Sterile senryū

a pure white mattress
looking innocent, unused
enough for dreaming

Alpha v’s theta snail

hypnosis by snail
not the most common technique
enchantingly slow 

~~~

Brain Oscillations, Hypnosis, and Hypnotizability
Mark P. Jensen, Tomonori Adachi, and Shahin Hakimian

A longish post that explores the confluence of theta and gamma brainwaves under hypnosis and a possible link between suggestibility and an ability to harness declarative memory sites in the brain. (My, interpretation, not their words).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4361031/#:~:text=Hypnosis%20has%20been%20most%20closely,memory%20and%20emotional%20limbic%20circuits.

Senryū 140

This verse by ‘Blake Mouse’ is, ultimately, brought to you by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, Victoria Au

Cricket survivors

these tiny flowers
perfect companions to play
survive the cricket

Tiny flowers on the cricket field near my home

Trees

our favourite sentries
timeless guardians of souls soils
at ease near the window

‘The Hub’ Springvale

Stalemate

false declarations
irony with menaces
keep the truth in check

Would Sir like some mid-term pepper with that?

Caw versus vrark

cheeky crows ’round here
they’re stealth bombing spray painters
spotting local cars

My reply to Carl Setzer’s
‘Berries in the sunlight’
https://carlsetzer.net/2022/11/14/berries-in-the-sunlight/

Also see: Crows, by Jeff Cann https://jefftcann.com/2022/11/09/crows/

I’m the boss of ‘Dandy’

donald's in charge here
anti-sheriff of dandy
clear off do-gooder

I don’t care if you are from Community Care. Get outta here. Now, buster!

A very stroppy white duck came rushing down the street when I exited a client’s house. Its rapid, aggressive quacking told me that I wasn’t wanted in this part of Dandenong. I’m sure it would have bitten me if I had not gotten in my car.

Spring water

iced wind anarchy
hard rain wallows in excess
sunshine in rehab

Climate change of some kind seems to be affecting us all over the world

Culture cliff note:
Sunshine is an improving suburb of Melbourne.  Whilst it's got a lot going for it, the Goodmigrations web site says it 'has a high violent crime rate and a high property crime rate for Melbourne'.  At a guess, drug related.

‘Lest we forget’ reflection

let’s not forget
the horror, the nightmare post trauma
abiding sacrifice

Culture note:
‘Lest we forget’ is the response to a reading on Remembrance Day and ANZAC day ceremonies in Australia, and elsewhere. It deeply troubled me as a teen that these sombre memorial services might be perceived as glorifying war rather than honouring veterans. In 2022, the world itself worries me far more.

https://www.army.gov.au/our-heritage/traditions/remembrance-day

Published 11am Std Eastern Time, Melbourne, Australia

Seasonal affective order

it’s wild with wattle
hayfever seeded by pollen
mind beautiful fog

A walk to clear the head before seeing the first client of the day failed to achieve that objective.

Morning melodies

noisy miners 'scat'
the vrark of crows fails to scare
magpie warbles cheer

The noisy miner, endemic to South Eastern Australia, exhibits a range of songs, calls, scolds and alarms. It’s nearly always making some noise.
~~~
By contrast, the sound of an Australian Magpie in full Warble is utterly glorious.

Receptive gums

a gentle sunrise
gum leaves droop contentedly
fore taste of summer

Sunday 6 Nov. ’22:-
a glorious morning in Melbourne Au

Qn. How Does Dee Write Senryū?

I mean why does dd write Senryū?

dee writes senryū
to help muster his spare thoughts 
when they're 'good-enough'

A joint posting to coincide with Blake Mouse's 100th.

Code green

white fringed clouds clearing
above green leafy shelter
waiting for blue skies

The DIY cup

spring for renewal
clear clean paint re hang it all
quick money laundering

Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday in Melbourne Australia. People tend to watch horse-racing, socialise or DIY.

Duluux ‘Moleskin’ ©