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Tag: Haiku

Day-to-day

leafless tree against a black sky illuminated by a street light

Tethered to one place,
diligently spreading light—
Mother Earth’s routine.

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N Unplugged Leave a comment June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 1 Minute

Ageing gracefully

closeup photo of food mould
Close-up photo of food mould

Spiky surface hairs,
characteristic of age—
humans are food too.

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N Unplugged Leave a comment June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 1 Minute

Silent observer

photo of a quiet lake in the mid afrernoon on a partly cloudy day

The lake watches on
as we glare at its cold depths—
humans, passing clouds.

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N Unplugged Leave a comment June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 1 Minute

Seasonal wear

a bald tree on a winter morning

Bark as bold as brass,
the bald and the beautiful—
winter-cloaked gum tree.

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N Unplugged Leave a comment June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 1 Minute

Wishful

eucalyptus trees with the morning sun shining on them

Wouldn’t world be better—
if the silver we pine for,
are gum trees only.

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N Unplugged Leave a comment June 26, 2021June 26, 2021 1 Minute

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