Pale

Tags

Gothe, gothic, haiku, mystery, night, poetry, story

In response to a challenge, a tongue-in-cheek Gothic haiku …

Shadows not shadows

Soft rustle of parted silk

Pale skin in moonlight

Waiting

Tags

cat, humour, mystery, short, story

(yesterday, tea time)

At the end of the drive the cat had positioned himself at the side of the road looking east, then west then east again, as if expecting the arrival of a favourite cousin or an ice-cream van.

(saw me watching, walked away)