A favourite spot, a few hundred yards from our home, a nature reserve where we played with our children learning about wild flowers, birds, butterflies, trees, insects, fungus ….. but …… Missing 5-7-5 “A peaceful silence,Together, rememberingOne who is missing.”… Read More ›
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Senryu #22 Time’s Up
My previous Senryu was based on my memories of my two closest mountaineering mates, now peacefully “At Rest”. This led me into more photo memories of my son in law, Michael, a very good climber who accompanied me on several… Read More ›
Ekphrasis #1 The Lady of The Snows
It’s very rare that I respond to internet challenges on blog sites, but I’m enjoying the #PoetryChallenge of #TankaTuesday over at [Wordcraft Poetry] the blog of Colleen M Chesebro. This weeks Tanka Tuesday involves writing an Ekphrastic poem focused on… Read More ›
Senryu #20 Grasping with hope
Setting annual goals is fine as long as one does not become so driven for achievement that daily life become obsessive towards them. “Goals for the futureGrasping with hope and desireForgetting the “now”” The Two Doctors Senryu written for Tanka… Read More ›
Senryu #18 Lying Politicians
Why should we continue to vote for politicians who promise much and deliver nothing! “Tick a box todayAttracted by promises.Fool me once, you lose!” The Two Doctors The political turmoil in the U.K. is unmatched anywhere at present. The only… Read More ›
Senryu #17 Generational Contradiction
Save the planet, don’t buy a new iPhone, X-Box, TV, iPad, Laptop, washing machine, dishwasher ……. are the youth of today listening or merely virtue signalling? “Both by precept and example we must show that true freedom is to be… Read More ›
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