Rayleigh Library Writers Group Blog

We are a diverse group from all walks of life. Our passion is to write; to the best of our ability and sometimes beyond. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday each month, to read and critique our work in friendly, open discussion. However, the Group is not solely about entertaining ourselves. We support THE ESSEX AND HERTS AIR AMBULANCE by producing and selling anthologies of our work. So far we have raised in excess of £9,700, by selling our books at venues throughout Essex.

Wednesday, 11 February 2026

A HAIKU & three TANKA from Rob

A HAIKU & three TANKA from Rob

Robert Kingston

still autumn all corridor-long squelching children

Published HaikuKATHA January 2026

Christmas greetings

through the market

a small dog

in a woman’s arms

yaps at Santa

Published HaikuKATHA January 2026

bathed in sunlight

the first whooper swan

drifts to a pause

a bow wave rippling

its way ashore

Published HaikuKATHA January 2026

amongst the din

of the pie and mash shop

a toddler

expressing her dismay

at her dropped spoon

Published HaikuKATHA January 2026

2 comments:

Lenm39311 February 2026 at 09:19
Thank you Rob. Very thought provoking.
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Anonymous11 February 2026 at 15:39
I must confess, this form of literature leaves me rather cold. English verse is like a feats for the mind, emotions, an evocation of collective memory, haiku, is a fleeting aroma whilst walking past a favourite restaurant.
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Wednesday, 11 February 2026

A HAIKU & three TANKA from Rob

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