I am always haunted, said Princess Haiku

These gentle eyes see as I often do, that which belongs to the other world. The wildflower sorrow grows in my garden as quickly as I pick it. said, Princess Haiku. Where are the daisies?

a heaven's door kind of night., said Princess Haiku....

When the nights grow dark and long, I start thinking about Heaven's Door, said Princess Haiku, to her friend Ched, who had been away.

Day of the Dead in Photos

syrinx and I were tangled in water weeds

Tale of Pan and Syrinx:

Pan was hunting near Nonacris when he saw a a beautiful nymph, called, Syrinx. Syrinx had pledged vows of chastity and fled his unwanted advances. After reaching the Ladon River, Syrinx realized that she would not be able to cross the river without help. She prayed desperately to the water spirits for help in her escape. The nymphs heard her pleas, and in a flash, Syrinx's body was transformed and hidden among the plants growing by the flowing water. Pan arrived at the river's edge only to find marsh reeds murmuring in the wind. Knowing that these reeds had been the lovely Syrinx, grief-stricken Pan plucked a handful, cut them into various lengths and fastened them together with wax. Bringing the reed instrument to his lips, he played a plaintive song on his new pipe, which he named syrinx in honor of his escaped beloved.

Whom or what have you escaped? Name your river.

on gifting Wee Folk this holiday season

If there are small ones in your life, you need safe gifts for the holiday season. Princess Haiku would like to share some alternatives to toxic,lead paint based toys that any parent would appreciate.

1) The first suggestion is of course BOOKS! Baby bibliophiles are usually made and not born. For imagination inspiring books try:

Barefoot Books

In their own words they focus on different cultures and themes that encourage independence of spirit, enthusiasm for learning and sharing of global diversity.
"We started Barefoot in our homes in 1993, and grew our business and our families alongside each other - sometimes juggling boxes of books with baskets of laundry. We now have seven children between us, two busy offices in England and the USA, and lots of wonderful book and gift products. We?re convinced that art and story play a vital part in children?s lives. We hope you are, too!" Barefoot Books represents a very high quality of children's literature and I particularly liked their anthology of poetry for children Classic Poems .

Another great children's publishing house with books for older kids is Templars Publishing in the UK. Their ology series is "stupendously wonderful." These books include subjects such as dragons, mythology, pirates and Egyptian lore. They are available at quality independent books stores in the US as well as online at Amazon.com.

2) Children's clothing is another good idea for children as they are always GROWING. Support your local fair trade, organic cotton, children's stores. The Wee ones will appreciate clothing that they can easily be popped in and out of. I am partial to hats with ears myself. If you are crafty you can knit or crochet them. What little girl doesn't adore a new party dress or costume?