Saturday 27 July 2013

(d15)


simply waiting
among greens and yellows
a blooming blackbird

text & photograph © 2008, gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 27th April 2008

Publications

2008 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

Republished as a contribution to Camera Critters.

Wednesday 24 July 2013

(d14a)

daffodils dead
dandelions and daisies
take over

© gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 26th April 2008

Publication

2008 Spring Haiku (Internet)

Monday 22 July 2013

(d14)


West Window
the whole spectrum
filters through

text & photograph © 2008, gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 20th April 2008

Publications

2008 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)
2008 BUILDING (British Haiku Society, UK)

The location of the photograph is Leeds Parish Church.

Republished as a contribution to Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors.

Sunday 21 July 2013

(d13)


cold Saturday
when it is time to go home
ah the joy!

words & photograph © 2008, gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 23rd March 2008

Publication

2008 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

Saturday 20 July 2013

(d12)


Easter day afternoon daffodils thrive on snow melt

words and photo © gerald england 2008

Composed: Gee Cross, 23rd March 2008

Publication

2008 Spring Haiku (Internet)

Friday 19 July 2013

(d11)


Easter Sunday
second week of spring
two inches of snow

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 23rd March 2008

Publication

2008 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

Thursday 18 July 2013

(as20)



Mars passes through the Great Bear
Is there anybody there?

© Gerald England

Marte langa Ursa Mare:
"Cineva-i acolo oare?"

Romanian translation by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

Composed: Gee Cross, 21st March 2008

Publications

2008 Cosmopoetry (Internet)
2008 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

Wednesday 17 July 2013

(d9)


harbourside puddle
a group of young turnstones
warble and waddle

words & photograph © 2008 gerald england

Composed: Paignton, 9th March 2008

Publication

2008 Spring Haiku (Internet)

Note: This is one of the Paignton haiku I'd previously thought had been lost.

Republished now as a contribution to Outdoor Wednesday.and Water World Wednesday.


Saturday 13 July 2013

Paignton Rainbow lost haiku


My records show that I composed three haiku in Paignton on 9th March 2008 but I've not been able to find the texts.

The first lines were:

under the rainbow
harbourside puddles
huddled close

I have, however, found a photo of a rainbow.

A contribution to Scenic Weekends.

Tuesday 9 July 2013

(d7)


loose change
it all adds up to a lot

of heavy metal

words & photo © 2008 gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 27th January 2008

Publication

2008 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.

Monday 8 July 2013

(d6)


end of tax year
fresh floral furniture
in the street

words & photograph © 2008 gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 26th February 2008

Publications

2008 Spring Haiku (Internet)

Sunday 7 July 2013

(d5)


early February
already one golden trumpet
glows

© 2008, gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 2nd February 2008

Publications

2008 Winter Haiku (Internet)

Republished as a contribution to Monday Mellow Yellows.

Friday 5 July 2013

(d4)


Saturday
robins and coaltits
await the thaw

© 2008, gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 2nd February 2008

Publications

2008 Winter Haiku (Internet)

Wednesday 3 July 2013

(d3)


on path edges
and horses' leavings
flakes of snow

words & photograph © gerald england 2008


Composed: Gee Cross, 27th January 2008

Publication

2008 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

Monday 1 July 2013

(d2)



January rain
under the willow tree
daffodils emerge


words & picture © gerald england, 2008

Composed: Gee Cross, 20th January 2008

Publications

2008 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)
2008 Winter Haiku (Internet)