Diana Webb

Finding the Secrets

There’s a label, “A gift for you.” The paper rips off to show wheels and handles. One of those things you push to help you walk. Perhaps it’s a joke. Something to dress as a scarecrow maybe. I push it out to my vegetable patch. Put gloves on the handles. Stuff a stick in the bag between and crown it with a hat with wide brim at a jaunty angle. They have no visible face. Perhaps they’re a friend. Perhaps they would like me to take them for a walk and introduce them to the others…

child's play
a trail of feathers
leads to the prize

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About the Author

Diana Webb’s books include the haibun novellarette envelopes (2024) and the novelty of novello (2026), both published by Alba Publishing. Her haibun appears widely, and she finds devising local haibun workshops both inspirational and enlightening. 

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