Haiku Horizons

volcanic outburst
better than a long slow burn
festering for years

Elizabeth Cummings

elizabeth cummings 1935 -

one of our greatest
living artists

finally
the critics
got it right



'I never think of myself as a senior artist'

Plato and Cherita Form

after seeing you off

taking the path along
the canal

a rustle of
leaves
underfoot


Larry Kimmel



the greeks tried to warn us

bearing philosophical gifts
of wisdom and illumination

now called
thinking
outside the box





B& P's  Shadorma and Beyond - MLNN

Little River Band - Reminiscing

i remember
them so well

friday nights

we would bop
till we dropped
to them live
before they were known

i
so young
so stupid
so happy
so unhappy
all at once

always in love
with someone
who would break
my heart
instantaneously recovering
to do it all over again

it was always summer
back then
the road ahead was endless

now at the pointy end of life
'reminiscing'
gives me a fleeting scent
of that youthful time
like a pressed rose
lying between the pages of a book
never opened year in year out

i will always remember
the worker's cottage with the red door
sunflowers out the front
the squeaking gate
the leaky roof
the choko vine covering the hills hoist
all the parties and hilarity
that took place behind those walls

all memories

sparked by a song
making me a little sad
it has gone
they have gone
it all went so quickly

Saana Rizvi's Prompt Nights

Omelette

tis a blessing to be loved
by a four legged beastie
a great comfort in lonely times
often the only one
always happy to see you
when you arrive home knackered
from a day on the treadmill

some folk are slow
to realise the devotion
of a loyal friend 

Haiku Horizons
Sunday Scribblings 2

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

afternoon tea
sitting on your knee sipping
a nice home made brew

A Mother's Story...Rosie Batty

A Must Read Book for All. Proceeds go to the Luke Batty Foundation.

Rosie Batty has brought an awareness of Domestic Violence to the forefront of a nation. Domestic Violence has  reached epidemic proportions in Australia . In her book , she honours the memory of her son Luke, who was murdered in broad daylight at a school cricket match by his father. She is now dedicating her life to ensuring respect and justice for woman and children, by bringing about changes in the legal system, and by changing endemic cultural negatives towards women, in this country.
The courage of this mother to turn a brutal and  horrific incident into a positive is beyond belief. This exceptional woman was voted Australian of The Year in 2015.


For Rosie and Luke

it could happen
to any of us

your story belongs
to all of us

in your immense grief
you decided
to put a stop to it

to keep alive the memory
of your beautiful son

to help all abused women
and children

change will take generations
we must all keep fighting for it

we want to be known as a country
that respects and values women

you started the ball rolling

in whatever way we can
we must all keep it going

Midweek Motif PU