Willow

a bad hair day
for a sad weeping willow
stretching sagging limbs

stunted by root rot
her green is brighter death rattle
before the fall

Betty Churcher 1931 - 2015

stop the clocks
betty churcher died
on this magnificent warm autumn day
of blues russet orange and vermilion
an artwork especially provided by the angels
in testament to her passing

australia's art world is mourning
for this passionate talented  brave
gracious and beautiful woman

she was the fool that rushed in
where angels feared to tread
and it paid off

a mother of four the only woman
ever to be made director of
the National Art Gallery of Australia
while the press sneered at the idea
that a brisbane mum could be anything

before she lost her sight 
she sketched all of her favourite works
so she could remember them
before she went completely blind

the colours do not shine as brightly
without you betty
you can never be replaced


Evicted ...Blanford Fletcher

When Betty Churcher first saw this painting at the Queensland Art Gallery at the age of 7 it changed her life. It made an impact.She describes it as a magic carpet taking her to another realm. Strangely enough the setting is in Autumn.

her inspiration
autumn
her death also

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/opinion-of-angels-and-treading-without-fear/story-fnihsr9v-1227261830653

Autumn Nights

Haiku Horizons

cooler autumn nights
two heads share a pillow
rounded with a sleep

For The Weekend

conga line dancin'
his weakness
he can start one
even in a supermarket
with the right music
party shopping

Time To Go

3 WW

la petite fille
de la mer
sat in glorious weather
staring through the waves

a chill came over her
as she felt the tide receding too fast
the birds and all the animals knew as well
time to go 

Slave

this was the best part
of her day
arranging the flowers

feeling the softness of petals
the perfume of early morning
filling the room

she dreamt of having
her own room one day
with a white lace curtain
a vase of flowers
and a strong lock
to keep the master out

praying  hard
that she was not with child
which would seal her fate
putting paid to any hope
of her  ever having  a piece of
white curtain  lace
in her sad sorry life

Snail

carpe diem

she watched the snail
crawling across the sand
life is so fragile

Weeping Old Man ...Vincent Van Gogh

 
Haiku Horizons


life can be cruel
i 've no tears left to shed
used them all

Blossom Bursts

blossoms in bud
bursting like crackling rhythm
sap rising in spring

small explosions
one after the other
nature's dancers

Rain Soaked

Carpe Diem

what a feeling
barefoot dancing in the rain
enjoy your childhood
it will spin by in a flash
soon to be a dim memory

Dame Edith Sitwell

 Lisa Borgnes Giramonti needlework

dame edith sitwell
the world's first rapper
in 1922


Waltz

Daisy and Lily
Lazy and silly
walk by the shore
Of the wan grassy sea
...

March Cyclone

BJ's Shadorma and Beyond
Mindlovemisery's Menagerie


Port Douglas

ominous
dawn has a strange tinge
cyclone sign

the sky drops
a cover of night black clouds 
the banshee wind howls

Strange Meadow Lark

Carpe Diem

we used to play this
on saturday morning
the weekends always dazzled
no matter what the weather

we were young lovelies
there was hope opportunity
life a plethora of possibilities

strange meadow lark
soaring above our lives
dangling hope

Random Thoughts

 A fun read.. This book will make you laugh, cry and some of you will strongly identify with it and squirm a little:)

For The Weekend

A Bee At Her Throat

Andrea Kowch

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

country life
sunflowers and windmills
come at a cost

Sunshine At Bedtime

A Child's Garden Of Verses ...R L Stevenson

and it was
a veritable
garden 

dreaming
and entering
the world
of beautiful
images and words

a secret retreat
building an armory
for the future

to prepare
and survive the
slings and arrows
the rite of passage
destiny of us all


words and images
that still sustain me
the sunshine
in my life

Matisse

" In Matisse colour breathes,like he has swallowed the sun" Picasso.

" The sun the hearth of tenderness and life pours burning love on the delighted earth." Rimbaud



 Indeed

 " I would not mind turning into a vermilion goldfish" ...Matisse


Just too beautiful

" Creativity takes courage " ...Matisse


For Words

" It has bothered me my whole life that
I do not paint like everybody else" ... Matisse

The Scream

Heeding Haiku with HA
mindlovemisery's menagerie


Edvard Munch

scandinavian scream
dark skies black ice frozen sea
bleak deep despair


Marius Markowski

tropical scream
insanity doused in heat
crushed papaya split

3WW




hushed silent screams
less annoying for those who
blind themselves to pain of others
turning a deaf ear to suffering
because it is easier

Sunshine

Victor Borgia: Leonid Hambro


in a  frenetic life
a visit from these
two clever  darlings
bring a smile
reminiscent of
a slower time
a simpler time
a time of our grandparents
radiating soft charm 
warming  the heart
releasing our thoughts
from diurnal grind
just for a few minutes

a lovely performance
from two twinkling little stars
now sharing a box seat
in the galaxy somewhere

Good News

i can see the light
at the end of the tunnel
God smiles on me again
Woohoo !

