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Tag: Winter

Coal and Curl | Haiku

It’s grey skies and a chill wind in Scotland as we head towards the year’s end, so here are a couple of moody haiku…

Flames from a coal fire

Coal

A year’s fag-end gloams,

Underlit by coals, over-

hung by mauve smoke skeins.

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Matthew J. Richardson Poetry 10 Comments December 17, 2023December 16, 2023 1 Minute

Caster and Creak | Haiku

We’re in the middle of a cold snap in Scotland, as you might be able to tell…

A fir tree branch hanging with ice

Caster

Caster dusting on

Bin lid and bough, sill and stoop.

Open, winter skies.

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Matthew J. Richardson Poetry 12 Comments December 3, 2023November 30, 2023 1 Minute

Heather and Hollow | Haiku

Today’s haiku offerings were heavily influenced by a rather wild walk in the Kilpatrick hills, north of Glasgow a couple of days ago. The wind was courtesy of Storm Malik, and ensured that the first part of the hike was carried out at a 45-degree angle!

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Matthew J. Richardson Poetry 20 Comments February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 1 Minute

Mountain and Mist | Haiku

Good morning folks,

From the highest peaks to the darkest hollow this morning with a couple of haiku…

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Matthew J. Richardson Poetry 9 Comments December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 1 Minute

Air and Alluvial | Haiku

Morning folks,

snow is on the ground here in chilly Scotland. Having the kids tag along meant that a planned walk at Whitelee Windfarm (below) didn’t get much further than the cafe, but we were rewarded by views of the freezing fog wreathing itself around the turbines. Here’s a couple of suitably frosty haiku… Continue reading “Air and Alluvial | Haiku” →

Matthew J. Richardson Poetry 18 Comments February 13, 2020February 12, 2020 1 Minute

Brackish and Burble | Haiku

Morning folks,

A couple of nippy haiku to redden your cheeks…

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Matthew J. Richardson Poetry 12 Comments December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 1 Minute

Haiku – Marble and Throb

I’m pretty sure that’s the first time those two words have been put together as the title of a piece of creative writing, and probably for good reason! Here are a couple of wintery haikus regardless…

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Matthew J. Richardson Poetry 6 Comments December 23, 2018August 18, 2019 1 Minute

Haiku – Large

Here is my attempt at today’s one-word prompt of ‘large’, run courtesy of Swimmers.  Thought I’d haiku this one as I’ve already posted today…

 

Low-slung winter sun

Rinsed large through scudding rain-cloud

Ceding hungry night.

 

 

Matthew J. Richardson Poetry 2 Comments September 29, 2018 1 Minute

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