HAIKU POETRY AND ILLUSTRATIONS

 It has been a while since I have written anything in my Blog.  A tough couple of months lies behind me.  We had only been in rented house for 8 months when the owner decided to give us notice.  He had sold his large house for a lot of money and was living in a luxury apartment. Unfortunately he and his wife did not get on with their new neighbours.  In Germany one has the right, as long as you intend living in the property you are letting, to give your tenants three month's notice.  It was in the middle of the Corona crisis and it was almost impossible to find new premises.  For the first time in my life I had a very severe panic attack.  I could not breathe, my heart was racing and I felt as if I were suffocating. The emergency doctor was called and I was rushed to hospital. 

We must have had a guardian angel because, we eventually found a very nice ground floor apartment with a lovely terrace.  It is situated on the outskirts of our small town and nestles in a gorgeous garden.  Actually, I am a lot happier than I was in the large modern home we had rented. The only thing missing is the sunny studio but a plan will be made. 

My muse totally deserted me and I was in a stagnant place as far as my artwork was concerned.  However, things have settled down and I find myself excited about sketching again.  

We went for a long walk in the snow covered fields and met this little fellow. I had never seen a white stoat before.  He was delightful , scampering and jumping through the snow and every now and again, stopping to have a good look at us. 

I had this idea to write Haiku poetry. This is a Japanese form of non-rhyming short poetry often with a nature theme.  I thought this would be ideal for me as I love so much about the natural environment and the creatures that live there. Illustrating these poems is going to be a joy and this is my first one. I hope to fill a sketch book in 2021.