les oiseaux arrivent;
barricadez vos fenêtres —
c‘est la fin du monde ! ?

the birds are coming;
board up your windows —
it‘s the end of the world! ?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchhaiku #moviehaiku #thebirds #hitchcock #TippiHedren

you should really try
using this thing sometime — it
would change your whole life. 🧠

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #retroart

plans derailed, murder
on the train; Phryne gains three new
members of household.

I have gotten totally sucked back into this series and this one in particular is especially good. 5⭐️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #haikubookreview #PhryneFisher #audiobook #cozymysteries

Phryne flies Gypsy
Moth in search of kidnapped child —
solves murder along the way.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #haikubookreview #PhryneFisher #audiobooks #cozymysteries

This collage doesn‘t look great but for the #TurnThePage readathon that started yesterday, I got in 5 hours.
I read:
1. Mary Is Missing (SV Twins)
2. The Big Race (SV Kids)
3. Good-Bye, Eva? (SVK)
4. Ellen Is Home Alone (SVK)
5. Robin In The Middle (SVK)
6. Knock Knock, You‘re Dead! (Hamish Macbeth novella)
7. Hourly History: H.H. Holmes

Thanks for hosting this @Bookwormjillk ! I‘ve had such a hard time concentrating on reading lately.

“is it just me, or
does Ethel‘s new baby look
like Joe, the milkman?” 🤔🥛

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #retroart #funny #gotmilk

earbuds in, volume
up, eyes closed, body swaying —
I‘m finding my zen. 🎧🎶

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bluey

cluck off! haven‘t you
ever seen a chicken strip?
gotta pay those bills. 🐥

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny

fall-elujah! time
to pumpkin spice things up a
bit — let‘s get cozy. 🎃

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #fall

The view from my back porch last night:

sunset and moonrise
view from the back porch — in awe
of nature‘s glory. 🌙

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #nature

This is my favorite book series & I figured it‘s time for a reread. The narrator (Stephanie Daniel) is fabulous & I can‘t recommend this series enough! 5⭐️

third time reading this
romp through Melbourne — never fear,
Phryne‘s on the case.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #haikubookreview #PhryneFisher #audiobook #cozymystery

je ne peux pas
arrêter de penser à toi, peu
importe mes efforts.

I can‘t stop thinking
about you, no matter how
hard I try.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchhaiku

did you see the tush
on that soldier? I‘d watch him
retreat anytime. 😉🍑

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #retroart

drizzly day downtown,
inhaling the rain-damp air;
she walks, clears her head.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #retroart

allons à la librairie,
se perdre dans un bon livre —
nourriture pour ton âme.

let‘s go to the bookstore,
get lost in a good book —
food for your soul. ?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchhaiku #bibliophile

who cares what they think?
the only one you have to
impress is yourself.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

This is one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies, It Happened One Night. Ellie teaches Peter that the limb is mightier than the thumb when hitchhiking.

https://youtu.be/Ar-hnj5Zsk4?si=EcnbxfUxe9QxtYwa

she‘ll prove once and for
all that the limb is mightier
than the thumb! 🦵🏻◀️👍🏻

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #moviehaiku #ithappenedonenight

what did I tell you,
Mildred? you can see that girl‘s
ankles — disgraceful!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #retroart

you mean I can save
fifteen hundred dollars by
switching to Geico?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #oz #dorothy

This little novella is part of the Busybodies collection on amazon. All tied up too quickly and neatly, but still enjoyable. 3⭐️

staging a house for
sale til hot murder victim
discovered upstairs.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #haikubookreview

don‘t hesitate to
create — have the confidence
you need for success.

put your art out there —
someone‘s waiting to hear truth
only you can tell. 💕

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

reading bridges the
gaps in our understanding —
empathy is key. 📚

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

no pinky swearing
today, a pesky crack stands
in my way — oy vey.

Yes, that is my hand. Jace was being rough a few days ago and pinky got yanked backwards. So buddy tape is my friend the next few weeks. 🖖🏻

#haikuhive #haikuaday

One of my favorite things about Miss Fisher‘s Murder Mysteries is Phryne‘s fabulous wardrobe! The 1920s is my favorite time period in general, but for clothes especially.

fabulous frocks flow
freely from Phryne‘s fantastic
form — flatteringly.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #PhryneFisher #tvhaiku #roaringtwenties #fashion

she‘s not crazy — she‘s
just been in a very bad
mood for forty years!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #moviehaiku #steelmagnolias #Ouiser

open the cover,
step into the story — both
lose and find yourself.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile

jane austen: setting
unrealistic expectations
for men since 1811.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #janeausten #pemberlittens

read til your eyes are
bleary, so weary, but still —
just one more chapter.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile

will no longer light
myself on fire to keep
other people warm. 🔥

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

you know, they make a
special shampoo for that — it‘s
called Head and Shoulders. ❄️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #retroart

Remembering Patrick Swayze who passed away from pancreatic cancer 16 years ago today. I have such a soft spot for him. Lost him the same way I lost my uncle. He‘ll always be missed. 💜

after all these years,
we‘re still crazy for Swayze, our
dirty dancing ghost. 💜

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #PatrickSwayze

the anxiety
overwhelms, crushes — makes it
hard for me to breathe.

look up, let the light
inside to chase away the
darkness — you are blessed.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #tarot #haikutarotreading

anticipation;
lights dim, whispers silenced —show‘s
about to begin. 🍿🎭🎟️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #cinephile

This has been languishing on my currently reading shelf for 6 months 😬 Finally sat down & finished it yesterday. Would recommend to movie buffs, especially Old Hollywood and/or if you have an interest in French New Wave films. 4⭐️

a must-watch list of
classic French films — grab popcorn,
we‘re off to the movies. 🍿🎥

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchnewwave #oldhollywood #moviebuff #cinephile #bookreviewhaiku

where were you that day
when it all went away — the
world that we once knew.

day of infamy,
thousands lost — landscape of our
world forever changed.

I have that morning burned into my memory. I was a senior in a private high school & we were in chapel. One of my teachers came in to tell us what happened. We had his class next hour & sat there listening to the towers collapse on the radio. #neverforget ♥️🤍💙

#haikuhive #poetry #911 #haikuaday

I‘ve recently discovered the stand-up comedy of Matt Rife. He is absolutely hilarious, & if I‘m having a bad day I just watch his clips on instagram. His interactions with the crowd are the best. Also happens to be his birthday today! If you haven‘t seen him give him a watch (if you don‘t mind dirty stand-up).

https://youtube.com/shorts/edlqei6bdaw?si=yDforHIqRcnzMnuE

handsome hottie Matt
works the crowd with ease —
hilarity ensues.

#haikuhive

we tire, have no
desire for underwire —
curse this booby trap.

big ones, small ones, some
as big as your head —be free,
let them puppies breathe. 😉

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

There was a total eclipse last night with a blood moon. I couldn‘t see it from where I am but found this gorgeous picture on the internet. The Eiffel Tower is a bit more picturesque than where I am anyway 😆.

la terre, la lune et
le soleil en harmonie —
la lune de sang. 🌖

earth, moon and
sun in harmony —
the blood moon.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchhaiku #bloodmoon #paris #eiffeltower

faites confiance
à votre voix intérieure —
écoute attentivement.

trust your inner
voice — listen
carefully.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchhaiku

why‘d the chicken cross
the road? probably because
he‘s sick of your shit. 💩🐓

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #chicken

I joined Litsy almost 10 years ago. Heard about it in an email from Book Riot. Wasn‘t thinking particularly creatively when I made my username, but it was during the height of my Justin Timberlake obsession. So if anybody was curious about who the JT is in JenlovesJT47, it‘s this guy. 😬🤓😎

Jen loves JT? who‘s
she talking about? I know —
it‘s gotta be may. 😉

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #JustinTimberlake

oh, what‘s in a name?
a tale of woe — Juliet
and her Romeo.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #moviehaiku #romeoandjuliet #shakespeare

guitar strums, I get
lost — each chord like a
religious experience. 🎸🎶

This may or may not be referring to that Lindsey Buckingham guitar solo in Go Insane…😬

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #fleetwoodmac #guitar #music

phase three: forget Ben‘s
number, move on and live your
best, fabulous life.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #funny #barbie #theadventuresofbarbieandben

the weight of the words
left unspoken hung in the
air like poison gas.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

looking at the world
through rose-colored glasses comes
with a price — beware. 💘

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

wake up each morning,
anxiety takes hold, pours
into every nook.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #anxiety

That California
sun certainly makes your skin
soft, doesn‘t it?

My very favorite episode of Lucy, L.A. At Last!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #ilovelucy #tvhaiku

Got this French oracle deck. It‘s a reproduction of a Lenormand deck that rich French aristocrats used as a party game. The instructions are a bit confusing so I‘m gonna have to work on that, but the cards are fun.

Je ne sais pas ce
que je fais mais les cartes sont
drôles et très jolies.

I don‘t know what I‘m
doing but the cards are
fun and very pretty! ?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchhaiku #lenormand #oracle

Couldn‘t find this in the system but it‘s part of The Alibis short story collection by Sally Hepworth.

one dead chef in the

freezer, suspects galore with

motive for murder.

Very intriguing with a satisfying ending! 4⭐️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #novella #SallyHepworth #bookreviewhaiku