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Haiku poetry, painting and drawing inspired by the beauty of Canberra. Words and art by Canberra Haiku and friends.

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Hopeful herald

March 29, 2022 mattbirds, canberra, cockatoo, haiku, Lisa, painting, parrot, poetry5 Comments
A white feathered friend 
Has a lot of news to share
Busy beak; sharp screech

✏️ + 🎨 by Lisa

Autumn lullaby πŸ‚

March 26, 2022 mattautumn, birds, canberra, haiku, painting, poetry, rufous whistler, watercolours, writing7 Comments
Chilly evening 
Birdsong lullaby
The sun falls asleep

Fate defied

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 mattautumn, birds, canberra, haiku, painting, poetry, watercolours, weebill4 Comments
Tiny yellow leaves  
Flutter inevitably
No wait! They're weebills!

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I’m a weebill I'm
a weebill I'm a weebill
Squeaks the proud weebill

Spotted tail quoll

March 6, 2022 mattcanberra, haiku, painting, poetry, quoll2 Comments
The spotted tail quoll 
Once widespread on the mainland.
But they will be back...

✏️ Paula
🎨 Gus (8 years old)

Moonlighting

February 23, 2022 mattbirds, canberra, cockatoo, haiku, painting, poetry, summer, watercolours, zen3 Comments
In a cloak of fog 
the sun impersonates
the full moon

Fantails

February 9, 2022 mattbirds, canberra, fantail, haiku, painting, poetry, watercoloursLeave a comment
Flittering fantails -
Delighted by the insects
Unimpressed by me

Garden Glutton

January 27, 2022 mattcanberra, haiku, painting, poetry, possumLeave a comment
Curious possum
His eyes sparkle with delight
Apricots await

✏️ Belinda
🎨 Elliott (12 years old)

Wary basker

January 25, 2022 mattcanberra, haiku, lizard, painting, poetry, writing, zen1 Comment
Vigilant lizard 
Agrees to share her sunshine
Just don’t touch her rock!

Dawn ceremony

January 15, 2022 mattbirds, canberra, cockatoo, haiku, mountain, painting, parrot, poetry, sumi e, summer, tree, writing, zen1 Comment
Reverent attendees 
honour this dawn, except the
Loudmouth cockatoos

Summer dusk

January 11, 2022 mattbirds, canberra, clouds, cockatoo, haiku, painting, parrot, poetry, sky, summer, sunset, tree, zenLeave a comment
Cloudless twinkling sky 
Cockatoos snuggle to sleep
Scent of eucalypts

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