a Japanese moment

It's Haibun Monday at dVerse tonight and we are prompted by Toni Spencer to write a free for all Haibun. Here's how she set up the challenge. That being said, today is a Free For All…meaning, you pick the subject upon which you wish to write.  There are rules of course – (1) The haibun …

Samye Ling

The journey towards Eskdalemuir was made all the more pleasurable by the scenery along the way. Early morning mists sitting atop the hills, bathed in a serene kind of light, set the tone for the day for me. It was eminently peaceful, as if the land were whispering a good morning. On arrival at Samye …

C’est La Vie

Daily Prompt: Comfort Zone by michelle w. on March 15, 2013 What are you more comfortable with — routine and planning, or laissez-faire spontaneity? It's the autumn of 1982.I'm 20 years old. I'm on the dole and a bit depressed. I've dropped out of university and am smoking far too much dope.The days are endlessly seaming into one …

Heading North

It's Saturday morning and I am heading northwards to cross the border into Scotland. I arrive in time to catch up with some old friends and my fellow drummer but remain invisible to the workshop participants for whom I have agreed to drum. I am to be a 'Drum Spirit' at a Shamanic dance workshop. …