feet first

feet first
along little underbank
august fashion

© Gerald England

Composed: Hyde, 20th August 2009

Publication

2009 Ink Sweat & Tears (Internet)

republished now as a contribution to Blue Monday.

For Astropoetry to the International Year of Astronomy 2009 2nd quarter.

MOON AND VENUS IN THE MORNING AURORA, 23rd April 2009
photo © Valentin Grigore.
something stirs
on one of the moons
of Saturn

© Gerald England

Composed: Hyde, 25th June 2009

Publication

2009 Cosmopoetry (Internet)
2009 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

(c100)

mid-summer night
where-ever will the wind blow
tomorrow?

© Gerald England

Composed: Hyde, 22nd June 2009

Publication

2009 Summer Haiku (Internet)

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

fallen tree (d51)

fallen tree
on all of its sides
new growth

© Gerald England

Composed: Hyde, 14th May 2009

Publication

2009 Spring Haiku.

A contribution to Orange You Glad It's Friday.

Manchester rain

green lights in a puddle left white arrow

© Gerald England

Composed: Hyde, 26th March 2009

Publication

2009 Spring Haiku (Internet)
2009 Ackworth Born, gone West (Internet)

A contribution to Weekend Reflections.

coal tit (d49)

a coal tit sings
as February ends
on a high note

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 25th February 2009

Publication

2009 Spring Haiku.

A contribution to Camera Critters.

(d46)

snow has thawed
over the recreation ground
boots trample through mud

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 11th February 2009

Publication

2009 Winter Haiku (Internet)

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

arrivals

snow arrives
under the willow tree
daffodil shoots

© gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 19th January 2009

Publication

2009 Winter Haiku (Internet)

Kessmas day

Kessmas day
thru t’ cemet'ry raihlins
ollie berries poak

words and photo © gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 4th January 2009

Publication

2009 Winter Haiku (Internet)

A contribution to Macro Monday.

Christmas Eve, 2008

Christmas Eve morning
do I really need any
last minute shopping?

© gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 24th December 2008

Publications

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

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Linking to the Christmas Bloghop at Lunch Break

(d42)

down the line
someone is waiting
for love

gerald england

photo of Brinnington Station © 2008, Gerald England.

Composed: Gee Cross, 22nd December 2008

Publication

2008 Winter Haiku (Internet)

A contribution to Sunday Bridges at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo and Blue Monday.

(as22)

Crux over Gemini Observatory, Mauna Kea, Hawaii
Photo: © Ovidiu Vaduvescu

in a cold field
on the other side of my world
the southern cross

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 12th December 2008

Publications

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

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

(d41)

nothing on the tree
Christmas spenders hurry
to the heated mall

Gerald England

photo of Trafford Centre © 2008, Gerald England.

Composed: Gee Cross, 10th December 2008

Publications

2008 Winter Haiku (Internet)
2009 Haiku Scotland (UK)

Republished as a contribution to Outdoor Wednesday.

(d40)

the back way home
under the holly hedge
whitened leaves

© 2008, Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 3rd December 2008

Publications

2008 Winter Haiku (Internet)
2009 Haiku Scotland (UK)

Republished as a contribution to Our World Tuesday.

(d39)

autumn mist
slipping and sliding
towards winter

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 29th November 2008

Publication

2008 Autumn Haiku (Internet)

Republished as a contribution to Scenic Weekends.

tanka 43 (Sally Walsh's Dam)

Sally Walsh's Dam
down Dicky Sykes Lane
near the turkey farm;
Dad told us not to walk there
for dead dogs are drowned therein

© 2008, Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 25th November 2008

Publication

2008 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

The photograph dates from 1967.

A contribution to Outdoor Wednesday and Water World Wednesday.

paradox (d38)

below the M6
above the penny ferry
a sea-bound ship

words & photo © 2008, Gerald England.

Composed: Gee Cross, 8th November 2008

Publication

2008 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

The original photograph was taken in 1975. The ferry referred to cost 11p in 2003 apparently, and the M6 bridge is now rather wider.

Republished as a contribution to The Weekend in Black and White and Sunday Bridges at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

(d37)

shade all gone
swept into a soggy pile
on cracked concrete

words and photograph © 2008, gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 8th November 2008

Publications

2008 Autumn Haiku.

Republished as a contribution to Orange You Glad It's Friday.

Bill Higginson gone

Bill Higginson gone
a giant has made his final leap
tears in the pond

© gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 12th October 2008

Publication

2008 Autumn Haiku.

Read also William J Higginson: in memoriam.

Serendipity

autumn pleasures
the rusting roller-coaster
remains behind

© gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 4th October 2008

Publications

2008 Autumn Haiku.
2008 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

Republished as a contribution to Our World Tuesday.