This boat has a story
it carries humanity’s dreams
in future unseen
Two oars, still
waiting for the apprentice to learn
rhythms of The River
Specific poem formats
garden bench
an old black cat
waits patiently
morning mist
beads drowsy damsel
in condensation
noontide sun
shrinks water splash through
evaporation
Autumn leaves
Washed up with the jetsam
On the beach
soccer pitch
the border collie running
in circles
(Tristan won an international children’s haiku competition in 2018)

JR Poulter