Full Bloom Tanka
crocus embracing, offering nectar to bees tickling, tiny feet petals dancing with laughter honey blossoms with flavor Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis Harsham Note: Tanka is defined in Oak Leak Tanka....
View ArticlePink Fairy Camo
Little girls ask, where do Pink Fairies hide? Well, some days, they can’t decide. Under mushrooms or behind leaves were spots tried, but amongst the heather won by a landslide. Copyright 2014 Brenda...
View ArticleFlash Fiction: River Romance
The sun was setting, cherry blossoms perfumed the air, and Esme’s handsome boyfriend, Al, paddled at her side. His fine, green Mallard head feathers looked purple in the waning sunlight. She nibbled on...
View ArticleFlash Fiction: Dogwood Manor
“No, no, we cannot let in riffraff.” The countess was firm. “No exceptions. We have never taken a transfer student from a white dogwood school, and we never will.” Petalline’s head drooped, hiding her...
View ArticleRhododendron Fairy Cafe
“Look at the baby!” An elder fairy cooed then sipped nectar of jalapeño. “Oh, she’s so cute!” A barrista fairy chimed in, while handing out honey-frappes. “Look how pink she is!” A third fairy...
View ArticleFairy Tale Flower
To glow in the cold rain, When bleak skies are dim, And never once complain, You could be written by Grimm. Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis Harsham Filed under: Humor, Photography, Poetry
View ArticleBrownie Crofter
brownie crofter farms moss and pine needles hides from tax man Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis HarshamFiled under: Humor, Photography, Poetry
View ArticleGet Your Orange On
Happy October First! Mornings are dark, wet and gloomy. The time has come to fear the Worst!! The veil separating us from the grave Is thinning and opening windows and doors. Before the thirty-first,...
View ArticleOgden Nashery
Itty bitty, not very pretty, (Unless to his mama) Stone silent, not very witty, But the high hop creates drama; From the woods not the city (At least not Yokohama) Inspires this little ditty From one...
View ArticleHappy Halloween!
A fright, A scream Things unseen, A scary dream, Happy Halloween! Halloween is tomorrow, be safe! Be spooky! Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis HarshamFiled under: Holiday, Humor, Photography, Poetry
View ArticleSquirrel Superhighway Haiku
Squirrels skitter past On the treetop Autobahn Catch a fuzzy glimpse Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis HarshamFiled under: Humor, Photography, Poetry
View ArticleNow You See It, Now You Don’t
Here is the bench before the Nor’easter, And where is the bench now? Now you see it, now you don’t! Mother Nature’s sleight of hand Is more magical than any of man. What could be hiding under there?...
View ArticleSnowtoro
Meet our snow creature: Snowtoro! Snowtoro was inspired by Totoro, a movie by Hayao Miyasaki and Studio Ghibli. If you haven’t seen it, you’ve missed a gem. Two girls meet a big fluffy, teddy bear of a...
View ArticleMonster Icicles Swallow New England
One hundred inches* of snow has fallen! That’s 8’4”. Taller than the world’s tallest person. Taller than Big Bird! Shorter than some of our icicles! We’re exhausted from beating icicles off our houses...
View ArticleMagic Mirror
“Mirror, Mirror, shining bright, in that river to my right, who’s the fairest in the land?” River winked at Meadowland: “You are, fairest lady Sky, “whether you are wet or dry.” “Best to keep her...
View ArticleRabbit Hole
fall here landings will be softened by cake Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham Filed under: Humor, Photography, Poetry
View ArticleCee’s Which Way Challenge
Hulahoopers Crossing Wrestle with Trestle The Shadow Knows Frogs Welcome Way to make me smile, Cee! I’ve missed your challenges. Happy September and Back-To-School Month! Warmly, BrendaFiled under:...
View ArticleHappy Labor Day
Who? Who? Happy Labor Day to you, that’s who!Filed under: Holiday, Humor
View ArticleBewitching Garden Party
Beware the garden party where evil spells are cast by ladies in flowered sun hats. You might find yourself nibbling rock cake with a pinky high, or find your high heels sunk into fertile, loamy ground....
View ArticleEast Tower
The ad was enticing: “River view, private entrance, doorbug, generous acorn storage and no neighbors for several fae furlongs — a successful fairy’s dream residence.” Mister Fister the Fighting Fae was...
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