Roofless

9:30 am yesterday the roof was ripped clean off the home I share with my husband in Matamata. It landed in the neighbour's paddock. Both my hubby and I were unharmed, and were evacuated off the property by the Fire Service. After more hours of stormy rain we returned and found the ceiling collapsed in. We're now safely settled at my parent's home in Te Awamutu.



Our kitchen-diner open to the elements and me trying to save what I could.

sun shower outside inside 

 

 

My study where the magic used to happen.

 

My thanks to all who have sent messages of support through Facebook, and offers of books (haiku and more) to replace my sopping wet ones. Special gratitude to my parents who've helped with everything over the past two days. I'll keep in touch . . .

 

Mindful Writing Challenge – day 4

like the storm
my headache gathers and explodes into sound


Find out more about the January Mindful Writing Challenge here.

Hailstorm

This was my entry for the 38th Caribbean Kigo Kukai held in September 2012 with the theme: Stormy Weather.

hailstorm . . .

three red petals left

to scent this rose

Kirsten Cliff

Congratulations to the winners, and my thanks to Gillena Cox for running this kukai each month. You can read all the haiku here.

Seam

August 24th NaHaiWriMo prompt is "seam", provided by Susan Murata. 

she tugs at the seam spring storm

Find out more about the 31 Different NaHaiWriMo Prompters for August 2012 here.

Hope

August 6th NaHaiWriMo prompt is "hope", provided by Johnny Baranski.

storm clouds...

can hope be caught

in a spider's web?


Find out more about the 31 Different NaHaiWriMo Prompters for August 2012 here.