(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.

(d14a)

daffodils dead
dandelions and daisies
take over

© gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 26th April 2008

Publication

2008 Spring Haiku (Internet)

(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.

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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.

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.

(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.

(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)

(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.

(d4)

Saturday
robins and coaltits
await the thaw

© 2008, gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 2nd February 2008

Publications

2008 Winter Haiku (Internet)

(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)

(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)

(d1)

city haze
in blue morning air
full moon

words & photograph © gerald england 2008


Composed: Gee Cross, 7th January 2008

Publication

2008 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

For Skywatch Friday.

(b54)

supermarket
through grit and frost
trolley tracks

words & photograph © gerald england 2007


Composed: Gee Cross, 30th December 2007

Publication

2007 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

(b53)

a smile
and a son's hug
no greater gift

words & picture © gerald england 2007


Composed: Gee Cross, 24th December 2007

Publication

2007 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

(b51)

clouds contrails cross charm the air

words & picture © gerald england 2007


Composed: Gee Cross, 16th December 2007

Publication

2007 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

For Skywatch Friday.

(b50)

December morning
Sciurus carolinensis
pauses

haiga © gerald england, 2007


Composed: Gee Cross, 7th December 2007

Publications

2007 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)
2007 Winter Haiku (Internet)