Summer Stars

My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille August 10th 2016 For this week’s Heeding Haiku episode the challenge is to create a new haiku inspired by the following: evening sea fog descending into sun-dried grass sweaty lovers                                              © Jane Reichhold This is my tribute to Jane: sparkles of sunshine caught in ripples of swan’s wake […]

Bookworm Holes

My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Tale Weaver #79: Wormhole The librarian had gone off to make himself a coffee. Thursday afternoon was always slow and quiet, with one or two people logged on to computers, booking a holiday or applying for jobs. No kids until well after three. Sitting low in a comfy chair in the […]

Of Slugs and Snails

My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille August 3rd 2016 haibun imagination This week Chèvrefeuille has challenged us to create a haibun with a maximum of 250 words (including the haiku or tanka) inspired by the following image: Snail (photo found here) Part of my childhood, from the age of seven to sixteen, was […]