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MichaelJB
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Michael JB. Sutton Coldfield. Haijin (I write haiku). Scripts for stage and film. Short stories. Utterly bonkers.

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Culture enjoys no /
borders, meeting of compass /
points in heart and mind

#haiku #poem #border #heart
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Reposted by MichaelJB
I think I've finally solved the lingering effects of the reading burnout problem that's been plaguing me since grad school:

setting a daily increment of 20 pages to read, and rebuilding my patience and attention for reading entire books that way.
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Naked and floating /
outside the space station. Bored /
prank gone very wrong

#haiku #poem #iss #space
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
@ekimellnea.bsky.social thank you very much. :)
November 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
@alysseaallyn.bsky.social thank you. Also, I love your banner!
November 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Bones creaking like an /
old wooden galleon, aged /
like a fine red wine

#haiku #poem #galleon #boat
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Reposted by MichaelJB
River of stars and
rippled moonlight gently glows
under barn owl’s wings.

#DailyHaikuPrompt River
November 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Blinded and angry /
the warrior swung his axe /
hitting nobody

#haiku #poem #warrior #axe
November 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Tall waves crash against /
the red lighthouse, its bricks shine /
in moon bathed twilight

#haiku #poem #lighthouse #twilight
November 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Electric guitar /
Ray-Bans in darkest winter /
Piper at Dawns Gates

#haiku #poem #sydbarrett #pinkfloyd
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Hopeless and drifting /
off into desolate sea /
the stern captain cried

#haiku #poem #sea #captain
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Overcooked pie in /
a distant diner, does my /
fantasy justice

#haiku #poem #pie #davidlynch
November 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
After the cat had /
been fed, scrounged for more food /
found a mouse, ate half

#haiku #poem #cat #mouse
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The suns stretches its /
corona out into space /
stifles a long yawn

#haiku #poem #sun #space
November 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Rain falls on the last /
pink lilly. Pretty petals /
fall off, one by one

#haiku #poem #flower #autumn
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Thomas & Manuel /
spark a 404 Not Found /
Human After All

#haiku #poem #daftpunk #humanafterall
November 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
@scotify.bsky.social - Thank you very much. I feel very honoured. :)
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Blue arrow frog sits /
on a pineapple, watching /
jungle rain descend

#haiku #poem #arrowfrog #jungle
November 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Each star has a name /
exoplanets are counted /
moons hide from wide eyes

#haiku #poem #space #moon
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Reposted by MichaelJB
🚨 Fresh off the press!

A reminder that genius does not guarantee infallibility, and that even highly reflective minds can fall for misinformation.
Why Eckhart Tolle Is Wrong on Veganism
And why it matters
veganhorizon.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Blood is the price of /
peace, paid for with the lives of /
forgotten heroes

#haiku #poem #peace #armistice
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Hello, @wolftwinthomas.bsky.social , do you accept applications for publishing? How do I go about doing it? I wondered if you would like me to try? Hope you are having a lovely day. Kind regards. Michael.
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Floating through distant /
galaxies, I realise /
…the oven is on

#haiku #poem #space #forgot
November 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Poppy fields stretch on /
for miles, soothing the fallen /
armies beneath them

#haiku #poem #remembrance #sunday
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM