Viburnum opulus in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert 

 

poem

the lilac

was pruned

and now

its scent

is simply 

unattainable

for those

without wings

(AW, April 2025)

 

haiku

the lilac blooms

in difficult times

like in each century

(AW, April 2025)

 

new ginkgo leaves; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

poem

bodies

need zinc

the good advice

repeated

it's true

bodies

need zinc

bees return

to flowers

grey clouds push

the white ones

aside

before the rain

(AW, April 2025)

 blue in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert

poem

the cooking

of soaked beans

needs time

my thoughts about

traditions too

and some of them

are cherished

(AW, April 2025)

tiarella cordifolia (Schaumblüte) in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert

haiku

nice drops on leaves

can't stand these constant

complains about rain

(AW, April 2025)

 

haiku

endless debate

this tree produces 

leaves quicker

(AW, April 2025)

 

haiku

scattered blossoms

yesterday's direction 

of the wind

(AW, April 2025)

 

poem

the drought was

ended by rain

welcomed by songs

some birds even

repeated lines

several times

to honour the grace

(AW, April 2025)

 

haiku

the day starts with 

too little rain and

a hole in the fitted sheet

(AW, April 2025) 

 

poem

in this dry spring

the sincere hope

that these few clouds

will gather with others

to bring the much

needed rain

and even

surreal puddles

(AW, April 2025)

 

a camellia in our garden; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

poem

after weeks of blue

the welcomed grey

which works 

very well

with the green of

wild garlic

and the various calls

of blue tits

at about 10 o'clock

in the morning

on Thursday

(AW, April 2025)

 

poem

if someone

just shows

a sarcastic smirk

then it's better

to look at

the clouds

next time

those beautiful

encouraging

white clouds

(AW, April 2025)

 Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord; photo: Martin G. Wienert

poem

a blue sky 

over the former

smelting works

an alcohol-free beer

with lemon

a strange taste

in times of

strange weather

no rain for weeks

in spring

(AW, April 2025)

 

haiku     senryu

drought in springtime

and sunbeams for 

so called nice weather

(AW, April 2025)

 

poem

a bird of prey

left our garden

with a mouse

pink petals 

on soil and stones

the bird sat

on a tree

before its flight

I was told all this

but I saw the petals 

myself

(AW, April 2025)

magnolia, Stadtgarten Bottrop; photo: Martin G. Wienert (April 2025)

 

haiku

outstretched arms

a photo of 

the old magnolia tree

(AW, April 2025)

 

haiku

spring drought

people are worried

they really are

(AW, April 2025)