Hydrangeas bowing,
Blushing with autumn kisses;
Fallen leaf ignored.
Copyright 2013 Brenda Davis Harsham
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Geometry in Two Haiku
Lichen attaches,
Softening the brick walkway.
Other plants follow.
Grasses, weeds and moss,
Shaped by humans and nature,
Geometric love.
Copyright 2013 Brenda Davis Harsham
Bloom of Life Haibun
At the suggestion of my friend Jules Paige, I am dipping a toe in the still waters of the haibun, an art form embodied by prose followed by a haiku. The prompt is by Ligo Haibun, and with a choice of two pictures, I chose call2read‘s, and here goes:
Bloom of Life
And so my life unfolded, petal by petal, each memory as silky as a dewy rose petal brushed against my cheek. Shivers of dreams, slivers of thorns, sparkle of moon and stars. As a child, just a bud protected by my thick green casing, I did not always understand adult things. I dreamt of traveling the world, finding friends, eating new foods, learning every day new things. Slowly, my green shield loosened and opened. The days seemed infinite, opening petal by petal. I traveled, I made friends, and I learned every day. Now the rose of my life is fully open to the sun, and summer’s heat has made my soul expand in all directions, drinking in light, energy and warmth from friends, places and memories.
Spark of life sustains,
Creativity expands
Peace, love, joy with friends.
Copyright 2013 Brenda Davis Harsham
Disappearing Toadstools
“Mr. Puffy!” Jane walked by a small patch of clover and two red leaves, calling for the Lord of the Stone Family. “Puff Monster!” The family cat definitely ruled their roost. Her father worried over him like a hen over a chick, Jane thought to herself with a smile.
She heard a gasp behind her, and she turned to look. Nothing. Except, beside the clover patch, was now a toadstool circle. All the toadstools looked down, as if not wanting to draw attention to themselves. They seemed to be hiding. Continue reading
Cold Red Haiku
Autumn fairies dance
Delicate fingers sweep leaf,
Green touched becomes red.
Copyright 2013 Brenda Davis Harsham
Shadow Haiku
Leaf golden orange,
Fell slowly and lightly down,
Shadows hug, let go.
Copyright 2013 Brenda Davis Harsham
The Mermaid
A Curious Gal has a great eye for photography, and a lyrical commentary. I hope you enjoy her mermaid! Brenda
Goodnight, Children
Sleep, gentle daughter of the moon and stars. Continue reading
Hail to Autumn, Summers Gone.
Here’s a great homage to autumn, full of wonderful details and a joyful spirit. I hope you like it as much as I did! Have a great week! Brenda
And gently as the sun goes down
The smoke from bonfires all around.
The hedgehog and the squirrel gone to ground
Grandpa shows the lad the acorns and pine combs he has found.
Twirls of mist at morn and dusk chill the bones
Lights on for breakfast and for tea in cozy looking homes.
The leaves swirl and dance, children curled up by the fire their noses in tombs.
Fairies dancing in the fire glad they are not outside, it’s getting chilly for the garden gnomes.
The grass is sodden and the flowers in the garden droop and bend
Fathers and sons bonfires build and another summer is at an end .
All Souls and Halloween are in view lots of spooky things to do for Vlad and his friends.
Frosts and fog sweep and unfurl through the streets across the fields , down to the river and around the…
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Harvest Haiku
Vines way up the tree,
White Spines piercing my fingers,
Cucumber resists.
Copyright 2013 Brenda Davis Harsham
Three Fall Haiku
Rain falls in short bursts;
Summer bends to autumn cold.
Three leaves on the road.
Copyright 2013 Brenda Davis Harsham
Fae Cousins
Friendly Fairy Tales is proud to offer its newest Adventurous Fairy Tale, Fae Cousins.
Photograph of Osaka used with permission of Mohamad Reza
Excerpt of
Fae Cousins
From a distance, cities like Osaka seem all concrete and steel, not a place for a fairy’s magic. Jade Lion Fairy knew the opposite was true. Urban Fairies are the busiest fairies, sprinkling their magic over long distances and up high heights. They look after patio flowers, green squares, Castle Gardens, parks, tightly confined trees and small children. If nature pushes through the concrete and flourishes, then a fairy enchants.
Jade Lion rode the tide of heat from a vent all the way up to a balcony. A fairy in a glamour could appear as a shimmering heat wave or a large insect. She tucked her sparkling wings neatly on her back and sprinkled fairy dust from her bag on the tall purple orchids, which seemed to glow from within. Meanwhile, she also looked around for her necklace.
“Where did I lose it?” she wondered to herself. She thought back over where she had been. The last time she remembered taking it out of her dahlia-petal dress was when she showed it to that Tokyo sprite.
“Ouch! Hey, I’m Spit Spite Sprite – Just call me Spritester,” the small, blue-skinned sprite and she had collided under a Japanese maple tree by Osaka Bay. He danced on a salty breeze, laughing.
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Copyright 2013 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: First photograph published by Folliculostella and was taken by Mohamad Reza.
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