Another day of grey skies and cool winds. Jackdaws visit bird feeders.
Jackdaws
16 May 2023 1 Comment
in aros, Haiku Tags: aros, bird feeders, jackdaws, sky, wind
Tai Chi
20 Apr 2023 3 Comments
in aros, Haiku Tags: aros, book, haiku, short form, Tai Chi, Youtube
Relearning Tai Chi. No class to go to now, so book and video. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Some years ago I went to a Tai Chi class and loved it, but the class folded and I couldn't find another local class that taught the same style. I promised myself to continue to practise on my own but the good intentions eventually faded away. Now I am trying to relearn the short form from a book and Youtube video - It is gradually coming back to me, slowly! Maybe I'll still search for another class once I've got to grips with the basics again.
Sunshine
18 Mar 2023 1 Comment
in aros, Haiku Tags: aros, daffodils, sunshine, rescued
Trampled and broken wayside daffodils rescued. Sunshine in a vase.
Returning
15 Mar 2023 4 Comments
in aros, Haiku Tags: aros, bird song, blossom, colour, haiku, spring, trees
Colour returning; spring flowers and tree blossom. Bird song rejoicing.
Debris
10 Mar 2023 2 Comments
in aros, Haiku Tags: aros, debris, melt, snow, sun, twigs, wind
Night snow and strong winds. Morning sun melt leaves behind scattered twigs debris.
Celebration
27 Feb 2023 5 Comments
in aros, Haiku, Musings Tags: aros, celebration, coronation, king, poetry booklet, Queen's Jubilee
Celebration book. Another editing job; Poems for the King. _________________________________ From time to time my poetry group produces a booklet of poetry by members. Although we are not a writing group as such, more of a poetry appreciation group, some members do also write and if they have something that fits the chosen topic for the meeting then they are welcome to read their own work. When we produce poetry booklets some of the members who consider themselves as 'non-writers' also rise to the occasion and make the effort to come up with something for inclusion. We print enough for our membership and a few extra to sell to family, friends and other interested persons. The most recent booklet of our own poetry was for the late Queen's Jubilee last year, with a print run of 40 copies - all gone! The member who usually edited our booklets (a former professional magazine editor) is no longer able to do so and cannot come to meetings anymore so I volunteered to take it on; having edited a now defunct sailing association magazine for many years I have the necessary skills and no-one else wanted the job! Now we have a new King, who is due to be crowned in May, so one of our members came up with the idea that we should produce another booklet to celebrate the coronation, even though it is so soon after our last booklet. Once more I am required to put on my editors cap and also come up with a couple of poems for inclusion myself. I'm going to have a busy couple of months!
Nest Building
25 Feb 2023 1 Comment
in aros, Haiku Tags: aros, birds, grass, moss, nest building
Beak filled with strings of grass and clumps of fresh green moss; nest building blackbird.
Feast
18 Feb 2023 Leave a comment
in aros, Haiku Tags: aros, crab-apple, feast, ivy berries, pigeon
Feast for a pigeon, down by the crab-apple tree. Ripe ivy berries.
New Craft
08 Feb 2023 6 Comments
in aros, crafts, Haiku Tags: aros, new craft, practising, quilling, small stones
No time for small stones. Busy practising quilling; new craft for this year!
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