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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.

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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.

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hilltop
the cyclist pauses
to analyse clouds

© 2008, gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 18th July 2008

Publications

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

Republished as a contribution to Skywatch Friday and The Weekend in Black and White.

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Photograph ©GiuCe from Truxillo Daily Photosilent cactus
up the distant hill
a road zig-zags

© gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 11th June 2008

Publication

2008 Haiku Scotland (UK)

Republished now as a contribution to Scenic Weekends.

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[text mislaid]

Composed: Hyde, 8th January 2005

Publication

2005 Haiku Scotland (UK)

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[text mislaid]

Composed: Gee Cross, 14th September 2004

Publication

2005 Haiku Scotland (UK)

Movement

MOVEMENT

poets must move with the times he said -
i folded up my newspaper and walked

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Ackworth, 31st January 1971

Publications

1971 Bogg (UK)
1987 Pennine Ink (UK)
1990 Truly Fine (USA)
1992 STEALING KISSES (Hyde, New Hope International)
1993 Prophetic Voices (USA)
2005 Haiku Scotland (UK)

The Heart of a River

THE HEART OF A RIVER

  Upstream–-
      The bridge,
    The wharf
      The town
    The noise
      Of the throng
        Of factories
      Of fun!

  Downstream---
      out into the coldness of the sea
      a vast emptiness
      of roaring wave!

© Gerald England

Composed: Ackworth, 16th June 1967

Publications

1970 MOUSINGS (Sheffield, Headland)
1986 The Old Police Station (UK)
1986 Bull (UK)
1994 Tree Trunk (USA)
2005 Haiku Scotland (UK)

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O CORACAO DE UM RIO

Rio acima----
a ponte,
o porto
a cidade
o barulho
do povo
das fabricas
do divertimento!

Rio abaixo
indo a frieza do mar
uma vasta extensao vazia
de ondas rugindo!

GERALD ENGLAND

(Traducao de Teresinka Pereira)

Publication

1990 International Poetry

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INIMA UNUI RAU

In susul apei
Podul
Debarcaderul
Orasul
Zgomotul
Multimii
Fabricilor
De Distractii

In josul apei
in raceala marii
o vasta goliciune
de val furtunos.

GERALD ENGLAND

Romanian translation by Octavian Blaga and Florentin Smarandache

Publication

believed to have been published in a Romanian journal but details not known.

Non-Slogan for a Mountaineer Beginner

NONSLOGAN FOR A MOUNTAINEER BEGINNER

- It's easy - said the mountaineer condescending
- provided you remember don't look down -
said I - that's all very well ascending
but what about when you're coming down -

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Lochinver, 30th June 1966

Publications
1984 Folio (UK)
2005 Haiku Scotland (UK)

Mother's View of Education

MOTHER'S VIEW OF EDUCATION

            Today       go to school
            Today       you learn
            Tomorrow    leave school
            Tomorrow    you earn

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Ackworth, 6th April 1966

Publications
1981 DADDYCATION (Ashton under Lyne, New Hope International)
2005 Haiku Scotland (UK)