Ian T. James
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Ian T. James
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Dad, Granddad, socialist and musician.
I’m a proud Burnley FC supporter and love watching tennis.
I have no wish to talk,
About the first day of the week.
'Cos the least said
Soonest mondayed...

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December 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I walked across an empty room
Drew the curtains
To lighten the gloom.
Caught a sweet scent
Drift through the air,
Looked around,
Found a bowl
Of hyacinths there.
For sure it was
A sweet surprise
Both for my nose
And for my eyes
A truly pleasant
Floral prize.

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December 7, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Hey ho it's just gone midnight
And I've found today's Wordle word.
No messing today,
Got the word straight away
No theatre of the absurd.
At the end of the day
I'd just like to say,
Its time for bed for me.
But check out the shape of my Wordle
Its in perfect symmetry.

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December 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
FRIDAY HAIKU

In the darkest month
We turn to tinsel and lights
To brighten our lives

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December 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Yesterday the sun was in my eyes,
Today it's rain and grey skies.
So what will tomorrow bring?
Hail and snow
Or some other thing?
Cats and dogs
Or even frogs
May fall from the sky.
But we are British
We take it with a shrug and a sigh...

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December 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Words will always sound wrong
To someone who doesn't know your song
No matter what you say or do
There'll be those who think it's all untrue
So I'm putting this out there
Knowing that I care
And knowing some will find fault
I take that with a pinch of salt

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December 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
TUESDAY HAIKU

The days are shorter
As we move ever towards
The winter solstice

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December 2, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Very late to post today
Little things got in the way.

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December 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I look out
Of my winter window
And see
Blue skies and sunshine.
I am not fooled,
My thermometer
Does not lie.
I'm staying in
And drinking wine...

Motto of the day:-

It's cool to stay warm

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November 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I fluttered lonely as a bat
That swoops around a lamp post bright.
When all at once I saw a cat
In the shadows of the night.
Then in reflections from a stream,
I saw myself and thought,
This is just a mixed up dream,
Which will surely come to nought.

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November 29, 2025 at 7:21 AM
FRIDAY HAIKU

My ears direct me
To the melody of life
Forever moving

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November 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
There are days
When I stare and stare,
As if the word
Will suddenly appear there.
Then there are days,
Albeit a few,
When in less than a minute,
I wordle in two...

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November 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
There once was a man, it transpires,
Whose brain had many crossed wires.
He'd say "good morning to you",
At a quarter past two
And sang soprano in several church choirs.

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November 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
TUESDAY HAIKU

The days are shorter
The winter solstice beckons
Time to hibernate

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November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Oh, oh, what a big to-do
It seems it's all so bigly,
But it's all just ballyhoo.
I watch with eyes of disbelief
At life in the USA
And wonder who the man-baby
Is going to sue today...

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November 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Sunday
The dayof rest
Recharge the batteries
Re-build the zest.

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November 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
FRIDAY HAIKU

A weak winter Sun
Pierces through the frozen air
From a cold blue sky

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November 21, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Late posting today
Cos I've been away...

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November 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
After an early start to the day,
I have to be on my way.
I'm travelling west to meet
A friend to smile and greet
So today I have little time
To spend on my Wordle rhyme
Except for me to say
I hope y'all have a nice day.

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November 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
TUESDAY HAIKU

The cold air descends
Ice and snowfalls on high ground
Wintertime is here

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November 18, 2025 at 7:21 AM
It's still a shock
As winter arrives
Though I've felt it before
Through countless lives.
The frozen toes
The cold red nose
Pulling on your woollen hose
But we'll adapt
We'll pull through
Feel summer's sun and rain
And banish winter pain
Then do it all again

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November 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Sunday morning
Almost 1 a.m.
Got that sleepy feeing back again.
Lying back on a comfy bed
Staring at the ceiling.
Thoughts flit in and out of mind
Some unpleasant
But mostly kind.
I like them best
With them I feel some peace,
A kind of Sunday soul release.

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November 16, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I wake up
And it's still dark
As the saying goes
Up with the lark
Head a bit muzzy
Thoughts a bit fuzzy
Get in the shower
Stop being wussy
Funny how water
Can clean up your mind
And point out the way
Yippee!
It's Saturday.

Enjoy the weekend folks. 😊

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November 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
FRIDAY HAIKU

The day started fine
But by evening cold and wet
A changeable wind

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November 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Finished this Wordle whilst lying in bed
Fell fast asleep straight away
When I awoke my phone was beside me
I was lucky it hadn't gone astray
So here's a short poem about nothing
I wrote at the break of day
Happy Thursday to y'all
I hope today goes OK

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November 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM