The latest haiku poetry by Mel Irvine. Traditional Japanese haiku is interpreted into an English form by presenting a little poem of three lines (line one: 5 syllables, line two: 7 syllables, line three: 5 syllables).
Looking to the North (1/1/2017)- below the dune-lands is the last day of the year looking to the north © 2016 Melinda Irvine Daily Prompt: Hopeful
Home For Winter (6/30/2016)- the sun is warming my tropical island feet back home for winter © 2016 Melinda Irvine 
Ancient Volcano (2/28/2015)- Aboriginal Undara (a long way). Rain forest beneath us. © 2015 Melinda Irvine
However bird songs are heard (4/14/2017)- like bold ink scratchings haiku ancestors, unknown bird songs are yet heard Audax scratchings quasi atramento Haiku et maiorum suorum ignotum carmina sunt avem tamen audisti Scratchings as bold ink Haiku Poetry and those of their own ancestors are pardoned However, bird songs are heard © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine
Aloft (7/5/2017)- little white sail inside a green sea aloft © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Sail I’m part of Post A Day 2017
Of the Forest (5/13/2018)- one piece of the forest fallen, at my feet © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Forest I’m part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Guimaras, Iloilo (Philipppines)
Afternoon Elegance (12/14/2017)- Phoebus Stretched his hands Unto each tiny stem and floret © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Elegance Weekly Photo Challenge: Ascend I’m part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Batad, Iloilo (Philipppines)
Haiku for the Sun (8/19/2018)- six sodden rain weeks greyed skies — gloomier parents then you remembered
White Water Bird (11/4/2018)- river currents creasing her — white winged reflections © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine
Heard (2/9/2017)- through the sounds of dogs banana leaves sway roof tips men haul up fish nets © 2017 Melinda Irvine Daily Prompt: Heard
The Colour of Water (9/28/2017)- children’s voices loop just over the wet bracken rushing mountain stream © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine This is my response to the Blogging University course Writing: Intro to Poetry (Day 1 Water) I’m part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Leura Cascades (Blue Mountains National Park)
Beach Pedestrian (10/12/2017)- washed beyond her kin brown, no longer wet seaweed beach pedestrian © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Weekly Photo Challenge: Pedestrian I’m part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Nambucca Heads (Australia)
Astern (11/8/2018)- more than 10,000 low and muddy tides she stands astern. still
The Last of the Day (12/29/2016)- her sun’s loud presence harried by the horizon. the last of the day © 2016 Melinda Irvine Daily Post: Pillage
Morning and Mist (10/21/2015)- early driving sun behind wet mist and dew filled cobwebs. rough bush stop. © 2015 Melinda Irvine
Brassy (6/5/2017)- upright all the day sun-burned pink and pale, orange hibiscus flower © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Brassy I’m part of Post A Day 2017
Ocean Mosaic (1/16/2017)- Ocean’s bright lighting each swell and surge captured, art. Blue and exquisite. © 2017 Melinda Irvine Daily Prompt: Exquisite
Renewal (12/30/2016)- as a tree grows old nature finds her own sublime ornamentation © 2016 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Renewal
The Red Sea (6/12/2017)- blood moon the tides divided island to island © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Control I’m part of Post A Day 2017
Shadows On the Fence (10/10/2018)- spring fell between the cracks shadows on the fence © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine
Spider (11/26/2017)- beneath a noisy party
carefree games and un-shoed feet
a spider waits
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Collaboration (5/23/2017)- layers of rain, greened spent leaves over damp soil (earth’s) collaboration © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Collaboration I’m part of Post A Day 2017
Putting out fires (3/7/2019)- wet skies falling over burnt bits of land My Uncle Richard emailed me his latest watercolour a few days ago — inspired by the “water, wet skies and bits of land” (he told me) of the NSW New England. Yet all my mind could see was (now) bare granite and the blackened foliage of what was once […]
Celadon (6/13/2017)- grey, green celadon forest of tiny leaf fronds taper pink entrails © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Taper I’m part of Post A Day 2017
Over the Corn (8/30/2016)- freshened sun shimmers the not-quite harvest season gold and greens alight © 2016 Melinda Irvine
Appearance and Reality (5/14/2018)- seeing senses skewed © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Skewed I’m part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Guimaras Island, Iloilo (Philipppines) PS: I found Bertrand Russell’s ‘The Problems of Philosophy‘ for 85 pesos buried in a bookstore yesterday, and remembered this photo of mine from Guimaras Island. I think it explains Chapter 1: […]
Above the kitchen (2/21/2019)- wind strikes hollow bamboo sticks against long since seashells
Along the Kennedy Track (10/20/2018)- mangrove roots swathe rock to sea old coast walkway © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine
Above the Ocean (10/24/2018)- cape. fronded textures
Scattered Seaweed (11/6/2018)- shreds of seaweed break — the beach © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine The last shreds of seaweed break up kilometres and kilometres of empty low tide beach. Broken from the bottom they were dumped on the sand, soon they will disappear and return home lifeless — on the evening high tide.
Sunbathing (10/31/2018)- basking her bottom head hiding – rear to the sun shining. black lizard © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine
Windy Headland (1/12/2017)- Swaying small tree cling in the place where sea meets sky: everything shown. © 2017 Melinda Irvine Daily Prompt: Cling
February Winds (2/13/2017)- mountains cannot hear singing children scattered south February winds © 2017 Melinda Irvine
Exposed (5/8/2017)- children rock mid-summer playtime © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Exposed
Banana Blossom (5/24/2017)- ripened bract unfolds her music, line and textures dance inflorescence © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Impression
Reforestation (2/22/2018)- from the top of the island where the trees were once bamboo nursery © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Encrusted I’m part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Calagnaan Island, Carles (Philipppines) Note: A little poem about a new bamboo forest to cover a beautiful island again with trees. The bamboo creates a livelihood for the […]
Girringun Grasslands (2/27/2015)- rain greened grassland slopes shield once esteemed trees’ tiny purple companions © 2015 Melinda Irvine
The Old Apprentice (5/3/2017)- an old apprentice gathered now experience waning the noon tide © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Apprentice