A haiku a day...

Friday

Take a wander, see

what happens, maybe you'll find

ko-winky-denkies?

Saturday

Nature's pinnacle,

towering over the sea,

sandy majesty.

Sunday

Riverside picnic,

sunset, cidre, pink skies, bliss,

shiver... then we kiss.

Monday

Broad beans in salad

make me happy: bitter bursts

of fresh squidgy green.

Tuesday

Over the river

a lone kite floats, swoops and dives,

then he disappears.

Wednesday

Sometimes life feels like

a treasure hunt, I follow 

my feet and find gold

Thursday

My papasan chair

is cosy and round, i curl

up like a cat, purrrrr.

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A haiku a day...

A double portion of haikus today to get me up to date for the last two weeks...

Friday
Knitting needles click,
French chatter accelerates,
my brain’s in a whir.

Saturday
Wet whiskers, webbed feet
emerging from the river,
muskrat colony.

Sunday
In seconds, grey clouds
become rainstorms, drenching us,
before we can hide.

Monday
Cet après-midi
les heures sont longues, chaque minute
une petite souffrance.

Tuesday
Night hours bring me
apocalyptic visions,
cold sweats and no rest.

Wednesday
Banging door foretells
panic – water everywhere!
Flood emergency!

Thursday
In this town I’ve found
cobbled streets to wander round,
I have happy feet.

Friday
On two wheels I float
past everything, velo fun,
Cycling is flying.

Saturday
The cat on the lead
is an unhappy feline,
He can’t chase the birds!

Sunday
Theatre full of song
and heads thinking secret thoughts,
entranced by the strings.

Monday
Impossible tree
engraves candyfloss branches
onto my mind’s eye.

Tuesday
Out of boxes we
unearth forgotten treasures
from the before time

Wednesday
Surprising flowers,
unreal, petals everywhere
until I awake.

Thursday
French horns ring out loud,
echoing around the square,
a blast of grandeur.

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A haiku a day...

Friday
Lost in translation,
so we give up, sip beer and
enjoy life in France.

Saturday
Booming fireworks,
bright lights, river reflections,
explosive welcome.

Sunday
Dimanche en France, so
let's amble to market, rain
can't dampen my day.

Monday
Two new friends for me
outside the épicerie;
chat et coccinelle.

Tuesday
After wine and cheese,
talk turns to tortoises, what
strange little creatures.

Wednesday
Furniture failure,
bureaucracy at the bank,
wednesday blues mean beer.

Thursday
All day long shivers
dart up and down my spine, cold
creeps into my bones.

Ummmm, re-reading this weeks haikuus as I type has made me realise that there are quite a lot of references to wine and beer! haha! Next week I will try and be more sober in my poetry. Lets just say a wee drink every now and then has been helping smooth the transition into France when our attempts to find cheap furniture have repeatedly met with failure....
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A haiku a day...

Friday
Fey ballerinas,
Tiny statuettes whirling,
Amidst the splendour.

Saturday
My head so groggy,
As we wander to the park
'Neath a mottled sky.

Sunday
My hands pull out pulp,
The knife carves its spooky face,
Now glow, Pumpkin King!

Monday
As I run, my path
is crossed by a handsome beast,
Black cat: lucky me.

Tuesday
Funny how feelings fluctuate,
the whole spectrum
revealed in a day.

Wednesday
Run downhill through a
tunnel of trees, orange light,
rejuvenates me.

Thursday
Perpetual motion,
keeps my thoughts ticking over,
Stops me from sinking.

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I, Jack the Pumpkin King...

Happy halloween! May the great pumpkin visit your patch and a black cat cross your path (that's lucky, right?)...
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A haiku a day...

Friday
I'm just no good at
this waiting game; my patient
pretense cracks apart.

Saturday
Sleep is my escape
From the noise of the party,
A quiet cocoon.

Sunday
Autumn abundance,
Piles of pears, ripe and ready,
Fallen to the ground.

Monday
A leafy whirlwind
of autumn debris, circling
wild, surrounding me.

Tuesday
Black cat emerges,
Out of the shadows; she mews
at me,urgently.

Wednesday
Don’t make eye contact
With this beast - he’ll steal your lunch;
Daredevil squirrel.

Thursday
Carpeted with leaves
The trail glows yellowy gold
Leading me back home.

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