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Cymraes. I love Wales, birds, trees, cats and other animals, poetry, peace and justice. I have published three collections of poetry, all available on Amazon. No DMs unless / until I have got to know you, please.
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#7syllablesentence #beam Sunbeams on St David's Day!

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Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus i bawb. Happy St David's Day, everyone. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Mud between my toes the earth whispers forgotten dreams of childhood days #dailyhaikuprompt (mud) #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #haiku

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#DailyHaikuPrompt #mud where we used to walk a quagmire replaces the whispering grass

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Our political system is broken - public trust is at an all-time low, and abuse in politics is rising. Change is only possible if we work together. Sign our open letter to MPs and demand a better politics for all! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/he...

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#DailyHaikuPrompt #friend animals birds trees and flowers faithful friends

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My sixteen year old 'soul mate' cat had to be put to sleep in October 2023 and the elderly little cat we adopted only a few months ago had to be euthanised last Sunday. I am so grateful for all the cat photos here! 😺

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Tell Keir Starmer to bring in a wealth tax to fund public spending, rather than punish the poorest people in the world https:// act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4319

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a grin speaks louder than words The #7syllablesentence prompts for 2/26 is grin

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cadmium sunrise a robin’s song fills the space where you once stood #dailyhaikuprompt (sunrise)

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Norse God of Spring Thaw? #dailyhaikuprompt (thaw) #haiku

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the lantern loses its lustre at sunrise #dailyhaikuprompt (lantern, sunrise) #haiku

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Let's feed Donald to the fish. #7SyllableSentence (fish)

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#shortpoemsunday Othello Jealously, zealously, sad Moor of Venice, he foolishly credited Iago's vile lies, strangled his blameless wife unjustifiably, guilt and his dagger made swift his demise. (A double dactyl poem from my collection, 'Striped Scarves and Coal Dust'.)

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#DailyHaikuPrompt #flurry it won't be long now blossom will bloom in glory flurries will fall

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#haikuchallenge #dahlia much admired too brash for my taste - dahlias

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slush underfoot -- folks tell each other sun feels warmer #haikuchallenge (no prompt) #haiku #senryu #lateFebruary 🔅

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after the storm hanging in sill quiet air wind chimes #DailyHaikuPrompt #Haiku #senryu #tanka

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#7syllablesentence #place always a place in my heart (Mabon, 2007 to 2023)

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#haikuchallenge #celerity #birds pursuing its prey with celerity peregrine

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shovel in one hand I fall, then you fall too snow over ice #haikuchallenge (no prompt) #senryu #haiku #winter

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Billions sitting there for Ukraine and nothings been done for 3 years. Please sign if you can secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...

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#7syllablesentence the birds sense spring in the air

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#DailyHaikuPrompt #wind #senryu removing the child car seat today - winds of change

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#haikuchallenge Hello, good day to everyone.💙🦉 Here are the (optional) #prompt words for 2/19-2/21 2025 2/19-Cadence 2/20-Celerity 2/21-Comity Definitions and notes are attached, just expand the thread to view them. #haikuchallenge

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#haiku / #senryu by Mark Gilbert. Mark lives in the UK & writes short poetry & prose. You can contact him on Twitter at @MarkgZero. #poetrycommunity #environment #haikupoem #poetrylovers #greenaviation #oilpainting #art #micropoetry #poetry

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#DailyHaikuPrompt #smile lifting the heart on a cold dreary day a stranger's smile and in Welsh: codi'r galon ar ddiwrnod oer diflas gwên dieithryn

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#Photography #indoors Purple Tulips - February.

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#DailyHaikuPrompt #joy small things can bring great joy - snowdrops

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#shortpoemsunday A farmer's son, what did he know of war? A sniper's gun, a grave far away from home, a plaque on the chapel wall. (In memory of my mother's cousin, William John Evans, of Penuwch, Ceredigion, killed in 1944 and buried in Ranville War Cemetery. From 'Deep Roots, Wide Branches.)

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#DailyHaikuPrompt #grove murdered in their sacred groves - druids and in Welsh: llofruddiwyd yn eu llwyni sanctaidd - derwyddon (I know this should be present tense but never mind!)

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#DailyHaikuPrompt #grove filling the grove with song - sunrise

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#7syllablesentence #care care but powerless to help

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#DailyHaikuPrompt #tranquil leafless trees are still wind has ceased its wailing - tranquility

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