haiku

in front of the mall

with its expensive goods 

small daffodils 

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

the wind the wind 

the wish to

shake off the winter

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

poem

springlike weather

a yellow EV

next to a blue one

young women have a chat

on the moving walkway

both in good mood

today the grey 

is elsewhere

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

it's Sunday

in a quiet world

with hidden birds

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

a bird of prey

the magpies

in mute mode

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

poem

early February

spaghettoni

on special offer

the world is out of joint

reform backlog

reform pressures

but what plans

are there for what 

only one option 

is obvious

here sphaghettoni 

with pesto

(AW, Feb 2026)

 

haiku

end of January

hidden plans

in roots and branches

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

winter dinner

rice white as snow

soy sauce to the pak choi

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

poem

the snow is gone

this city is ugly again

a poster tells

you can rent containers

a phone number is provided

and one wonders

what people put in there

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

winter's narrow gap

between twilight

and darkness

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

winter twilight

the pizza delivery man

quick back to his car 

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

this wintry world 

is reeling and people are

clinging to tea cups

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

wintry day 

turning on the news 

muting the sound

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

hoarfrost returned

the red glass

of the tail lights

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

an unexpected 

winter sun

unexpected indeed

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

mid-January

no tv news

becoming a Neanderthal

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

these bare winter trees

to ground oneself

in some way

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

now this winter is

mild again

the complaints go on

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

in this real winter

a morning coffee

and dystopian news

(AW, Jan 2026)

stone buddha in our garden in winter; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

haiku

no black ice here

now my ego pretends

to be brave

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

severe frost 

these blue tits are doing 

everything right

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

cold air

the magpie's calls 

like cuts

(AW, Jan 2026)

 

haiku

snow flurry

fluffy jasmine rice

for dinner

(AW, Jan 2026)

stone latern in our garden in winter; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

 

haiku

in this wintry city 

these brave people

and their cuppas

(AW, Jan 2026)

our garden in winter; photo: Martin G. Wienert

 

poem

salt was spread

the dog owner's 

complaint

he is carrying

oranges in a net

big oranges

six suns on this winter day

(AW, Jan 2026)