Wild Flowers

winter is still with us
wild flowers a reminder 
spring is not far away

For The Weekend.

quelle surprise!
a washing machine
for dinosaurs

my new one
plays a few bars of this
at the end of the cycle
remarkable

a shred of the civilised
has managed to sneak through
the age of the barbarian
and into my laundry
thank you samsung

Men Will Be Boys

a flood of fear
descended upon the earth
when the boys
challenged each other
threatening our peace

bigger is not better
so put them away chaps
and play nicely
in the rumpus room
anyone for table tennis?

Midweek Motif Poets United

Haiku Horizons

 Tanka

up up and away
in a blue sky fantasy
facebook futility
redefines 'banal' or 'trite'
not to mention 'vacuous'

Dr Jane Goodall

this beautiful english rose
fell in love with tarzan of the apes
aged ten
peeved and heartbroken
that he married the wrong jane
she developed a passion for all things
african and decided to make it her life

courageous and undaunted
she sailed off on her own
to africa to follow her dream
supported by her wonderful mother

she proved animals have personality and feelings
said anyone who has grown up
with a dog or cat knows that
and became an activist on their behalf

the best moment of jane's life
was when
the chimp released back into the wild
thanked jane by giving her a hug






the chimp had never met jane before but
somehow knew jane was the boss
and responsible for saving her life

jane a full blown rose
now at 81 
is still a beautiful woman
a wonderful human being
and an inspiration to us all

Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille - MLMM

she was born in the waves
scooped up by a pelican and
dropped into a cabbage patch

RED GARLAND - Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year

late winter
friday night drinks
jazz on the menu
i'm in a mateus rose mood
all pink and bubbly


offstage in the wings
spring is patiently waiting
to make an appearance
a sigh of relief and applause
from the audience