The mirror was clueless As to why it lay shattered On the floor It had done its best to reflect The beauty it had seen It was not its fault There was another More beautiful to behold The curse was now unleashed On her vanity Seven years of misfortune It would be #vss365 #BraveWrite #poem #poetry

Quiver of hope raised Of a “new you” on New Year Quickly disappears #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt #BraveWrite

Abstraction made Of the foggy breath Frozen finger tips And numb toes A brain that seems To function slower Than usual I think everything Is alright If only I could Find my way back Through this forest But the snow Has covered my path And I can’t seem to find My way back #vss365 #BSPP49 #poem

Into a new year Suitcase covered in labels Another voyage #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #BraveWrite

I wish all my followers a healthy year 2026 filled with poetry and books! Happy New Year! 🍾

One more year has passed Without bringing much wisdom Tale as old time #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt

Travel back through the year Joys, pains, hopes All already forgotten Shed like a worn coat To make space for new items In the wardrobe of the new year The wish list long and diverse New job, new life, new you All like last year All sure to disappoint Like it did last year #vss365 #poem #poetry

Winter glint Sunlight beams through icicles Picture perfect scene #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #DailyHaikuPrompt #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry

Sole trader in a commodity Called hope He found himself Overwhelmed by demand All these hungry eyes All these yearning arms Looking to him to find What was out of their reach He could not admit he had Traded hope for cash A long time ago And had none left To meet this high demand #vss365 #poem

Shimmered shadows Background to a cold cloudless sky Northern lights steal the show #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry

This would be the line The first one and the last one The one to trump all the others The one that would stick And be remembered A line to be declaimed As the actors leave the stage The one that would bring Fame and riches If only it could be thought of By a rubbish #poet #FromOneLine 399 #poetry

Sell roasted chestnuts Fading gleam of the fire Burnt fingers and mouth #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry

Moonlight Far above Not a cloud In the sky Starry light Frosty air All is still In the night All is still In the dark The world Fast asleep And I In my bed All alone Dream of you #vss365 #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry #poetrycommunity #poem #poetry

Crackle of fire Bear rug in front of the hearth Winter cabin life #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt

Nature struggles To wake up after winter Numb from cold and snow #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #vss365

I wish all my followers a peaceful Christmas! open.substack.com/pub/rubbishp...

Like shoots on a young tree They grew, tall and handsome Full of meaning, sometimes hidden They were shared, made the rounds They never grew old Despite the years Despite the distance They traveled That is the beauty Of stories of old #vss365 #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity

Kindled fire Lingering warmth Of your embrace #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry

A noise in the night The cat jumps from my lap A noise in the dark A fright for the heart Is old man Santa Coming down the chimney? Is it the ghost Of Christmas past? A small silhouette Darts across the floor Oh deary me It’s nothing but A tiny mouse #vss365 #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity

Under hanging lights Quilt on the lap to fight the cold A carol concert #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry

My latest #newsletter reports on a visit to #Austria and how present the past can be. #writing #amwriting open.substack.com/pub/rubbishp...

With a twinkling smile In his old shabby overcoat He stands on the threshold #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry

Winter solstice When light starts to win the fight And darkness recedes #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365

Humble pie is eaten At the end of the game When power and prestige Disappear in flames As Death, the great equaliser Knocks on the door #vss365 #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity

Clouds of icy breath As sleet slowly covers streets Dangerous weather #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry #DailyHaikuPrompt

In the dark church Lit by candle flicks Songs of gratitude Like incense, float Up the vaulted ceiling. The congregation, Eyes closed in adoration, Sings with fervour Songs of old About a babe Come to save #vss365 #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry

In the bleak winter Lantern lights in the distance Show the way to the lost #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt

Glimmers of regrets The curse of long sleepless nights When minds find no rest #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365

Finding your way In the dim light of the moon Is no easy task #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels

Do you recall the old days When we sat in the dim light Of the fire in the hearth? When the wind raged outside And we huddled together With no need to use words? Where are those days now When all’s cold and grey And we have nothing left Nothing to keep us warm? #poem #poetry #vss365

Memories of winters past Echo through the ages Golden thread of years And carefree childhood At the bottom of the hill Sleds stuck in the snow Laughter all around In the cold wind Wet mittens and shivers As darkness descends And by the fire A cup of hot chocolate #vss365 #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry

Ivy covered porch Snowdrift in the driveway Winter memories #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt #vss365

Bushes of holly Trees made of snow-dusted twigs On Christmas postcards #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry

When there were clouds Life was monotonous Huddled by the fire Then came the sun And warnings Were forgotten Enticed outside Where monsters Were waiting In the shadow Of the light The children of men Forgot to be careful And disappeared Without a trace #FromOneLine 398 #vss365 #poem #poetry

On the stove simmers A mouth watering hare stew By the fire the guests wait #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt

In this week's #newsletter, I wonder why I don't feel Chrismassy this year. How about you? #amwriting #writing open.substack.com/pub/rubbishp...

Fracture in the sky Lightning strikes amongst dark clouds Before the rain starts #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt

Word of the day, should you be feeling a little huffish, is ‘apanthropy’ (18th century): a love of solitude and the desire to be away from other people.

From bad to worse A succession of successors Never ending inheritance Basket cases Of fruitcakes Not one worth the hassle Sign on the dotted line Then pack your bags And leave it all behind Rejoin the road To sanity Leave your mind behind To do the sorting out #vss365 #poetry #poetrycommunity

An artist’s brush strokes Faint shimmer of Northern Lights After snowflakes fell #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry

Illicit thoughts In illicit books Hidden away From censorship The shadow of the wind Blows away the ashes Left after the bonfire Once they were seized There’s nothing left But oral tradition Written on scrolls well hidden In the folds of the garments Of curious minds #vss365 #poem #poetry

As temperatures drop On twined garlands of lights Stars twinkle #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry

Early morning haze Above the fields Snowy footprints lead the way To a winter wonderland Cold breath steaming up the air Frozen finger tips inside gloves Wind blowing hard and cold And waiting indoors The consolation Of a warm mug Of hot chocolate #vss365 #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry #poem #poetry

All a body needs Breath of fresh air and a stretch After a hard day #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt

Icy north wind blows Enough fireplace glow left To keep warm indoors #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry

A reflection on what #openness to other #cultures can do to you is the #theme of my latest #newsletter. #amwriting #writing open.substack.com/pub/rubbishp...

Desolation Pub quiz on a week day night No one won a prize #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt

We should have stopped Before we reached the road To desolation We should have stopped But not turned around Lest we turned into salt We should have stopped Before there was nothing left But tears and faded memories Under a magenta sky Of days gone by #FromOneLine 397 #vss365 #poetry #poem

End of December Under the pine needle tree Ribbon curls on gifts #haiku #haïku #haikupoetscommunity #haikupoem #haikupoet #haikucommunity #poem #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #haikufeels #DailyHaikuPrompt #BSPP48 #BlueSkyPoetry

Chic boutique hôtels Champagne for breakfast Expensive restaurants Exclusive shops All’s well in the rich world No worries ahead It’s a different story For the other half A tale of strife and hardship Ignored by a world Busy partying On the edge of an abyss #vss365 #poem #poetry #poetrycomunity