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Choice #midnighthaiku

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The Fall ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

The car swept him through the city. As he looked out he saw the city he had built. The banks, the hotels, the casinos – he owned a piece of all of them. An empire that seemed impregnable. An empire … Continue reading

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The courage of conviction…

‘They’ve got that completely the wrong way around.’ I almost winced as I read the article, completely disagreeing with the perspective that was being outlined. The basics were correct, I felt but there was something decidedly ‘off’ about the way … Continue reading

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Home #midnighthaiku

* Pathways beckoning The heart indulges folly All roads lead us home *

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Shift #midnighthaiku

Myopic comfort Self-limited perception Confining the Self It was cosy inside, looking out through the windows on a winter garden. Birds came to the feeder, rummaging for seeds. Camera poised, I tried to capture them through the glass. The mechanical … Continue reading

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Time for change…

I was given a clock for Christmas, a clock framed by pictures of my grandchildren. I hung it on the wall, marvelling at how quickly life can change. I, who was a young woman not two minutes ago, or so … Continue reading

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Butterflies…

Gilded butterflies Expensively caged Wed to appearance Wings grown too heavy to fly Weighted by expectation * Naturally beautiful Playing on the summer breeze Simplicity rests Drinking a gilded morning Living light in light *Top photo courtesy of Pixabay  

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Direction #midnighthaiku

Low road or highway Lives find their own direction A matter of choice

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Understanding #midnighthaiku

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Janus #midnighthaiku

Winter approaches Memory and hope align When night swallows day Moments of darkness Carrying the seeds of light Renewal promised Poised on the abyss Crossroads of the possible A moment embraced

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