Tag Archives: flowers

Daisy #midnighthaiku

Pale stars are shining Punctuating verdant spring Scattered promises *  

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Getting engaged…

Some places just seem to have a timeless quality. Almost exactly seven years after our first visit, ‘our blue chapel’ looked the same… still as beautiful and serene as ever. We sat on the rickety bench that is still there, … Continue reading

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Spring #midnighthaiku

Defiant beauty Waking to a frosty world Spring is winter’s child

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Painted #midnighthaiku

Dawn light and dew drops Conspire to paint the morning Fragile flames ignite

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Cusp #midnighthaiku

Cold and starry skies Heralding a frosty dawn Waking to wonder Morning’s chill melting Caressed by winter’s pale sun Golden hearts open

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Unseasonable weather?

The primulas, I can understand. For all their delicate beauty, they are hardy little souls and are happy to flower in winter, even poking their petals through the snow. But, for the rest of my son’s newly planted garden, there … Continue reading

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Brave #midnighthaiku

* To a sunless world Defiantly determined Tender beauty wakes *  

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Hope #midnighthaiku

Barren winter’s hope Piercing the darkness with light Stars of earth shining

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Out of season

A buzzard perches on a rain-blacked branch devoid of leaves. I cannot help but notice the bird as I pass, both of us huddled against the chill, it is the very image of winter. Dark fingers reach for the sky … Continue reading

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Stubborn #midnighthaiku

Delayed departure Farewells  stubbornly refused Dancing summer’s end

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