As we have already explored the haiku form in a previous poetry challenge, this week I wanted to take a look at another Japanese form: tanka. If you thought a tanka was simply an extended haiku, think again! There is a lot more to the form than this. Read on to find out more... The... Continue Reading →
Leave a light footprint:tread softly on your waygo with grace and dignity and always with a light stepwith a light heart without a thoughtof wasteor wantor wishing more than plenty;seeking only harmonytake nothing more than what you give. Leave a light footprint: one dayyour children will follow in the steps you leave behind leave them a clear path and a safe route to... Continue Reading →
This week, I have mainly been writing tanka, as I've been trying to learn more about the form for the EIF Poetry Challenge. There are a few other forms in here too. Do let me know what you think; I'm always interested to know which micro-poems work best and why. This is a new style... Continue Reading →
I’m going out for a read todaya long readit may be in the library or by the lakeor maybe I’ll catch a train and take my bookall the way to the seasideand read therebut it will be a long readand when I come backyou will hardly recognise me:My neurons will be pumped;my imagination primedto perfection;the curves... Continue Reading →
It’s quantum entanglement:two bodies joinedin close proximity thensplit asunder, stillmatched in eternitycommunicating over trackless wastesof space and timeunfathomable, then,what I'm to doif I should seek to break free from these charmed quarks and thisquantum weirdnessknowing I am part of youa partthat's etched in me. © Experimentsinfiction 2021, All Rights Reserved I had an earlier version of... Continue Reading →
Ain’t it just like you and me, Seawhen we dance together,I barefoot on the sand, you lapping at my toes? Ain’t it just like we’re two parts ofthe same whole:I was born of you, and youbring me to life once more? Ain’t it just like you and me, Sea?And we’ve always been togetherdancing a saline tango... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, the great bones of my life feel so heavy, and I wonder, where on earth does it come from, all this weight? There is a song lyric: ‘what’s that secret sorrow that your carryin?’ But it’s no great secret: bereavement, separation, loss. I feel bereaved by every memory which hijacks my senses unexpectedly from... Continue Reading →
It's time once more for our weekly trip Down Under, where Don will be doling out some sense, sensibility and downright silliness to get the week off to a good start. Priscilla is busy getting Lizzie ready for the show (see featured image, above). To find out more about Priscilla, Lizzie and the whole FCS... Continue Reading →
The winter in Lockdownia continues hard, and with no sign of relief in sight. The sun has not shone on our land for almost two months. There is nothing more I can do for my people in Quarantinia without the protective tincture which is due to be brought by ship from the Outlands. With the... Continue Reading →
As the cold weather continues in the Northern Hemisphere, I bring you a dish to warm the cockles of your heart. Jota is a thick and hearty soup made with beans and sour cabbage. This dish is a blend of Mediterranean and Central European culinary traditions. It is popular all over Slovenian Istria, and also... Continue Reading →
