Sombre green ivy
slowly strangles its
victim
no quarter given
Released from confines
of the most oppressive
skin
the grasshopper chirped
Vivid red skin
shows
before the chameleon
changes to pitch black
Brief bio:
Tim Gardiner has haiku published in
Country-Side, Haiku Journal, Poetry Nook, Three Line Poetry and 50
Haikus. His first collection of full-length poetry 'Wilderness' is due
to be published by Brambleby Books in 2014. He is also an ecologist who
has published numerous scientific papers and several books on natural
history.
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