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Tree House – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on May 29, 2019 by ceayr

Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction. She sets the weekly challenge, and the standard. This week, she provides a rather exotic photo by Susan Eames as the prompt. The … Continue reading →

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The King and I

Posted on January 8, 2018 by ceayr

The King and I I spent much of my early life in South Africa, brought up on a musical diet of Al Jolson, my father’s favourite, and Kenneth McKellar (a Scottish tenor), my mother’s, from the long-playing records (33 rpm) … Continue reading →

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South Africa – Friday Fictioneers

Posted on November 29, 2017 by ceayr

Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction. She sets the weekly challenge, and the standard. This week’s prompt comes from Rudolph the Red-nosed Gayer, and takes me back half a … Continue reading →

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Home Again – Haibun Thinking

Posted on December 16, 2014 by ceayr

AnElephantCant remember forever Maybe just 1 or 2 hundred years But though he is old His humour’s not cold His rhymes still reduce strong men and he hopes pretty ladies to tears AnElephant makes another interminable assault on this great … Continue reading →

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Christmas Haibun

Posted on December 21, 2013 by ceayr

AnElephantCant forget Santa time So he writes this piece of whimsy He is still plotting To hang up his stocking Although he does not have a chimney Xmas in Isipingo Life in South Africa in 1958 is quite different from … Continue reading →

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Monkeys in Trees – Līgo Haībun Challenge

Posted on August 11, 2013 by ceayr

AnElephantCant claim to have wisdom After all he is practically wild But even he can learn So his thoughts take a turn When he listens to the words of a child This week’s Līgo Haībun Challenge comes courtesy of the wonderful … Continue reading →

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