- Haiku X 377 - mushroom time -

Anne-Lise, a nice haiku. I love mushrooms but would never try to forage for them in the woods due to too many poisonous ones.

Delicacy in one hand poisonous, the other; I don't know the difference between both. You are a word wizard, just like your paintings. I feel an artist can really describe more feelings in a scene. Hugs eve

Delicious delicacy, of course the non-poisonous one!!!!

Well, since I don't know my mushrooms apart except what I see in the grocery store, it would be better if I left them quite alone to continue to grow and reproduce. Creative work that I enjoyed reading the photo was very colorful. I like stir fried or sauteed' mushrooms with some half and half poured in there which I could make a soup, but I usually put it in green bean casserole. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K

I don't think I will have mushroom stew, Well set up Anne Lise Best wishes Kevin

I love your words "poisonous dopple gangers"! I always worry about that very thing when I eat mushrooms! :)

Indeed! Unwholesome always tries to imitate the good. Well said, Anne. Brilliant in fact!

lol poisonous doppelgangers, I so love this ! I believe we have one too, lol great creative write Anne, keep up the lovely writes,

delicious write, anne!

Love that middle line. So creative

i really love mushrooms, but never pick up in forest, thanks for the delicious haiku

Potency lethal…lol..Sounds like the makings of a fairy tale!

Dear Anne-Lise, That middle line"poisonous doppelgangers" is doing all the work, turning a cozy autumn meal into something dangerous. The way you set up the reward (delicacy, tasty stew) on either side of the risk captures exactly what foraging is. Knowledge is the only thing between you and disaster. I grew up on a farm, and we would often pick wild mushrooms having that knowledge. Autumn Blessings, Dear Anne-Lise, Daniel