(x21)

mid-morning
the fog rolls slowly in
softens bare branches

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 19th December 2006

Publication

2006 Winter Haiku (Internet)

(x20)

across the street
reflections of Christmas lights
across the street

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 16th December 2006

Publication

2006 Winter Haiku (Internet)

(x19)

photograph © Jay Blacksub-zero
preparations are in hand
for the curling match

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 2nd December 2006

Publication

2006 Winter Haiku (Internet)

(as14)

dark energy -
galaxies move apart
increasingly fast

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 2nd December 2006

Publication

2006 Meetings in Dejhagascar (Internet)

(as13)

image © Gabriel Ivanescubig Io cheers -
little Pluto gets kicked
into the Kuiper belt

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 26th November 2006

Publications

2006 Astravantgarde (Internet)
2006 Ackworth born, gone West (Internet)

(as12)

a saucer of milk
for the cat cowered
by the dog star

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 9th November 2006

Publication

2006 Meetings in Dejhagascar (Internet)

*****o farfurie de lapte
pentru pisica-nfricosata
de steaua caiinelui

Gerald England
(in romaneste de Andrei Dorian Gheorghe)

(x18)

bonfire night
every swoosh and spray
reminds

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 6th November 2006

Publication

2006 Winter Haiku (Internet)

(x17)

Halloween
gales gather all the leaves
into corners

© Gerald England

Composed: Gee Cross, 31st October 2006

Publication

2006 Falling Leaves (Internet)

(x16)

mountain thunder
the sun over the sea
– double rainbow

© Gerald England

Composed: Maleme, 9th October 2006

Unpublished

Confessions Of Chrysthete XXXVI

CONFESSIONS OF CHRYSTHETE XXXVI

she had her legs
firmly planted
in her own ground
her heart followed the wind
all around the world
gathering
foreign scents
it came home
like a pigeon.

© Gerald England

Composed: Maleme, 9th October 2006

Unpublished

Her Adventure

HER ADVENTURE

They said it was dangerous;
they said they would have to carry out a "risk-assessment" first.

They said it could be fun
but was it appropriate?

They said it might be painful
so requested a supply of suitable medication.

They said it might be joyful
and cautioned moderation.

She told them where to go
and off she went,
enjoyed the adventure,
returned with a happy heart.

© Gerald England

Composed: Maleme, 9th October 2006

Unpublished

Confessions Of Chrysthete XXXV

CONFESSIONS OF CHRYSTHETE XXXV

she hears the chug chug
of the train along the track
all she can see are
lines of light in the darkness
there is an odour of woodsmoke around
tinged with the fragrance of oranges
she feels herself shivering
and her toe ends tingle
salt seems to be settling
on the edge of her tongue

suddenly
she sits bolt upright
the train is still chugging along
she heaves a sigh of relief
and sleeps again.

© Gerald England

Composed: Maleme, 9th October 2006

Publication

2011 Envoi (UK)

Cretan Evening

CRETAN EVENING

There is flooding in Macedonia.
We watch the rescue efforts
on a small TV
in the corner of the taverna.
Two hours east in Heraklion
it is raining, we are told,
but heading across to Rhodes.
The moon in the West is full;
between clouds
we trace the constellations
and from the olive groves
hear the stridulation of crickets
serenading the sky.
The prediction for tomorrow
is uncertain.

© Gerald England

Composed: Maleme, 8th October 2006

Unpublished

Confessions Of Chrysthete XXXIV

CONFESSIONS OF CHRYSTHETE XXXIV

she travelled far
Japan, Vancouver
Switzerland, Tunisia
Casablanca, Khatmandu
always sent a postcard home
seeing places
she will never go to again
meeting people
she will never see again
but wherever she goes
she will always come home

© Gerald England

Composed: Maleme, 8th October 2006

Unpublished

(x15)

anchored off an isle
they watch the sun set
behind a bigger

© Gerald England

Composed: Maleme, 8th October 2006

Unpublished

Confessions Of Chrysthete XXXIII

CONFESSIONS OF CHRYSTHETE XXXIII

she meets
a lot of people
she rarely
gets round
to saying
goodbye

© Gerald England

Composed: Maleme, 8th October 2006

Unpublished

(x14)

home-grown honey stall
she sits with her back to traffic
faces the sea

© Gerald England

Composed: Maleme, 8th October 2006

Unpublished

(x13)

above the quarry
a whole host of vultures
ride thermals

© Gerald England

Composed: Maleme, 8th October 2006

Unpublished

Voukolies, Crete

VOUKOLIES, CRETE

an October Sunday
midmorning in the rain
old men sit at tables
outside half a dozen
different tavernas
their voices loud in discussion

midafternoon in the sun
the place is almost deserted
quiet rules

© Gerald England

Composed: Maleme, 8th October 2006

Publication

2007 Sons of Camus Writers International Journal (Cyprus)

(x12)

two snails
climb a whitewashed wall
ants descend

© Gerald England

Composed: Maleme, 7th October 2006

Unpublished