tanka 42

the transient tulip
may come again next year
the permanent stone
grows a covering of moss
or is hidden under leaves

photo & tanka © gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 14th June 2008

Publication

2008 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

Republished now as a contribution to Monday Mellow Yellows.

(d27)

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.

(d26)

the moor
white with cotton-grass
no sign of Keith

© gerald england

Composed: Wessenden Head, 9th June 2008

Publication

2008 Summer Haiku.

Republished now as a contribution to Outdoor Wednesday.

Tallin (3)

off of Viru's
heaving mass of visitors
a street called "sauna"

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 8th June 2008

Publication

2009 Sons of Camus Writers International Journal (Cypress)

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

Tallin (2)

Laboratooriumi —
grass in cracks under wooden doors
so quiet

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 8th June 2008

Publications

2009 Sons of Camus Writers International Journal (Cypress)
2009 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

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

Tallin (1)

old merchant's house
six centuries of grime
clings to walls

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 8th June 2008

Publication

2009 Sons of Camus Writers International Journal (Cypress)

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

St Petersburg (3)

The horse tamer
has shod two out of four
Anichov Bridge

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 8th June 2008

Publication

2009 Sons of Camus Writers International Journal (Cypress)

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

St Petersburg (2)

Sunday afternoon
in the square by the Hermitage
world tourists throng

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 8th June 2008

Publication

2009 Sons of Camus Writers International Journal (Cypress)

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

St Petersburg (1)

Russia's Venice
from this one bridge
eight bridges to be seen

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 8th June 2008

Publications

2009 Sons of Camus Writers International Journal (Cypress)
2009 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

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

Helsinki (3)

by the station
two blondes in short skirts
discuss fashion lines

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 8th June 2008

Publication

2009 Sons of Camus Writers International Journal (Cypress)

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

Helsinki (2)

Temppeliaukio
organ chords reverberate
through solid stone

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 8th June 2008

Publication

2009 Sons of Camus Writers International Journal (Cypress)

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

Helsinki (1)

fish market
next to the herring stall
second-hand books

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 8th June 2008

Publications

2009 Sons of Camus Writers International Journal (Cypress)
2009 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

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

(d16)

distant views
denied by full-leaved trees
the evening sun shines

© 2008 gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 14th May 2008

Publication

2008 Summer Haiku (Internet)

Posted now for the letter D at ABC Wednesday.

(d15x)

first of May
in the rose bush
a fresh feeder

text and image © 2008 gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 1st May 2008

Publication

2008 Spring Haiku (Internet)

Republished as a contribution to Camera Critters.

(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)

(b49)

all my goods packeted for a voyage over oceans

words & picture © gerald england 2007


Composed: Gee Cross, 2nd December 2007

Publication

2007 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

A contribution to Monday Mellow Yellows and Blue Monday.

(b48)

riverside path
on the cobblestones
a white feather

words & photo © gerald england 2007


Composed: Gee Cross, 26th November 2007

Publication

2007 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

(b47)

mother and child
seek their adventure
below the peak

words & photo © gerald england 2007


Composed: Gee Cross, 13th November 2007

Publication

2007 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

(b46)

longing
to not be long
waiting

words & photo © gerald england 2007


Composed: Gee Cross, 13th November 2007

Publication

2007 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

Posted now for Camera Critters.

(b45)

first frost
even the weeds
wilt

words & photo © gerald england 2007

Composed: Gee Cross, 13th Novemberr 2007

Publication

2007 Winter Haiku (Internet)

(b44)

graveyard corner
under the oldest trees
new compost

words and photograph © gerald england, 2007

Composed: Gee Cross, 10th November 2007

Publication

2007 Autumn Haiku (Internet)

(b43)

over the road
between autumn showers
a prism

words and photograph © gerald england, 2007

Composed: Gee Cross, 2nd Novemberr 2007

Publication

2007 Autumn Haiku (Internet)

(b42)

late October
all manner of tits
in the rose bush

words & photo © gerald england, 2007

Composed: Gee Cross, 28th October 2007

Publication

2007 Autumn Haiku (Internet)

A Double Haiku for Newton

A DOUBLE HAIKU FOR NEWTON

a tired Newton
stretched out under a tree
was almost asleep

a falling apple
accelerated his brain
straight into orbit

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 27th October 2007

Publications

2007 Cosmopoetry (Internet)
2007 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

(b41)

cemetery wall windblown leaves gather my long shadow

words & photo © gerald england, 2007

Composed: Gee Cross, 23rd October 2007

Publication

2007 Autumn Haiku (Internet)

(b40)

after city streets
a walk in the cool park
leaves on the line

© gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 21st November 2007

Publication

2007 Autumn Haiku (Internet)

(b39)

two sons
so different and yet
so close

words & photo © gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 21st November 2007

Publication

2007 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

(b38)

on balance
dance is all about
timing

words & photo © gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 15th November 2007

Publication

2007 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

(b37)

cemetery gate
broken husks strewn around
not one whole conker

haiga © gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 21st September 2007

Publication

2007 Autumn Haiku (Internet)

(b36)

beside the path
between river and canal
fallen leaves

© gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 11th September 2007

Publication

2007 Autumn Haiku (Internet)

(b35)

savage wind
seagulls seek ground
off the lake

haiga © gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 4th September 2007

Publication

2007 Autumn Haiku (Internet)

tanka 41

Chapel Garth
granddad in his high-back chair
pancakes for tea
before big brother comes
to drag me home

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 2nd September 2007

Publication

2007 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

(b34)

Saint Petersburg docks
to the sound of a brass band
morning breaks

words & photo © gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 20th August 2007

Publication

2007 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

(b33)

power lines beneath summer clouds children play

words & photo © gerald england

Composed: Gee Cross, 30th July 2007

Publication

2007 Summer Haiku (Internet)