a moment of bliss – just doodling …

p u r p l e   b e r r i e s   p i n k

o l i v e   a p p l e s   c a t c h   t h e m   s n u g

h e l d   i n    c u p   c a k e   p o t

Haiku (and creating intriguing objects) helps to keep a rampant mind still - more about Haiku

Snuck out this morning to capture the pooch basking – what a life!   No I don’t have a black dog – but she’s close!

Haiku:  Join the spots and dots  .  coated head to toe to tail  .  nails, gums and belly  .

Two Haikus for Black Dog from the Professor (Graham Martin) ….. the black dog project  .  space for those who don’t fit in  .  with light for the dark  .      and another …   the black dog project   .   there for you to find a tale   .  of any colour   .

Haiku twitter:  Just hopped out of the bath and pulled the plug!    Circles well and wind  …  lapping soapy bubbles round  …  sip, snap and swallow

Twitter:   I just sprayed myself with my favourite mens aftershave - Issey Myake.  YUM!

Twitter:    I’ve just done an RPM class at the gym.  It’s glow in the dark fitness – the cycle room is painted black; the lights are turned off; and everything white glows in the dark – gotta love it!

Twitter entry … I’m lighting a candle right now.     Joke:  What happens when a Psychiatrist introduces an ancient Japanese poetrywritten in a  5/7/5 format to an obsessive compulsive writer, addicted to ink?    She obsessively bashes out poetry on an antique bloody typewriter!     But I thank you Graham.

This Haiku came to me …. you guessed it …. in the shower!  I haven’t got into twittering myself but from what I understand it’s a response to the question “what are you doing right now?”   Would be really interesting if people used Haiku to describe that moment.   Just imagine … twitters full of  sensuous Haiku!   Instead of saying:  “I’m taking a shower right now.”   You’d say “shampoo bubbles skid blah, blah”.  If you’re a twitter – give it ago.  It could be the start of something new …pass it on …

How sensuous can you get in 17 syllables?   During my recent trip up North I met a very interesting man, Graham Martin who introduced me to a Japanese form of poetry called Haiku - and a place to share it – Sensual Haiku.  It’s one verse of 17 syllables, 3 lines.  eg.  ants/of/pain/ted/stick (5) – ho/ney/bo/ttoms/sweet/to/taste (7).  dots/from/sti/cky/feet (5).  You’ll find yourself counting on fingers!  It’s not supposed to rhyme - just provoke our senses.    I wrote this one about an Aboriginal painting.   Give it a go – it’s fun and the writing process is a nice distraction from whatever else is going on in your head – or day.   Graham works in the area of suicide prevention (great resource website).  Stay tuned for more Haiku …