Category Archives: haibun
Haibun – Narrow Road Journal
Broken Links Sid has been on his own since Sylvia left. He’s always talking about going places when he’s fixed his motorbike. He has plotted his route on a map in red marker. First, the Portsmouth to Cherbourg … Continue reading
Two Haibun – Blithe Spirit
Denial I did not want to hear it. Your blood pressure is too high, the doctor said. This is serious. You might have a heart attack. I’m going to prescribe some pills. Take one every morning. thunderheads … Continue reading
Haibun – Decoy
Decoy I found a maggot, the size of a cat, on the kitchen floor. It mimicked a cat, grew ears and whiskers and rubbed against my hand affectionately. But I could still see the rings around its furless … Continue reading
Post-Antibiotic Apocalypse (haibun)
Entering the waiting room, everyone leaves a vacant seat between themselves and the next patient. Until it becomes so full, that late arrivals squeeze into the in-between seats, trying not to touch the patients next to them. I gaze … Continue reading
Haibun: Out on a Limb
My parents warned me to stay away from the woods. There was an ogre in the woods, huge, old, and hairy, and he liked to eat children. I was climbing on a tree branch and noticed a strange old … Continue reading
Important Call
All our advisers are currently busy. Your call will be answered as soon as one of our advisers are free. Your call is important to us. Meanwhile, we will play some music at top volume . . . . … Continue reading
Haibun – Night Fright
Holidaying in Portugal, we came across a lake near Nisa and decided to ask at a nearby farm for permission to camp. We were greeted by a large dog, which lunged towards us snarling and pulling against its chain. … Continue reading
Martha Magenta 