Anxieties lost
And new happiness found
Transitory joy
.
© Paul Nichol. 2019
For my ageing mother-in-law who we now care for, as her memory fades.
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Posted: March 3, 2019 in 2019, Haiku, My Journey, PoetryTags: Acceptance, Ageing, Aging, Caring, Dementia, Forgetfulness, Health, Memories, Poetry, Relationships
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Posted: March 3, 2019 in 2019, Haiku, My Journey, PoetryTags: Acceptance, Ageing, Aging, Caring, Dementia, Forgetfulness, Health, Memories, Poetry, Relationships
Old truths ebb and flow
Memories in clouded mind
Washing you away
.
© Paul Nichol. 2019
For my ageing mother-in-law who we now care for, as her memory fades.
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Posted: November 30, 2018 in 2018, Haiku, My Journey, PoetryTags: Adult, Irresistible, Pleasures, Poetry, Relationships, Sex, Sexual Desires, Sexuality, Simple Pleasures, Temptation
encapsulating
mouth-wateringly pleasing
irresistible
.
© Paul Nichol. 2018
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Posted: November 30, 2018 in 2018, Haiku, My Journey, PoetryTags: Companions, Earth, Home, Memories, Natural World, Observations, Poetry, Reflections, Sunset, Trees
Blazing black timbers
Red orb comforted in decline
Sunset seen through tree
.
© Paul Nichol. 2018
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Posted: November 30, 2018 in 2018, Haiku, My Journey, PoetryTags: abandoned, Birds, Haiku, Home, Natural World, Observations, Poetry, tree house, Trees, Wildlife
An abandoned home
Broken timber, mud and grass
Bird nest on bare bough
.
© Paul Nichol. 2018
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Posted: November 28, 2018 in 2018, Haiku, My Journey, PoetryTags: Beginnings, Church, Faith, Guidance, Haiku, Poetry, Religion, Superstition, Technology, Wisdom
I open the door
upon superstition
by going to church.
.
© Paul Nichol. 2018
