Designed by me with copilot I missed a few prompts as I was away on vacation but on a rainy day here catching up with chores, my mind had the freedom to wander and my responses to Jill's past two haiku Friday prompts were the result 😊. My haiku for #5 and #6 are below … Continue reading Haiku Fridays with J-Dub #5 & #6
Without
designed by with with copilot my thoughts are p u n c t u a t e d constant interruptions make me pause then the volume ramps up my background noisemy personal stationshuffles a playlistremindersniggling doubts my inside voice questions without a markI write re-read for meaningpausethen I read again with my outer voicemy breathing … Continue reading Without
Passing through …
I pause,this side of the doorway,that I know will lead to youNo visible door,but a thick barrier of silence,it holds me still,unbroken, not letting me through I watch,seasons come and go,nature’s clock ticks silently,hands move ceaselessly,past timespent in this gardenI see,beneath June's cloudy daysyour rose still stays in bloom,surrounded by forget me nots,recalling when skies … Continue reading Passing through …
Hey diddle diddle…
designed by me with copilot it wasn't a riddle,it never made sense,but I recited with gleeas I bounced on dad's knee a princess on her horse in a child's fantasy -I pranced round the roomwith my fairy tale broom,sweeping up magic,I collected those days childhood dreams so often misplaced -with my Mother Goose book,a verse … Continue reading Hey diddle diddle…
Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, No.67, Yellow Things, 2nd June 2026
Taken on my iPhone at "Sun Hill" Yorkshire Dales Tapestryhoniedbuttercup daysroll into rich ochrepools of fragrant warm memoriessoak in‘Sun Hill’awash with nature’s melodiessunset hues gallop inon lifting breezefledged wings💞Suzanne I have been away this past week, I haven't been writing but this almost wrote itself when the colours in my photo just seemed to me, … Continue reading Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, No.67, Yellow Things, 2nd June 2026
Gear Change
Designed by me with copilot TrafficOn fast paced roadsCriss-crosses across lanes -Brake lights warn with no breaks in sight,time crawls...scenic quiet lanesmeander through fields of greenslow speeds pass too quick 💞Suzanne Written for W3 hosted by David. Our Poet of the weeks, Reena gives us the following promp: East meets West For this week’s W3 challenge, writers … Continue reading Gear Change
Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No,66, Exploring Haiku, 26th May 2026
taken on my iPhone every - one - countsspots - on - a - lady - bird -I know I do...💞Suzanne Written for this week's Tanka Tuesday. Our host Melissa, from Mom With a Blog, asks us to (sort of) go back to our roots, and write with one of the most well-known syllabic forms: haiku. … Continue reading Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No,66, Exploring Haiku, 26th May 2026
Peony haiku…
My first peony opened this afternoon 😊💞 petals unfurlingslowly in the summer heatrich nectar for ants💞Suzanne Colleen and I are both growing peonies - see her post here - and have been comparing their journey, especially how attractive they are to ants! I have a very slow blooming peony. It’s had 4 buds that have … Continue reading Peony haiku…
BALANCING CRAVINGS
Designed by me with Copilot I wanted to lose a few poundsSo put high calories out of boundsBut it’s hard in the heatTo avoid a cold treatWhen the ice-cream van’s doing the rounds!It seems that our summer is hereWe smile that the sky is so clearBut we moan in the heatThat it’s too hot to … Continue reading BALANCING CRAVINGS
Stream of Consciousness Saturday “May your…”
It’s been an incredibly hot weekend here in the South of the UK, summer literally feels like it blew in overnight with a vengeance! This post is late, as we have spent time with the grandkids this weekend at their caravan, and four grandkids don't let nanny write... It's been so lovely to be able … Continue reading Stream of Consciousness Saturday “May your…”
Brazanne Muse 