Ginkyo Tree


A Ginkyo tree is an ancient relic, a survivor from times when man did not exist. It is an appropriate name for a site that seeks to capture the nature about us, and to keep man in perspective in that nature.

I've set this site up to cache my Haiku, which I've been writing on and off for thirty years. For those of you who don't know the verse form, it is Japanese and an ancient genre. Composed of three lines of five syllables, seven syllables and five syllables, Haiku are written in the present tense, refer to nature and are set in seasonal context.







Sunday, 25 July 2010

September

A pile of petals;
last rites for rambling roses,
gone now 'til next year.


Last week's dry brown lawn
refreshed by days of cool rain
now needs a good mow!


Ripe wheat stands ready
to meet the harvester's blade;
farmers eye dark clouds.


Fields of golden wheat
surround the quiet village;
noisy tractors soon!


First ripe tomato
sun warmed, red burst of juice,
too tempting by half!


Yesterday's courgette;
hidden metamorphosis-
today's huge marrow!
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  1. Tom Westgate13 December 2010 at 16:03

    Very nice Catherine! Did you write these?

    I know its a year early but I've set up my own PR blog and would be very grateful if you followed it at http://2plus2pr.blogspot.com/

    Have a good Christmas and see you in January!

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