Some little swallows perched on the rafters in Cambodia. These chirpy little birds dash about looking for crumbs.

Birds huddled silent

About the ancient rafters

Loudly the wind blew

Ronovan writes promts this week are loud and silent. A lovely contrast to play with.

Thanks to Ronovan for inspiration and also for the time and effort that he puts into the challenge and the attention he gives to all the participants. Blogging courtesy at its finest!

If you love haiku as much as I do you might like to participate in my own Haiku challenge, “TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge” too. You can find this week’s prompt by clicking HERE . A new prompt each week based on a common household object.

Some past examples are listed below with a gallery of the prompt photos that I created for the challenge.

Games Mirror Tray Teapot

Candlestick Keys Bowl Clock

Chair Box Photograph Vase

Platter

This collection of spoons has taken a lifetime of collecting. Now it represents a lifetime of cleaning. Sigh.

These sunflowers on our table have grown from buds to huge blossoms over the week.

I am sure she has a lovely personality.

These Edwardian games have such attractive graphics and the little captions on some of the squares are delighful.

These old French keys rest on a tin plate printed like with a pattern from an old Sevres plate. What may they have opened?

This Paris Porcelain sparrow beaked jug has flowers and a pomegranate in red on a

This little 19th Century rocking chair was sitting unloved at a flea market and now resides in the corner of our sitting room remembering quieter times.

I picked up this tin tray in Versailles and is the closest I am ever going to get owning an 18th Century Sevres porcelain tray. The glasses are early Victorian. The cake is early 21st century.

This silver teapot would have graced the table of a fine Victorian lady while the teawares would have been sipped from during the late Regency period.