Christmas Mushrooms

 'Lo! the mushrooms which kill people—
they are beautiful, as I thought.'

Kobayashi Issa

 

Have you noticed that there are a lot of mushrooms around this Christmas? I mean mushroom decorations to hang from your tree, dangle across your mantelpiece - wooden, felt, glass, knitted, crocheted - take your pick! I wondered why, so did a bit of investigating and discovered a connection between the amanita muscaria mushroom and Santa Claus. Click here to find out more.

 

Writing Prompts:

• Look at the image of the mushroom and use it as a prompt for some free writing. Set your timer for six minutes and write without stopping. Don't plan, edit, or worry about grammar or spelling. Just let the words flow. If you get stuck, just write "Mushrooms are ..." and start again.
• Do you agree with the sentiment in the haiku that sometimes the things that are the most attractive to us, are also the most destructive? Write about it.
• Write a haiku about mushrooms or Christmas. This website might help.

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Please do share your writing, or any thoughts, by clicking on 'comments' below. It would be good to know you are out there.