Monthly Archives: April 2020

Monsters in the night ~ Christine Bialczak #writephoto

Into the dark night with their fire ablaze the monsters take flight their strength will amaze. You won’t be safe now not ’til they are dead We need to stay safe and clear in the head. Continue reading at Stine … Continue reading

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Primacy of Things: Vee-Dee-Day…

* … Mister Em is tall, slim and tanned, with white hair which does not look dyed. I would put him in his late forties to early fifties. He is accompanied into the dining room by a young, scantily-clad female … Continue reading

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Batman Hope ~ Cheryl #writephoto

Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? Have you ever been frustrated trying to make things right? Have you ever asked yourself to give up the fight? Have you ever given in to the power and … Continue reading

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It’s okay that it’s not okay

Shards of glass flew everywhere, surrounding my bare feet and covering the work surface with sparkling motes. The sun through the window lit the tiny fragments with incongruous rainbows. My hand, abused by a heavy day in my son’s garden, … Continue reading

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Man In The Straw ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

“And the man in the straw danced and danced …” “Till the morning came and changed his chance?” Thomas stroked his granddaughter’s head. She never tired of the story. Her favorite, and she knew it by heart. As he knew … Continue reading

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Fall #midnighthaiku

Petals paint the grass Pink pathways for blushing brides Spring embraces fall

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Treasuring Poetry with Robbie Cheadle at Writing to be Read…and a review of Life Lines

Reblogged from Kaye Lynne Booth’s Writing to be Read, where Robbie Cheadle invited me to take part in her Treasuring Poetry series, where she also shared her review of my book, Life Lines… Today, I am delighted to welcome author, … Continue reading

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Dyprith ~ Jules #writephoto

Dyprith (sub-title) Annual Mid Summer New Moon Walking Myth (a fictional tale and haibun with solo renga) It was an annual ritual to have the Dyprith walk the street in the new moon of summer. Lots were drawn to see … Continue reading

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Riddles of the Night: Raven’s Nest

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Our final site was to … Continue reading

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Eve ~ Willow Willers #writephoto

The new ways held no power or worth The life was draining out of the earth So people reached out for the old ways Love of Gia, the wisdom of bygone days Continue reading at  willowdot21

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