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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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Parrot paradise

April 18, 2022 mattbeach, canberra, haiku, parrot, po, poetryLeave a comment
Parrot paradise
Where the forest meets the sea
And sands signal change

✏️ + 📸 by Po

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

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

Yellow-tailed black cockatoo

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021 mattbirds, canberra, clouds, cockatoo, collage, haiku, Lisa, painting, parrot, poetry, skyLeave a comment
Evocative skies
Spread over with mournful cries
Touches of yellow

* By Lisa

Summer morning

December 6, 2021 mattbirds, canberra, cockatoo, haiku, painting, parrot, poetry, summer4 Comments
Summer stirs awake 
A curious cockatoo
Chews the drying wood

Grass parrot

November 28, 2021December 16, 2021 mattbirds, canberra, haiku, painting, parrot, po, poetry1 Comment
Strutting in the grass
Turquoise bonnet shimmering
Flaunting that red rump

🖊🎨 by Po

Celebration

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 mattbirds, canberra, gang gang, haiku, painting, parrot, poetryLeave a comment
I hear corks popping
Gang-gangs invite everyone
To celebrate Spring

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* fact of the day: in case you didn’t know, the gang-gang cockatoo's call sounds like a cork squeaking out of a bottle. Enjoy listening to it: HERE

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