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)

 

haiku

New Year's Eve

parts of the world already

in the dreamland

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

New Year's Eve

frying vegan schnitzel

loving the scent

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

poem

last day of the year

for some hours

some are philosophers today

we may participate online

it's quite interesting

because they share a wisdom

which has deep roots

in the so called everyday life

and this means a holy thing

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

poem

a house not far away

its demolition is in progress

wood is piled up

stones next to it

some parts of the roof are left

and now birds are flying over it

as they did in the past 

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

end December

these busy people around

like the blue tits do

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

winter sunshine

a blackbird seems to have

a hidden plan 

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku 

a dazzling

dazzling

winter sun

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

on this frosty day

the slightly sweet flavour

of a dark beer

(AW, Dec 2025)

- o - o - o - * - o - o - 

 

poem

Christmas

the good china

is washed by hand

and so the glasses

with your wet finger

along the rim

you can make music

angelic

in some kind

today

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

frosty morning no hurry

to bring the coffee grounds 

to the garden

(AW, Dec 2025)

* o * o * o *

 

haiku

this will happen today

choirs of angels:

peace is a big thing

(AW, Dec 2025)

- o - o - * - o -

 

poem

- o - o - o - o - o - * - o - o -

from far

echoes

the r in truth 

was never for

rumour

there will be buds

and liveliness is 

a true promise

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

- o - o - o - o - * - o - o - o -

Christmas songs

coffee and croissants

with sweet jam

(AW, Dec 2025)

 

haiku

- o - o - o - o - * - o - o - o -

winter solstice

one can't escape

its allure

(AW, Dec 2025)