Heard the first chiffchaff echoing from the garden- buds slowly stirring #birds #buds #haiku #BlueSkyPoets #vss365 #garden

poetry’s vital role in coping with the horrors of war!

Sheaves of wheat lie tied in fields sown with dormant mines- Night drums out last light #Sanryu #Haiku #war #Ukraine #Vss365 #BlueSkyPoets

Yajoi Kusama at the Basel Carnival- she would be surprised #haiku #sanryu #BaseFasnacht #Carnival #vss365 #photography

Basel Carnival— masks leering, lanterns aglow; beat of drums and fifes #BaselFasnacht #Morgestraich #Carnival #Sanryu #Haiku #BlueSkyPoets #vss365

I am in a #SillySanryu mood. #FrenchPoetry #philosophy #BlueSkyPoets #vss365 #sanryu

Lord, give me one day without computer problems— Damn, Word crashed again! #Sanryu #Computer #problems #vss365 #frustration #BluewinPoets

A toddler stares down the path; mother gently restrains him— wet fur, wagging tail #haiku #senryu #BlueSkyPoets #toddler #dog

Wind rattling through trees; fallen branches strewn on road— a splintering crunch #haiku #storm #wind #trees #BlueSkyPoets #vss355 #micropoetry

It’s pouring outside— hurry and get dressed for some Singin’ in the Rain #haiku #senryu #rain #singing #BlueSkyPoets #Vss365

Blue tits pecking at crushed peanuts in the feeder— a shadow hovers #Haiku #NatureHaiku #BlueSkyPoets #Birds #Vss365

Bare branches shake loose last drops of glistening rain— shutter bangs open #Haiku #Rain #WinterHaiku #BlueSkyPoets #vss365

Little red shoes go splashing away in puddles- grandpa pulls child back #haiku #rain #puddles #children #vss365 #photography

It’s Valentine Day- Say I love you to someone, here or far away #ValentineDay #love #Haiku #Sanryu #flowers #Vss365 #photography

Two old frying pans waiting for the rubbish truck- great meals remembered #haiku #senryu #cooking #memories #age #BlueSkyPoets #photography #vss365

Lone bench in puddle waiting for someone to sit- discuss who lost glove? #haiku #senryu #rain #vss365 #photography

Reading old journal of a trip to Italy- hoped to meet someone #Haiku #memories #Italy #BlueSkyPoets #vss365

A baby’s cry in the streetcar clicking along- sound of gurgling vowels #haiku #baby #BlueSkyPoets #vsd365

Clouds snagged in branches; Labyrinth of twigs clings fast— Veils rending slowly #Haiku #WinterHaiku #NaturePoetry #BlueSkyPoets #photography #vss365

She reviews her life; hundreds of photos stare back- years pressed in albums #haiku #memories #photoalbums #vss365 #BlueSkyPoets

Train racing along; my hand lifts, shutter snaps — grass merging with snow #Haiku #TravelHaiku #WinterThaw #BlueSkyPoets #Nature #trains #photography #Vss365

Thought I’d have a go at the #HaikuHorrorPrompt #rended Drapes rended apart; shadow of Doppelgänger — a Dorian Gray grins #BlueSkyPoets #Vss365 #Doppelgänger #sanryu

Outside, a deluge of news seeps under my door- I plug it with rags #saryu #news #BlueSkyPoets #vss365 #deluge

Sunlight dappling moss spreading on an ancient wall — framed by iron bars #Haiku #Nature #Moss #BlueSkyPoets #NaturePhotography #BlueSkyPoets #vss365

My first rejection of the year for a great poem- I won’t sob all day #Sanryu #WritersLife #rejection #BlueSkyPoets #vss365 #poetry #Haiku

Sun over rooftop illuminates my window- shadows on words shift #Haiku #sun #window #words #vss365

Bursting through tarmac— fragile flower blossoming in midwinter light #haiku #flowers #BlueSkyPoets #photography #vss365 #winterlight

Path yet untrodden- Who will be the first to leave footprints in the snow? #haiku #winter #snow #footprints #alps #naturepoetry #micropoetry #blueskypoets #vss365 #photography

A cat in the field carefully digs a small hole- arches back to poop #Haiku #NatureObservation #AnimalBehaviour #cats #vss365 #BlueSkyPoets

To celebrate my 300 posts of original #haikus and #sanryus, here's an original #poem about a #dream I had last night. #vss365 #BlueSkyPoets

Crow in tangled twigs; we eye each other again- blink, it flaps away #Haiku #NaturePoetry #BirdPoetry #BlueSkyPoets #vss365 #photography

The big weather vane’s bluster about using ICE is slowly waning #Sanryu #vss365 #prompt #wane

Dog bored by lecture about trains and cable cars- I’ll just sleep through it #sanryu #dogs #vss365 #photography #BlueSkyPoets

Mist and snow mingle, blurring face of the mountain— An old man asleep #haiku #winter #mountains #mist #stillness #vss365 #BlueSkyPoems #photography

Sun dawns on warscape; young soldiers dead in hundreds— ruler in bunker #senryu #haiku #war #Ukraine

Spruce watch setting sun; soon the night will reign again- spirits of the woods #haiku #naturepoetry #winterlight #forest #dusk #spirits #micropoetry #naturephotograph #vss365 #BlueSkyPoets

Three little goats who wonder what to do today- stay home and go maaaaa! #Senryu #Micropoetry #HumourPoetry #AnimalPoetry #Goats #LightVers #vss365 #photography

Good morning sunshine; may you brighten our new day and dispel troubles #haiku #sunshine #vss365 #BlueSkyPoets #photography

Here’s another #lostglove #sanryu! Seems like a genre is emerging. One glove hanging from a post makes me wonder what crime did it commit? #vss365 #photography #BlueSkyPoets

Footprints in the snow reveal these nightly visits- animal traffic #haiku #micropoetry #winter #snow #footprints #nature #wildlife #vss365 #photography #BlueSkyPoets

Here is my #haiku for the prompt #timeslip #vss365 #Blueskypoets

Wait and see seems to be the news anchors’ mantra- what‘s He up to next? #Sanryu #news #politics #vss365

Gulls perching on rocks laid bare in stream‘s ebbing tide- momentary pause #haiku #nature #stillness #river #gulls #vss365 #photography

Yayoi Kusama pumpkin waits to be eaten- break your teeth on it #YayoiKusama #artandpoetry #ekphrasticpoetry #vss365 #photography #BlueSkyPoets #senryu

Found out Fleur Adcock left us last year at ninety- Her poems shall live on! #haiku #poetry #BlueSkyPoems #FleurAdcock #vss365

Here‘s a bit of #nostalgia for the #prompt #kooky #song #vss365 #Senryu #memories #SevetySevenSunsetStrip #ConnieStevens #EdwardByrnes Kookie, Kookie, lend me your comb-love that old song- Edd Byrnes, '59

Waiting for big snow which has been forecast for days- but flimsy flakes fall #haiku #winter #snow #waiting #weather #vss365

The pot calling the kettle kettle black- look who points a finger at Himself #senryu #satire #corruption #vss365

Aliens snatch man; only left the boots behind- barefoot specimen #Sanryu #aliens #vss365 #photography #BlueSkyPoets

Here‘s a #sanryu for a change. #vss365 #photography #BlueSkyPoets Footprints in fresh snow- who was the first to make them? The drunk going home