Category Archives: nature poems

Heron embroidery

Posted on June 20, 2016 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

Jock seems to be getting quicker at these embroideries:  it only seems five minutes since he finished the goslings. The idea for this one came from an advertiseent in the Radio Times. courtship or antagonism ruffled feathers suggest a fight … Continue reading →

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6-word-Saturday

Posted on June 11, 2016 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

Small walk on the wild side I haven’t been walking much lately, but as summer has finally put its head round the door, the least I could do was go out and welcome it.  The grassy path earns its name, … Continue reading →

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Where are the Bees?

Posted on May 12, 2016 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

Where are the bees? Our apple tree, 12.5.16 We’ll crunch no apples this autumn for the blossom will  not be transformed by the work of our friends the bees.   I haven’t seen a bee this year ─ last Spring the … Continue reading →

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A twofer for Haibun Monday

Posted on April 26, 2016 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

Haibun Monday at DVerse wants us to use a photograph by Susan Judd – her ethereal pictures look like watercolour paintings. But first, a picture from my son:   This mysterious photograph was taken last weekend by my son, Robin … Continue reading →

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Decima

Posted on April 22, 2016 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

  Despoiled by crass stupidity, greed and carelessness, earth damned ─ to sterile desert life condemned ─ assured by man’s cupidity. Will we survive obliquity, rebuild, recharge, re-discover simple ways and so recover everything we used to value live our … Continue reading →

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Sevenling

Posted on April 14, 2016 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

Conception – the fun part Life – the  best part Death – the hard part Youth – love and laughter Prime – adventure, love and laughter Senescence – rest, reflection, love and laughter Grabbed by the scruff, it’s all worth … Continue reading →

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morning visitor

Posted on April 8, 2016 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

Not fearful not fled — just here to be fed He doesn’t even fly away when we open the kitchen window behind him.  I’m hopeless at identifying birds, so it’s probably not a bluetit, but that’s the nearest I can find … Continue reading →

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What the Trees Know for Napowrimo Day 3

Posted on April 3, 2016 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

The Napowrimo prompt for Day 3  asks us to read a poem “The Girl Who Feared the Wind”, which begins “The trees know” and to write a poem of our own about what the trees know. A lonning (grassy path) in … Continue reading →

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Woodland senryu

Posted on March 7, 2016 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

image  http://miriadna.com/ An ocean of green shadowy depths ─ through which float islands of sunlight Deepest forest clouded by the breath of trees — small creatures creep

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O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song

Posted on January 17, 2016 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

  Miz Quickly wants us to write a joyful poem.  I am unable to improve on Psalm 100, but am obliged to try. Wake to the sunrise celebrate colour and calm ─ begin each day well

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Hail to Thee, Blithe Spirit

Posted on January 11, 2016 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

    Today had been a day of storms, of squalls alternating with heavy rain, sunshine and hail.  A visitor landed in the garden across the lane, brightly arrayed with auburn plumage, fluffed out against the weather.  I hurried to … Continue reading →

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A sight for sore eyes – wordle 224

Posted on November 8, 2015 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

After the harvest the tractor dance resumes to harrow, lime and sow. Fourteen days spin by until from dull brown swathe of stubble emerges green enough to stun, a grid of translucent stripes across the span of my armchair view … Continue reading →

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Strix Aluco

Posted on October 22, 2015 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

rarely seen watcher, erect awaiting quarry: lethal night hunter Haiku for Octpowrimo day 22

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6-word-Saturday

Posted on September 12, 2015 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

Still plenty of wildflowers to enjoy To avoid a fall I keep my eyes on the ground and I see beauty

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HAIBUN 2

Posted on September 8, 2015 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

My first attempt for dVerse Haibun Monday diverted  from the classical recipe, so I had another go. The distant past drifts by, circling as I plod the moody land towards the angry sea. I ponder the consequence of our occupation of … Continue reading →

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