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Haiku about a slow moving creature

Posted on June 27, 2026 by yamey
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I never leave home

But I move around slowly indeed

At snail’s pace

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Something old and something new: London evolves

Posted on June 22, 2026 by yamey
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I am always fascinated by the contrasts between old and new buildings positioned close to one another.

At London Bridge station

A city evolves

The new is built close to the old

In London town

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, city, development, evolution, haiku, haiku with photography, london | Leave a reply

Corroding culture: a haiku and Antony Gormley

Posted on June 18, 2026 by yamey
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In a garden

Stands Antony Gormley’s rusting work

It’s modern art

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged antony gormley, blog, blogger, blogging, corrosion, garden, haiku, haiku and photography, sculpture | Leave a reply

A helicopter inspired haiku

Posted on June 13, 2026 by yamey
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High in the sky

With blades rotating noisily

A chopper flying

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An ascending haiku

Posted on June 8, 2026 by yamey
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Ever upwards

Climbing the never ending staircase

A lift might help

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A haiku for a honey making insect

Posted on June 4, 2026 by yamey
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Sat on a flower

Working in the scorching sun

Good for bee and bloom

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bee, blog, blogger, blogging, flower, haiku, haiku and photography, insect, pollinator, sun | Leave a reply

A seismic haiku

Posted on May 30, 2026 by yamey
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Sharad Baugh Palace, Bhuj, Kachchh, India

The earthquake struck

A royal palace shook terribly

Now it’s a ruin

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged haiku, blogging, haiku and photography, blogger, blog, palace, earthquake, kutch, seismic, bhuj, ruin, Kachchh | Leave a reply

A haiku for a holiday

Posted on May 25, 2026 by yamey
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Maldon, Essex

Bank holidays

Time to rest, relax, and enjoy

But the war goes on

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Carved in stone in Derbyshire

Posted on May 19, 2026 by yamey
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Wirksworth,  Derbyshire

Cut in old stone

Depicts a miner at his work

Many years ago

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, carving, church, derbyshire, haiku, haiku with photography, miner, wirksworth | Leave a reply

Remembered in stone

Posted on May 15, 2026 by yamey
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Sir John Curzon, Kedleston Hall

Once bright as hot fire

Then gallant and bravely bold

He lies dead – stone cold

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