelcome

in the native lands.

 

by Scooj

 

  • Edited because I can’t count. The word ‘hostile’ replaces ‘invasive’. Sorry fellow counters.

Garden seat

 

A wedding present

bathed in glorious sunshine

I sit with eyes closed.

 

by Scooj

Wisteria

 

Cascading florets

casting out subtle purples

and pinks. And the scent.

 

by Scooj

Mayflower

 

River of blossom

sweet-scented and soft to touch

let me bathe in you.

 

by Scooj

Spring rain

 

After heavy rain

the smell, that wonderful smell

rises from the earth.

 

by Scooj

Waking up

 

Spring temperatures

soar, stirring dormant slow worms

from languid slumber.

 

by Scooj

Seed selection

 

Killing time, waiting

for the rain to stop, choosing

what seeds to plant next.

 

by Scooj

Football

 

The Bristol Rovers

roar carries on the light breeze

across the suburbs.

 

By Scooj

Mind meander

 

Through rippled glass I

gaze at beautiful May skies

and cherry blossom.

 

by Scooj

Bittercress

 

Frail unpretentious

flower too small to notice

too fair to ignore.

 

by Scooj