up and down the sunset
a sphere of tiny flies dance
first blossom
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This poem was inspired by spring unexpectedly interrupting February. And, to finish, here’s the La’s –
Its Yellow Fin
its yellow fin
ripples once, twice, to keep the carp
still as spring moves in
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This poem was inspired by the lovely fish in a lovely garden pond at a grubby little office. And, to finish, here’s Ash –
Over a Dusting
over a dusting
of snow who knows who is singing
this twilight
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This poem was inspired by the brief cracks appearing in the winter, again. And, to finish, here’s Oasis –
After Days of Frost
after days of frost
a mild dew hangs on the grass
waves of bird song
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This poem was inspired by the brief cracks appearing in the winter, and by the struggle to remember the knack of finding haiku. And, to finish, here’s Grant Hart –
Amsterdam Canal
Amsterdam canal
the boat’s rickety prow graced
by a heron
a heron’s grace
the fisherman’s nod, a smile
for tourists he sails by
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These poems are holiday snaps, really, after visiting the lovely Netherlands. And, to finish, here’s The Waterboys –
