Spring in Our Steps Day 2

Another divinely orchestrated Spring day, weather-wise. Bunchy cumulus clouds sailing across an otherwise blue sky, a skin-drenching warm sun ...

Myron opened our eyes to the creative possibilities of haiku and senryu; we didn't have to walk far to find inspiration. It was also fun.

At Vance Moon picnic ground, Bacchus Marsh

Spring in Our Steps Day 1

The first thing to say is that Sunday 1st September was a gorgeous Spring day. A lot of people thought so and chose Mackenzies Flat for a picnic; there were kids, dogs, backpackers, people, everywhere.
One of our number chose to stay at the rotunda, and all her "small stones" were about the activity around her.
"Small stones" was the focus: short grabs of impressions. Another of our group just could not help making her small stones rhyme: what a talent!
Here are some of our creations ...

Between big stepping stones

Water makes a twinkling sound.

Christina listens as one composer to another.

 

Native grass green and bright
And frogs croaking with delight

Networks of blackened branches

Outlined against the sun

Prolonging their life of beauty

 

Beside the creek, the path

winds unending, trodden by lost generations

of walkers, whose voices

linger on in the rustle of the trees

Ants scattering around
Finding their way back underground

The ant tugs, grimly,

at a scrap of bread

-  no feast for it, either!

The funereal ants

Pick up the bodies

Of those we squashed.

1.    Warm air slides across my body

Ironing out the wrinkles of winter.

1.    Folding chairs are dusted off and

Stretch in the warm air.  

1.    Pink hats, pink shoes,

Pink shirts, pink tights

Girls are paying football

Together in the park

Until the boys take over.

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Jennie, Anne, Lesley, Lyn, Roger, Christina, Wyrda