Zion By Fast Car

 mindlovemisery's menagerie

Lines from Tracy Chapman's song "Fast Cars"
and Psalm 137




i want a ticket to anywhere
by the waters of babylon
starting from zero
got nothing to lose

i had a feeling i could be someone
be someone
be someone
i'd always hoped for better
we lay down and wept
and wept
for thee zion

you gotta make a decision
leave
we remember
we remember
we remember
thee zion

or
leave the harps
hanging in the trees
shrivel and die

Poetry

haiku horizons

her poetry
does not reveal all of her
just skims the surface

Moon Over Bronte

a calm sea tonight
rain ring round the moon beaming
on black silence

Landays On Sunday

Mindlovemisery's Menagerie
BJ's Shadorma and Beyond




Feeling nervous at an interview
Break out into song and watch their faces. What a hoot!

I live in a lovely treasure trove.
You can ostracise me from your hovels if you want to.

She sang "On Ilkey Moor Ba t'at"
None of them understood her but all clapped politely.

Even at school she had charisma
None of us were surprised when she became a princess.

She always said you are not alone
The only time I called her for help she was busy

Climb every mountain. Ford every stream.
Just try it sometime. Never believe in mushy songs.

For The Weekend

Friday 13th

cool grey and wet today
the bats head in legions
to the botanic gardens
for friday 13th party  night
the satanic creatures darken the sky
bigger in numbers than ever before
carriers of the deadly virus




now a protected species
they become more contemptuous
screeching and shit bombing
all the cars on their way
knowing they are beyond reproach
well that's what they think
until one of them kills the wrong person
(somebody who counts )
then it will all change 

To A Stalker

instead of watching
lewd  porn on the internet
causing needless pain
by trolling stalking bullying
enjoy the giddy experience
of feeding the seagulls
at the beach
perhaps with a little
therapy thrown in as well

Preying Plants

dangerous beauties
insects cannot resist them
carnivorous plants

Random Thoughts On Men

Midweek Motif Poets United

With Shakespeare Quotes


Georges Correface

in action how like an angel!
in apprehension how like a god !

come live with me and be my love
and i will make you cups of tea
laced with ouzo retsina yippee !




i wandered lonely as a cloud
but now
Under love's heavy burden do I sink




what a piece of work is man
not so much brain as ear wax! 
Love is merely a madness




Whoever loved that loved not at first sight
And so, all yours
The prize of all too precious you
Sit by my side and let the world slip;

Buddha In Suburbia

carpe diem haiku kai

sitting silently
beneath the spinach leaves
buddha in suburbia

Mouse House

haiku horizons


when things go pear shaped
miss mouse takes refuge 
in her teapot house

fussing about
cooking up a storm
preparing for winter

Pas De Trois

carpe diem

just you me
and chevrefeuille
dancin' in the rain

Kites In Love

carpe diem haiku kai


fluttering flapping
flying low in the sky
kites in love

Off For A Swim To Bronte

Moonlight Swim

high tide
watching surfers streak
across the rising moon




moonlight swimming
the end of summer
went too quickly

Stay with Me ...For The Weekend

stay with me
we can jump puddles
together

Best Man

3WW

it was a messy divorce
brought about by the envy
of his best friend
who calculated and schemed
to undermine his marriage

was so obvious to everyone
he chose
the same car
the same colour
the same boat
a similar wife
from the same school
the same religion
the same height
the same hair colouring
but it was not enough
so
BINGO
the little termite
gnawed away
at the foundations

AND
he got away with it!

Angel

mindlovemisery's menagerie



Collage by Rall

rall's guardian angel
is building a stairway to heaven
out of leggo
tis a slow process
one step at a time

Cosi Fan Tutte

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femalearticle-2068246/Women-born-bitchy--heres-scientific-proof.html





oh dear, so blatant
any woman can tell you
what this is all about

women
scary in groups with sharpened claws
character assassinating their latest victim
eliminating the competition
jungle sport is such good fun

unless of course they are of that
small wonderful band of  rarities
who climbed out of the trees
sometime back

For My Friends Ruth and Rose







both brilliant beautiful
charming generous and kind
the world is a poorer place
without women like you

Happiness

carpe diem

swimming at bronte
a daily surge of joy
great summer this year

Haiku Horizons

the greatest gift
is to love and be loved
in return

Aurora Australis

Francois Fourie photographer

aurora australis
night companion for francois
in tasmania